The Small House Society - Smaller, Simpler, and More Sustainable Living

This presentation by Gregory Johnson offers an introduction to the Small House Movement. To learn more, visit: http://www.SmallHouseSociety.org

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Small
• House
• Society
• Smaller
• Simpler
• Sustainable
• Living
• Movement
• Tumbleweed
• Tiny
• Little

[knowamericaknowbible]

Another issue is that You can't have a very big stove and no oven. If you like to cook it's not very practical.

[resourcesforlife]

@knowamericaknowbible -- The homes are custom built for each person and their interests. Those who like cooking can build a home to accommodate a larger kitchen. Nobody is dictating that you can't have a larger kitchen.

[resourcesforlife]

@tylerdurdonxx -- The significance of people searching Google for small home is not that anyone is wanting to live in 40 sq feet, but that people are interested in generally living smaller. We have members of our organization who live in 800 sq. feet. The national average is about 2400 square feet. So, what we're about is not obsessing over any specific size, but simply encouraging smaller living when possible, practical, and desirable.

[EverywhereVirtually]

@resourcesforlife This is very true. I don't have the money or resources right now to build a small house but I have learnt so much and been inspired by what I have seen already. From just living with less, streamlining possessions and making better use of space. In time I will have a tiny house but for now I am happy to use the tips and tricks in other areas of my life. You have a great resource here!

[mykwilwin]

where can these be placed to live in? are permits needed, i was thinking about buying a small mountain lot around 5k and get one of these small houses to put on it

[gareebee]

While the movement is one I would endorse, I would hope that, in addition to the advantages pointed out, it would also lead to a revolution in what defines a "house". Yes, these are radically smaller, but per-s.f. cost is higher. By the time you factor in all the finishing, plumbing, elec., etc., they still end up being rather expensive. We have the technology to create housing that is FAR cheaper. Too much money to be made in keeping methods of construction as they are. Time for radical ideas!

[yesiamanalien]

My comments concerning small homes is as follows. I'm a single man in my late 20s who does eventually plan to marry but not right now. For me a tiny home of 100-200sq ft would be plenty for my foreseeable future. As it is I live in a small (and expensive) apartment for which I don't use most of it. It's maybe 800 sq ft but I typically only use a small portion of it. Someday I will be building me a tiny home on wheels and I know I would enjoy it.

[yesiamanalien]

@knowamericaknowbible I like to cook as well and I have seen tiny homes with nice kitchens. It's all about the design. Some don't like cooking much so their kitchens are smaller and the rest of their home is bigger. This guy has a really nice tiny home with a decent kitchen and enough space to potentially sleep 2 couples easy watch?v=3ltvIUHp42Q

[dinamo4889]

@knowamericaknowbible A tank of gas could be stored outside or you could use an electrical stove.I lived in a tiny apt in Tokyo where my loft bed was on top of the kitchen. I had a dual electrical stove top closet space small fridge microwave oven and of course a multipurpose rice cooker that also could be used to make curry and a verity of stews . My rent was only $800 a month bills included. In winter I had a small halogen heater that was perfect for my apt.

[DVDluvr123]

@knowamericaknowbible You can have anything you want. The basic point is to have a house that is appropriately designed for you as an individual rather than just buying a huge house solely because other houses are huge.

[Livinggreen100]

@knowamericaknowbible If our overworked and underpayed building inspectors had the time, perhaps they could "go after" corrupt builders, such as those in Florida, who have built defective properties hoping to cash in on peoples rush to move south.

Then there is all the chemicals in cheap site built homes. Formaldehyde and other toxic chemical, such as from carpeting, paint, and particle board. The building inspectore won't protect you from that.

I going for natural in my tiny house.

[Livinggreen100]

@knowamericaknowbible It doesn't matter what type typical home one lives in, The only real protect from a tornado is a storm shelter. Whether a mobile home, a tiny home, a site built home of any size- The best protection is a storm shelter which can be bought, premade, and installed in the ground.

[Livinggreen100]

@knowamericaknowbible all the more reason NOT to use gas. I'm not using any type gas in my 275 sq. ft. tiny house. I'm not even using it in my 400 square foot home now.