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The Loring is newly added to our website. This home is designed as a very small bungalow with a sleeping loft upstairs. At its peak, the loft height is 6′4″. The loft space is not included in the total square footage of the house because technically it’s not “habitable” space. It can be used as you see fit, and with the loft, the Loring has over 400 usable square feet.The Loring is designed as a stationary house only, permanently affixed to a foundation. This is not a modular home, and therefore can not be built and shipped to you. We offer the plans so that you may build it. We suggest talking to local contractors about building costs in your area. Under most circumstances, building costs for a home affixed to a permanent foundation range from $100-$200 per square foot. |
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This plan is a great beginning for sociable living. With the smaller models, I would be concerned about limitations — no overnight guests (unless they’re really well acquainted!), no dinner parties, no holiday gatherings. While I could see myself living well in an Epu, I imagined finding it in the backyards of McMansions just because of the novelty. (Kind of like having a Smart car parked next to the Expedition in a three car garage — cute, but not in keeping with the spirit of a consistent effort of simple living.)
The Loring looks like it would allow cooking, entertaining, and relaxation to the fullest. It offers practicality. Since leaving my parents’ house for college over twenty years ago, I’ve never lived in a space larger than 350 square feet. I’d welcome the possibilities of living in a spacious home like this!
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These living spaces make sense ,for singles , for seniors ..
Why do we need all this space , I know to store all the junk we accumulate .
Any dealers in Canada ??
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Arden Singletary reply on June 19, 2008 7:33 pm:
Are these spaces wheelchair accessable?
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on June 24, 2008 11:10 am:
Unfortunately, these houses are probably not wheelchair accessable. Too many modifications would need to be done to the width of the doors and the size of the bathroom.
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dan reply on August 17, 2008 2:21 pm:
with some help from tumbleweed and any good carpenter could revise it enough to except wheel chairs
Matt reply on July 14, 2008 5:37 pm:
Most seniors would have dificulty climbing up the ladder to the loft. Also I think some elderly people would require a larger bathroom, but in general a relatively small house would be a good place for an independent senior.
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I would build this if it had higher ceiling in the main areas. with small spaces we need higher ceilings. even the old bungalows had higher ceilings than this.
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on June 5, 2008 3:52 am:
This house can easily be built with a taller ceiling. It was designed with a low ceiling for best proportioning. However, raising the ceiling (and total height) by 6 to 12 inches is very easy to do.
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Daniel reply on June 5, 2008 1:06 pm:
That is exactly what I was looking at doing with one of the smaller trailer sized homes. I’m 6′5″ so I would have to raise it an inch or two, at least.
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on June 5, 2008 3:36 pm:
We actually have two customers who are about to begin building tiny houses with raised ceilings. Since they are both over 6′3″, each one is making their house slightly custom. In fact, it’s very easy to do. The only consideration would be total road height if you intend to drive the house on the road. Our homes are designed to achieve the heighest maximum height for American roadways. The main drawback is that altering the height may prevent you from driving under low bridges. This tends to be more of an East Coast problem as they have older, lower bridges.
Lina reply on July 1, 2008 4:16 pm:
A lower ceiling actually gives a more cozy feeling to a small dwelling.
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Michael, WA reply on July 7, 2008 7:26 am:
According to the highway Dept of Transportation people, max height allowance for normal travel is 14ft - that said, there are several railroad overpasses near my house that post 13′5″max clearance.
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dan reply on August 17, 2008 2:03 pm:
call your hyway dept. and see if they measure from the road surface or the top of the curb which would give you an extra
6 inches
Spuffler reply on August 27, 2008 2:11 am:
If a state hiway department refer clearances as being measured to pavement height, there is an additional, hidden danger: How many paving layers ago did they measure the actual clearance? Locally, accumulated height issues forced a complete tear-down of an existing overpass (steel girder with concrete abutments), because the current bridge clearance data neglected 25+ years of paving (1″ of pavement added every 3 years will add up). More, when initially built, the bridge was several inches lower than specified, for some reason unknown to me, and thus the overpass was ultimately over 12″ lower than stated!
Is this the next generation of the B-52 bungalow from your old website? I kept coming back to look at that one and now it’s gone. I recall its living room having more clear wall space.
I agree that the ceiling height would need to cheated up a little in the loft area — since it’s a stationary design, highway transport isn’t really an issue.
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on June 9, 2008 7:29 pm:
Actually, the follow up to the B-52 is the B-53. It will be released in one month. We are no longer selling the B-52. The B-53 looks almost the same as teh Loring, but is substantially larger.
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Lina reply on June 13, 2008 7:31 pm:
Will the B-53 be in the new brochure?
Who makes the doors and windows for these?
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on June 13, 2008 9:27 pm:
Yet, it will be in the new portfolio. The windows are standard sizes. The doors for the homes above 200 sq feet are standard sizes. The doors for the tiny houses (less than 150 sq feet) are hand made.
Am pleasantly surprised with the Loring’s design. Am a HUGE fan of the bungalow design and this is absolutely great! Good for you!
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This is beautiful. I just pre-ordered the newest portfolio and I can’t wait to see how an additional bedroom has been added to this and some of the other models. I also noticed the price for the plans has gone down. Is this permanent?
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on June 13, 2008 3:31 pm:
The prices shouldn’t be changing anytime soon.
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Are there more views of the Loring available, besides the face and floorplan? It’d be great to see the interior and more outside shots (maybe with a person or something for scale)?
Lovely buildings, all!
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I have just been fascinated with these homes. Following your company for about 3 years. The Loring has everything. I love the porch! It just looks like a really livable space. I can’t wait to see more shots of the interior if they are available.
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Do you have interior pictures of the Lording?
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I have been dreaming about designing a small community where we could place these small homes with small shops, etc. Have recently bought property that would allow for this and am very excited how many folks are wising up to this kind of living.
You guys are way ahead of what lies ahead in the future.
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Courtney reply on June 24, 2008 4:03 pm:
I have also seen this kind of living as a wave of the future. Possibly homes placed sparsely on the land and a community center in the middle for exercise, gaming (pool, ping pong) ice cream/coffee shop, restaurant/bar, yoga, spirituality, green learning (etc.). Just a place to go and get out of the smaller space and be a social part of the small community around you.
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Where does the water heater go?
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I really love all of the designs. Have any been built with cellars? Any gone through the permit /Building & Safety process in Los Angeles?
Scott
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on June 24, 2008 10:59 am:
Hi, I don’t know about anyone adding a basement yet. But many people have suggested it. No reason it can’t be done. None of the houses have been built in LA yet. Sounds like you might need an engineer to design the basement to meet you local codes. In many areas of California, you are also required to have a soils report and earthquake engineering.
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My dream for a while has been to plop myself down in a little house right smack in the center of 10 acres. No neighbors, no noise, no fuss! I have two indoor cats, so that would take consideration, but it’s a good brain teaser. If anything, a unit like this makes a wonderful guest (or Grandma) cottage. Or even build several (on each of the 4 corners of my imaginary 10 acres, lol) and rent them out to single people. With solar panels and some other green features, these units could easily be self-sustaining. Just dig a well. Hmmmm….
As far as space goes, how much do I really need? Not as much as I’ve got now in my small apartment. Bedrooms always seem too big to me, since all I ever do in there is sleep. Bathrooms don’t need to be big, either.
Someday, I’ll have my huge chunk of land with my teeny tiny house on it…..
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Phillip reply on June 30, 2008 3:18 am:
Tonya,
I like your idea for the multiple cottages on 10 acres - I’ve had the same idea. If you are interested in creating an intentional community drop me a line at pdxppea@gmail.com.
Phillip
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I agree with the above comment of Clint. The B52 design was, I think, your best stationary house. I’ve had this website as one of my bookmarks for 3 years now. Thank you for your efforts and may your business thrive!
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on July 1, 2008 3:31 pm:
We have a new design called the B-53, which is an updated version of the B-52. It will be released in a couple weeks.
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I, too, have been thinking about the creation of intentional communities of tiny houses, and would like to communicate with others with a similar interest. I am in south central PA at present, and my e-mail address is marc_robin@juno.com if anyone would like to get in touch.
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Hi, we just moved to Marlton, NJ from Austin, TX and in the process cut down our square footage by half. I am amazed at how much happier I am in this smaller space and I think we can go smaller. I really don’t miss any of the things I gave away or sold, and it is very liberating to have less space to clean.
I hope there will be a workshop again in NY or nearby and please let me know so I can attend. I’m thinking of starting a local group for minimalist moms (those who want to raise their kids without all the stuff). I really like having my kids closer so that I can hear them at night, which big houses don’t allow for. Alas, legally, we have to have a three bedroom since we have both a girl and boy, but these rooms could be very small, just enough space for a single bed and storage underneath for clothes. I hope you will consider making such a tiny house. I think it could be done in less than 800 square feet with the attention to detail and use of space you have.
Thanks, and please let me know if you start a branch on this side of the states.
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on July 1, 2008 3:33 pm:
We have just designed several 3 bedroom homes. Please see the Enesti for an example. The others will be added to the website soon.
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on July 1, 2008 3:40 pm:
We are in North Carolina in September and will return to the New York area next year.
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This is exactly what we have been looking for for a backyard guest house. I am curious how tall is the house on a slab foundation? How did you come up with 251 square feet? The 14 x 18 is 252.
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on July 2, 2008 12:58 pm:
The exact measurements are 13′11″ x 18′. We round off on the overall dimensions for the sake of simplicity. The house is about 18′ tall.
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Naomi Mojica reply on July 2, 2008 5:03 pm:
18′ on a raised foundation or a slab? We were hoping to build something 250 square feet or under and not more than 15ft high to meet local codes for a guest house.
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on July 2, 2008 9:09 pm:
It 18′ from the slab. It’s also 251 sqauare feet.
I have had the same idea as Tonya. A plot of land, with some of these smaller houses as a small (pun!) community. This is my dream. I keep the link to this website in a “dreams” folder. LOL At some point when life gets a bit simpler, I will be working hard towards accomplishing this! Thank you for creating these beautiful homes that seem so attainable. They truely are beautiful.
PS: I agree with others, some interior shots of your new homes will be welcome when them come!
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I have been dreaming of building a tiny house community on a few acres, complete with sidewalks, gardens, and a small community room w/kitchen for family/community gatherings, and I, too, have thoughts of making this a “green” community. Great minds…!
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Definately! I love this.. perfect for the green community I also have been planning in my head. Jeeze.. I wish someone would build it already..
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I’d love to be in touch with anybody considering a tiny house community in central or southern NH or northern Mass….. I love this idea and have been tracking it for awhile. Maybe we could import some of the principals of cohousing and working together?
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Robin Bobula reply on July 16, 2008 1:22 pm:
There might be a lot of folks from the Free State Project who would like to move to NH into a community such as the one to which you are referring. From the discussion on that forum, it seems that a shortage of affordable housing options may be delaying some people’s move to NH.
Just a thought. Something I might definitely consider for the future, but not for the next five years, as that is when my youngest graduates from high school.
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How much would the Loring cost?
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Christy reply on August 3, 2008 10:15 pm:
i was wondering that my self…
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Hi! I noticed someone had asked this before, but where does the hot water heater go? Thanks!
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Steve with Tumbleweed reply on July 18, 2008 9:00 pm:
It’s an on-demand water heater, which means that it has no tank. It’s under the sink cabinets.
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Carrie reply on July 18, 2008 9:21 pm:
How much hot water can it put out? What I mean is, what kind of time frame are you looking at shower wise? Is it a problem if multiple people are taking showers back to back? Just curious
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Newton reply on July 18, 2008 10:45 pm:
You can get 2-5 gallons of hot water per minute from an electric on-demand water heater and the heating is continuous as long as the unit is switched on. The initial heating time is quite short. You get hot water as long as you need it but you don’t want to leave the unit running if you are not using the hot water.
When you say multiple showers back to back…there should be plenty of hot water for the number of people that would be in a Tumbleweed Tiny House.
Are your stationary houses engineered for snow loads?
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Could you use this as a houseboat on a pontoon deck?
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Jay Shafer reply on August 20, 2008 3:09 am:
Yes! I dream about this idea a lot.
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Umm, how much does the loring cost? This only says the price to build it your self… can’t you buy it just like that??? :-\
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Heidi reply on August 7, 2008 3:28 am:
The Loring must be built on site. So you have to built it yourself or have a local contractor build it. That’s why they only gave you an estimated $ per square foot. Final cost would depend on what you put in the structure.
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Jay Shafer reply on August 20, 2008 2:32 am:
Oh, same as the Tarleton.
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What are the prices of the Tiny homes?
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Jay Shafer reply on August 20, 2008 2:19 am:
All of the prices are listed on the HOUSES page.
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Will the B-53 be coming to the site soon?
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Jay Shafer reply on August 19, 2008 8:45 pm:
We hope to post virtually all of the new designs from the new portfoio within the next few months.
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glad to see this info about tiny houses…i just started pondering putting a large one room in rear of my house for me as a senior citizen…this sounds like a good idea. my area can take a tiny house about 14 x 14.
good luck with you business.
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Does this fit a large refrigerator?
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Jay Shafer reply on August 20, 2008 7:36 pm:
Yes.
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I am wondering about heating/cooling this house and how insulated is it? I’m very seriously considering building this house on several acres after I sell my too-large house, and I’m very concerned about the heating bills. I intend to have a full basement.
Thanks for this wonderful company. May you have brilliant success!
Sharon
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Oh, I also want to know how difficult would it be to put a fireplace in this house, or should I just be happy with a firepit outside?
Sharon
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