Comments on: Loring http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com here's a tagline Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:29:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Socratic Method Man http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/houses/loring/comment-page-1/#comment-6829 Socratic Method Man Sat, 15 Jan 2011 03:49:42 +0000 http://tinyhouses.org/houses/loring/#comment-6829 I think that living in one of these lovely - but LITTLE - homes would be the rest of whether you should get married or not. I can think of a few relationships I have had that would have been a lot shorter if we'd been forced into this kind of proximity. As it stand now, I am considering ordering some of these plans for my husband and I. He's my best friend, we've been together for ages, and we're perfectly happy spending weeks at a time without seeing much of anyone else. Buying some property and putting one of these babies on also frees up a LOT more land for the little farm we want. Hooray! I think that living in one of these lovely – but LITTLE – homes would be the rest of whether you should get married or not. I can think of a few relationships I have had that would have been a lot shorter if we’d been forced into this kind of proximity.

As it stand now, I am considering ordering some of these plans for my husband and I. He’s my best friend, we’ve been together for ages, and we’re perfectly happy spending weeks at a time without seeing much of anyone else. Buying some property and putting one of these babies on also frees up a LOT more land for the little farm we want. Hooray!

]]> By: Justin Case http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/houses/loring/comment-page-1/#comment-6670 Justin Case Thu, 16 Dec 2010 06:17:39 +0000 http://tinyhouses.org/houses/loring/#comment-6670 I have to agree with the comment by Dawn regarding the price. For the same amount of money a very nice used or new motorhome could be purchased. This summer I did some volunteer work down in Peru after an earthquake down there. I created a design for a 5m x 4m house which utilized the wood from donated pallets from nearby. The entire home (minus labor) with a concrete slab as the flooring plus everything when completed cost a mere $500. And trust me, it was a charming home when completed and was accomplished within a span of four days including the concrete pour with approximately fifteen (mostly) unskilled volunteers. That same $500 cost included the beds and furniture inside, exterior paint, interior cloth to cover the wood, three doors and three windows. I have to agree with the comment by Dawn regarding the price. For the same amount of money a very nice used or new motorhome could be purchased.

This summer I did some volunteer work down in Peru after an earthquake down there. I created a design for a 5m x 4m house which utilized the wood from donated pallets from nearby. The entire home (minus labor) with a concrete slab as the flooring plus everything when completed cost a mere $500. And trust me, it was a charming home when completed and was accomplished within a span of four days including the concrete pour with approximately fifteen (mostly) unskilled volunteers. That same $500 cost included the beds and furniture inside, exterior paint, interior cloth to cover the wood, three doors and three windows.

]]> By: Tak http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/houses/loring/comment-page-14/#comment-6231 Tak Wed, 15 Sep 2010 22:58:48 +0000 http://tinyhouses.org/houses/loring/#comment-6231 Could I build this house without the kitchen wall facing the living room? I much prefer open kitchens. If not, and it's holding up the loft, hopefully some pillars would work. Could I build this house without the kitchen wall facing the living room? I much prefer open kitchens.

If not, and it’s holding up the loft, hopefully some pillars would work.

]]> By: Tumbleweed Houses http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/houses/loring/comment-page-1/#comment-6223 Tumbleweed Houses Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:37:04 +0000 http://tinyhouses.org/houses/loring/#comment-6223 At last, some good points! At last, some good points!

]]> By: Jessica http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/houses/loring/comment-page-1/#comment-6212 Jessica Sun, 12 Sep 2010 19:41:30 +0000 http://tinyhouses.org/houses/loring/#comment-6212 I don't understand why everyone thinks these homes cost so much. As a young couple just starting out, my husband and I live in an area in BC that is difficult, if not impossible, to find a 1 bedroom house for less than 250,000. The possibility of living in a house that we crafted ourselves for 30,000 is not only exciting, but probably the only way we are ever going to get into the housing market without saving up 30,000 for a downpayment. And the biggest plus? NO MORTGAGE!! (save for the land, which could be paid off in 20 years, instead of 35.) I don’t understand why everyone thinks these homes cost so much. As a young couple just starting out, my husband and I live in an area in BC that is difficult, if not impossible, to find a 1 bedroom house for less than 250,000. The possibility of living in a house that we crafted ourselves for 30,000 is not only exciting, but probably the only way we are ever going to get into the housing market without saving up 30,000 for a downpayment. And the biggest plus? NO MORTGAGE!! (save for the land, which could be paid off in 20 years, instead of 35.)

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