Comments on: Proposal to amend http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/houses/proposal-to-amend/ here's a tagline Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:38:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Gerrie http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/houses/proposal-to-amend/comment-page-1/#comment-8719 Gerrie Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:51:10 +0000 http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/?p=2301#comment-8719 Jessie, I was only making the point that the obese and morbidly obese in this country could find a 'tiny' trailer cramped. And I was referring to the 'tiny' homes of less than 120 square feet. Not small houses. I agree that the overweight can navigate a 'tiny' trailer, as I am overweight. I am 5'4" and weigh 125 lbs, and I am 20 lbs overweight according to my doctor! But men and women who weigh over 200 lbs, might find 'tiny' trailers uncomfortable. But if they want to go for it, they have my blessing. I am not try to hold back the movement. Yours, Gerrie Jessie, I was only making the point that the obese and morbidly obese in this country could find a ‘tiny’ trailer cramped. And I was referring to the ‘tiny’ homes of less than 120 square feet. Not small houses.

I agree that the overweight can navigate a ‘tiny’ trailer, as I am overweight. I am 5’4″ and weigh 125 lbs, and I am 20 lbs overweight according to my doctor!
But men and women who weigh over 200 lbs, might find ‘tiny’ trailers uncomfortable. But if they want to go for it, they have my blessing. I am not try to hold back the movement.
Yours, Gerrie

]]> By: Jessie http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/houses/proposal-to-amend/comment-page-1/#comment-8675 Jessie Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:27:46 +0000 http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/?p=2301#comment-8675 In response to point # 3 there are many active overweight and obese people who could easily climb into a loft. Making generalizations about large groups of people or groups of large people will only serve to alienate them from the cause. I think there is room for everyone in the Small home movement. In response to point # 3 there are many active overweight and obese people who could easily climb into a loft. Making generalizations about large groups of people or groups of large people will only serve to alienate them from the cause. I think there is room for everyone in the Small home movement.

]]> By: tammy http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/houses/proposal-to-amend/comment-page-3/#comment-8361 tammy Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:46:28 +0000 http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/?p=2301#comment-8361 after being un-employed for 2 years and having to sell everything i have been living in a 12x16 motel room that i have been allowed to fix up to my needs..i now have a $10/hr job that still only allowes me to stay here and rent.... i have a kitchen wall, a bedroom wall and a livingroom wall..all extremely organized and i love it..i am frustrated that i am forced to rent and not able to build something that i can afford..your houses are absolutely what i have been looking for...more of an open floorplan would be awesome..but we do need to work on getting those building codes changed...i should be allowed to build what i can afford...if a person needs so much space then step out into the great outdoors after being un-employed for 2 years and having to sell everything i have been living in a 12×16 motel room that i have been allowed to fix up to my needs..i now have a $10/hr job that still only allowes me to stay here and rent…. i have a kitchen wall, a bedroom wall and a livingroom wall..all extremely organized and i love it..i am frustrated that i am forced to rent and not able to build something that i can afford..your houses are absolutely what i have been looking for…more of an open floorplan would be awesome..but we do need to work on getting those building codes changed…i should be allowed to build what i can afford…if a person needs so much space then step out into the great outdoors

]]> By: kurt hughes http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/houses/proposal-to-amend/comment-page-3/#comment-7939 kurt hughes Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:11:30 +0000 http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/?p=2301#comment-7939 great suggestions. maybe contact Lis Valdemarsen Senior Secretary International Code Council, Inc. Los Angeles District Office 5360 Workman Mill Rd Whittier, CA 90601-2298 Phone: (562) 699-0541 ext 3201 Fax: (562) 699-4522 lvaldemarsen@iccsafe.org www.iccsafe.org great suggestions.
maybe contact

Lis Valdemarsen
Senior Secretary
International Code Council, Inc.
Los Angeles District Office
5360 Workman Mill Rd
Whittier, CA 90601-2298
Phone: (562) 699-0541 ext 3201
Fax: (562) 699-4522
lvaldemarsen@iccsafe.org
http://www.iccsafe.org

]]> By: john http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/houses/proposal-to-amend/comment-page-3/#comment-7136 john Sat, 26 Feb 2011 17:06:44 +0000 http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/?p=2301#comment-7136 Any updates on this? Also, could multi-storied urban parking lots be built (the ones with many floors) so their ceiling were much taller, like more than 13'4" feet of a Tumbleweed so like 15' or 16' to make urban renting affordable? I know the sound of living in a parking lot doesn't sound very cool, but they could have a good view if they are parked by the low walls! The parking lot could be split, with RVs/tiny houses on the edges, and cars on the inner spiral/backbone. Installing plumbing, water, and electric in the building could also work, but having the ability to face some of the Tumbleweeds towards the sun would also allow a very limited but possibly sufficient amount of solar energy. Has anyone built a parking lot for tall vehicles? It would hold "half" the number of vehicles, but it could work for those who would like to stay in a city without having to lease/sublet and deal with more paperwork... :) Any updates on this?

Also, could multi-storied urban parking lots be built (the ones with many floors) so their ceiling were much taller, like more than 13’4″ feet of a Tumbleweed so like 15′ or 16′ to make urban renting affordable? I know the sound of living in a parking lot doesn’t sound very cool, but they could have a good view if they are parked by the low walls! The parking lot could be split, with RVs/tiny houses on the edges, and cars on the inner spiral/backbone. Installing plumbing, water, and electric in the building could also work, but having the ability to face some of the Tumbleweeds towards the sun would also allow a very limited but possibly sufficient amount of solar energy. Has anyone built a parking lot for tall vehicles? It would hold “half” the number of vehicles, but it could work for those who would like to stay in a city without having to lease/sublet and deal with more paperwork… :)

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