Let me know what you find , ive built a wonderful 10 -16 foot cabin with hugh loft space from oak logs i milled me self , but totally illegal as far as I know ...
I have cats too...4 at present...have had as many as six at one time...indoor outdoor variety. Depending on how much of a cataholic a person is... I recommend...
I would like to build a home on wheels about 28+ feet in length. It will be my only residence so I want to have all the ammenities I currently have in my home....
No, you're not the first to have this idea. There is a whole industry built around it. Check these out for starters: http://www.cavcoparkhomes.com/ The cabins...
Apartment Therapy is having a "smallest coolest apartment contest": http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/scc2007.php Seems like something a number of people on here...
Just a brief note to introduce myself...I live near Houston Texas and I'm working on building a new small house. About 1000 sq ft 1br/1ba Anyway I have the...
As the Washington, DC correspondent for PEOPLE magazine, I am working on a story about people making a lifestyle choice to drastically downsize their primary...
If anyone has trouble emailing me through this discussion group, you may contact me directly at: Sandra_Sobieraj@... Thank you for your consideration...
Fred, you did a good thing by moving the stairs. Unless this is in a neighborhood and you will be walking a lot it seems that the entrance should be at the...
Martha, That's funny about the door, a friend built a house many years ago and saw on TV that European doors open out for security purposes. So he did so as...
True, but they also had three kids in each room which is too many for CT's law.The Waltons would have had to build 2 more bedrooms to accomodate the extra 2...
Expressing my point of view, morals and "common sense" are not the norm in today's society. Also this is a bit more "civilized" country in the way we live,...
Hi Terri, Over the past few days, I've not had an opportunity to follow the various discussions closely. However, I thought I'd chime in briefly in response to...
My comment was not intended to cause such a ruckus. What smallness/alternativeness means is relative to one's culture and belief systems. Some might consider...
I was reading the thread from the arcives where this was discussed, and I'd like to know more about the concept of living space being outside of the home. If I...
Hello Gregory, When I used the term "radical" I was using it with this idea in mind: marked by a considerable departure from the usual or traditional, not in...
... In Manhattan, even eating is done outside the home. And apartments are quite small. A 600 sq ft apartment now costs half a million dollars so you know...
Hello Small House Society Members: My name is Megan Hodgkiss; I work as an associate producer for WAGA- TV, FOX5 News in Atlanta. I wanted to get in touch...
I wonder what civilized means to us. Are we saying tribesmen do not love their kids or want the best for them? Being the 9th of 10 kids places me in a position...
The lastest research on barefoot living seems to go along with living outside. The feet without the plastic in between gives one earth energy. We receive ...
Hi Megan, My name is Dani T'Wanda, and I am "trying to build" two, 160sf houses (one for me, and one for my mother). I have been looking for land in North...
Hi Everyone, Sorry about that - I'm such a dork - maybe some day I'll learn how to use e-mail!! Thanks, Gregory, for sending that on for me - I'm glad I've got...
We actually spend a lot of time in our house, unlike most Americans. My husband works from his home office Mon, Wed and Friday. We eat here most days of the...
I had an interesting experience recently and thought I'd share it. This is for anyone who's looking for unrestricted land where codes don't prohibit small or...
... This is an absolutely wonderful story about how to find land -- great ideas! I hope someone saves it on a website somewhere. I wanted to add another...
Sharon, You commented, "This is an absolutely wonderful story about how to find land -- great ideas! I hope someone saves it on a website somewhere." As I have...
Sharon V. said: <<This is an absolutely wonderful story about how to find land -- great ideas! I hope someone saves it on a website somewhere.>> Thanks,...
I really like John's DreamSmall.net web site and like the idea of multiple postings. I can only speak for myself, but the writings, links, and content I ...
