Good ideas. Having to go buy propane to heat the house isn't really "off-grid" anyway. Couldn't you power the floors with solar panels and battery anyway? Another good idea - I saw a house on here where instead of a ladder, there's foot holds on opposite walls, like when you were a kid climbing up doorways. That's pretty neat and space saving I think. Another idea I saw implemented in a shipping container home - a wetroom where the shower "is" the bathroom.
rwcorson, I don't know where you get off calling me a dick, but I meant every word I posted. I really WAS disappointed with the audio quality and completely unable to understand what was being said. Since you understand the audio so well, why not make a transcript for the rest of us?
OD H2O mounted in shower w/ pull chain head. Bed boxes. Set up 12v w/ solar/wind on roof. Floor door, access under for storage. Floor storage boxes. Remove porch (use add on). Adjustable shelves. Oven/micro combo. Gutters, refill H2O tanks. Toilet plumbing under compost so either/or. More slide out plank surfaces (cutting, tables) Spray bed line trailer to seal. Utilities mounted under or on tongue end. Propane fridge. Mini rocket stove. Wheel jacks. Flush lights. Wife n I are planning one.
Sorry but 'radiant floor heating' really mostly only works if you're placing the tubing under cement. Putting it in the wood that tiny houses are made out of would make it much too easy for the heat to escape, because the point is that cement holds the heat. You've even got therma-floor in that diagram you showed, which of course would work for radiant heating, but too heavy for a tiny house.
I like your ideas! I think Jay includes an on-demand water heater if you have his company build the house for you. But it's definitely something I'm going to have in my tiny house. I like the flexible shelving, too. I'm a big bibliophile - life without books, to me, would insupportable. But books take up a lot of space. I think the flexible shelving, plus my using the public library as much as possible, plus using an electronic reading divice (Kindle, Nook, etc.) will help a lot.
I wanted to watch this video unfortunately you're not speaking clearly or unable to speak directly into the microphone, resulting in a very difficult to listen to video. I suffered through for about two minutes and then gave up. Perhaps if there had been more to the captions than just the name of your website it might have been better? As it is this looked like an interesting subject but your presentation made it impossible for me to watch.
Foot locker... good idea. I intend on building my own tiny house in the next couple years. I was trying to come up with an idea to keep the mattress from moving around. Your idea totally makes sense. The jacks made sense too. Hadn't thought about the tires. The flexible shelving also a great idea. Needs for storage change constantly. Love your ideas!
One very simple appliance I would use to save water--grid tied or not--is a pull-chain shower head. I might also use a greywater to flush the toilet. I'm not interested in a composting toilet myself. Flexible shelving can be implemented really easily in the tumbleweeds by using pegs and holes rather than just screwing the shelves to the frame. I would also combine one or two of the floor plans, but that's just me.
Good video! Check out Precision Temp's products...that's what I intend on using for mine...they have tankless water heaters for just domestic hot water and also heaters for hydronic heating and domestic together.
Good ideas. Having to go buy propane to heat the house isn't really "off-grid" anyway. Couldn't you power the floors with solar panels and battery anyway? Another good idea - I saw a house on here where instead of a ladder, there's foot holds on opposite walls, like when you were a kid climbing up doorways. That's pretty neat and space saving I think. Another idea I saw implemented in a shipping container home - a wetroom where the shower "is" the bathroom.
PigeonTech 2 months ago
rwcorson, I don't know where you get off calling me a dick, but I meant every word I posted. I really WAS disappointed with the audio quality and completely unable to understand what was being said. Since you understand the audio so well, why not make a transcript for the rest of us?
bornagainpenguin 6 months ago
OD H2O mounted in shower w/ pull chain head. Bed boxes. Set up 12v w/ solar/wind on roof. Floor door, access under for storage. Floor storage boxes. Remove porch (use add on). Adjustable shelves. Oven/micro combo. Gutters, refill H2O tanks. Toilet plumbing under compost so either/or. More slide out plank surfaces (cutting, tables) Spray bed line trailer to seal. Utilities mounted under or on tongue end. Propane fridge. Mini rocket stove. Wheel jacks. Flush lights. Wife n I are planning one.
MinisterQuietBuck 7 months ago
Sorry but 'radiant floor heating' really mostly only works if you're placing the tubing under cement. Putting it in the wood that tiny houses are made out of would make it much too easy for the heat to escape, because the point is that cement holds the heat. You've even got therma-floor in that diagram you showed, which of course would work for radiant heating, but too heavy for a tiny house.
20012607 10 months ago
those are great ideas! i'd would add possibly a solar pannel to the roof personally .
ifeelyummers 1 year ago
I like your ideas! I think Jay includes an on-demand water heater if you have his company build the house for you. But it's definitely something I'm going to have in my tiny house. I like the flexible shelving, too. I'm a big bibliophile - life without books, to me, would insupportable. But books take up a lot of space. I think the flexible shelving, plus my using the public library as much as possible, plus using an electronic reading divice (Kindle, Nook, etc.) will help a lot.
earlymusicus 1 year ago
where can i find the flexible shelving?
chaseabrickwalll 1 year ago
I wanted to watch this video unfortunately you're not speaking clearly or unable to speak directly into the microphone, resulting in a very difficult to listen to video. I suffered through for about two minutes and then gave up. Perhaps if there had been more to the captions than just the name of your website it might have been better? As it is this looked like an interesting subject but your presentation made it impossible for me to watch.
bornagainpenguin 1 year ago
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rwcorson 6 months ago
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rwcorson 6 months ago
Foot locker... good idea. I intend on building my own tiny house in the next couple years. I was trying to come up with an idea to keep the mattress from moving around. Your idea totally makes sense. The jacks made sense too. Hadn't thought about the tires. The flexible shelving also a great idea. Needs for storage change constantly. Love your ideas!
Shananagann 1 year ago
One very simple appliance I would use to save water--grid tied or not--is a pull-chain shower head. I might also use a greywater to flush the toilet. I'm not interested in a composting toilet myself. Flexible shelving can be implemented really easily in the tumbleweeds by using pegs and holes rather than just screwing the shelves to the frame. I would also combine one or two of the floor plans, but that's just me.
rlrsk8r1 1 year ago
Brilliant ideas. Thank you for sharing. About to build the interior of my soon.
Prethenie 1 year ago
Good video! Check out Precision Temp's products...that's what I intend on using for mine...they have tankless water heaters for just domestic hot water and also heaters for hydronic heating and domestic together.
tech2480 1 year ago
Very good ideas - especially the jacks. Woulda never thought about that, but its true.
bobstricktips 2 years ago