JAY SHAFER on the Small Living Movement

Jay Shafer, the architect and designer behind Tiny Tumbleweed House Company, talks about why tiny houses are for him in FLYPs video interview. See the full story on tiny living at http://www.flypmedia.com/issues/29/#3/1

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[johnsvideochannel]

He's sold himself out. Nice little house though. Just remember to make do even with a kid like the gypsies used to. I saw a couple with a child living in a bus the same size as his tiny house and the woman loved it. It's all up to the women about how small/big they wan't to go. Most guy's can live in a camper/small shack real easy and it doesn't bother them.

[ThePsycheSociety]

@veganmochi You know, he is actually living on land where he has a 500 square foot home.  That is because had a baby.

[sangwan1970]

less is more

[veganmochi]

I live in Southern California... I don't understand where one would park this for the long term living (really, even short-term) without buying incredibly expensive land. Any ideas?

[charlamain2209]

I'm not condeming this movement and i think it would help the environment if people who would be satisfied with this sort of living space could do it, but it wouldn't be practical for everyone. I myself could probably live in a normal size one room one bath home that had a small living room and kitchen or one where the kitchen and living room are all one space. Any place I live has to have a safe place to go in case of a tornado. I guess I'm a bit paranoid, and I like a little room to breath.

[charlamain2209]

This is a fine movement for single people however some issues I would have would be tornado's, unless you can have one on the ground with a small finished basement or root celler. This wouldn't be practical for people who live in the places that get hit by tornado's alot. People who get clastraphobic and or are scared of heights probably couldn't live in one of these spaces or they would have to modify it to a slightly bigger yet still small and economical home. cnt.

[Livinggreen100]

Awesome ! Way to go Jay.

[onemin1986]

where does the water come from??

i noticed he has gas/propane for electricity and heat

[basilakos1990]

still qualifies u dude ! Greetings from Greece !

[TheGreenfrog140]

@1UnstableMind but, even if you pay cash for a cozy house still you got taxes to pay.. tax is more for paid off houses. unfortunately our government does not like us having a paid off house. This is a conspiracy to enslave us and tie us forever to the endless payments of depth and huge interest. make the blood sucking bank leach blood out of us. Why would not the government increase tax if our houses are paid off? but if we are paying interest then we get to reduce tax a little. !?!?