Would you live in a house this small?

[Archae]

I might.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbRvsWuWNUM&feature=player_embedded#at=25

[Maine-ah]

1. if I didn't have a husband, kid or a dog...

I'd live there! :hi:

good luck, I hope you get your tiny house!

[guitar man]

2. I already do

The travel trailer I live in while I'm working during the week is about the same square footage :)

[Tuesday Afternoon]

3. cool

:)

[MiddleFingerMom]

4. I bought and for some years lived in a 33' motorhome.

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I guess that would make the area about 250 sq ft.
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WAY more than enough room for me (though storage was always a problem).
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I knew I could live in a small space (for a year or two in college, I lived
DEEP in the woods in about a 10-12 ft. travel trailer).
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But this'll give you an idea of how spoiled my cat, NoName was. I worried
about whether it would be big enough for HER.
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She was fine... and even found some secret hiding spaces.
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Not mine, but the same year and model -- it's the ONLY thing I've ever bought
off of eBay (got a FANTASTIC deal).
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[Capn Sunshine]

24. My first thought when I saw that house...it's a camper

You realize that thing would fit inside your boat there.

[stuntcat]

5. I love it!

i do i do!!!

[RedCloud]

6. hey to a bug, it's a new galaxy.

[hippywife]

7. Easily. n/t

[elleng]

9. FUNNY to see your and CalPeg's answers!

:hi:

[hippywife]

12. I live with my husband in a house he built

when he was sure he was never going to marry again. He even vowed to his sister that it would never, ever happen again.

It's only 869 sq. ft with the kitchen and living room in the same space, the bathroom and laundry in the same space, and our bedroom is in a loft. Only one closet.

When I moved here, I had been living with just my two cats in a three bedroom condo with a full basement. We now live in this very tiny house together with three cats, and one large dog that likes to come in for the night (the other one stays outside at all costs. LOL)

When I'm at home, I read or bead, sleep and eat. I don't do a whole lot of moving around unless I go outside. And I'm a horrible housekeeper because I hate doing it with a passion.

Yep, if it were just me, I could live in that tiny house with no problem. I mean what more does one person need, really?

But, yeah...it was funny to see our opposing answers back to back. :rofl:

[elleng]

17. Luv u, hw!!!

:hi:

[hippywife]

18. ...

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. Never. nt

[elleng]

10. FUNNY to see your and hw's answers!

:hi:

[Alexander]

11. From the Youtube comments: "Um, laundry?"

Quite perceptive for a Youtube comment, actually.

[hippywife]

13. If you have that little space,

you don't have a ton of clothes so a laundromat would work out just fine. :hi:

[Luciferous]

14. If I lived alone, sure. I think those houses are adorable!

[txwhitedove]

15. I've lived in a tent, and in a VW van, suburbia, and an apt. So, yes if it was just me

and a couple of pets, that little house would be fine. Now raising 3 grandkids and bought my own 1480 sq. ft. home which is just right for us.

[Brother Buzz]

16. A square boat

I've lived in smaller spaces on sailboats.

When people mention small houses, I'm reminded of this one in Alexandria, Va. My aunt did a watercolor of it in the fifties and it hung in our house for many years. I always liked it, and thought I could live in it quit nicely. I finally got to see the house in 1980.

[Bennyboy]

19. If it had a gambrel type roof I could

no problem. I lived in one not much bigger in Tahoe and loved it.

[Gormy Cuss]

30. Yeah, a gambrel roof would make that loft much less claustrophobic

and it would reduce the head bumps. :D

I could live in that tiny house because it's so well planned.

[jmowreader]

20. No. Fucking. Way.

That trailer is smaller than the sleeper on an over-the-road truck. Those are ALREADY too cramped, and I wasn't trying to put everything I owned in it.

[LibertyLover]

21. My husband really wants to move into one of these when I

retire in 5 years. I don't want to in the least. I've got a daughter who will only be 13 and there is no real room for her. More to the point, there is no room for my books. He wants the "family room" for his HO train set up. Like bloody hell. Still, if I were single it would be fine.

[SixString]

22. I have for 6 years.

27' travel trailer.

[XemaSab]

23. I don't think I could hack anything under about 250

I just have too many books that I love. :(

[madmom]

25. There is one of these not far from where I live, an older couple live there.

[UrbScotty]

26. "Mostly just because I don't like vacuuming and dusting."

He makes a good point there. (Oh, and the one about the environment.)

I'd definitely go for a cabin that small.

[noamnety]

27. That's spacious compared to a place I lived for 6 months.

I lived on a boat/houseboat that was 21 feet long (on the outside, not the inside), about 4-5 feet wide at the widest part inside, obviously skinnier at the ends. You could only stand in the center aisle and not quite all the way straight. I slept on a bench along one side that had storage in it. I could sit up top outside but you can't sleep or store things there, it wasn't a fancy loft area like he has - it was more like just going outside.

[struggle4progress]

28. The loft is a firetrap. I'd be willing to give up space, but I need multiple exit options

in case something goes horridly wrong.

[Bunny]

29. Not a chance. I don't want to have to climb a ladder to go to bed.

Plus, with two kids, two dogs, three cats, and tons of books, it's simply not an option. But in a few years, when my kids and the critters are grown and gone, I could see moving into something like this. I think it's pretty cute - it's only 567 sq. ft., and it would be all that I'd need.

[progressoid]

31. Emily Litella, "A little teeny tiny itty bitty little..."

http://www.hulu.com/watch/1395/saturday-night-live-looks-at-books

[zen_bohemian]

32. the only problem I have with it is, if there were a fire below, how is he going to get out?

that little window needs to be bigger, otherwise, he really does make good use of every inch of space.

[JBoy]

37. Bodybags are in a tiny cupboard in the kitchen.

[Skittles]

33. no

not enough room for my two cats and not enough room for me to exercise

[Haole Girl]

34. I don't think my cats would like it. nt

[mattvermont]

35. I went to school with Jay

He has really refined the tiny house movement. I think, at least it is a good thought experiment for our bloated culture.

[May Hamm]

36. Yes

I now live in a studio apt. Sure, it's a lot bigger than that but I like the tiny house. I could get along with it.

[snooper2]

38. If you want to call somebody every time you need something

Shit, issue with water line- better call someobdy who has a pipe wrench

[av8rdave]

39. I absolutely would if it were living alone

I love the concept. Only problem is, I would still need a garage of some kind for tools and toys.

[OwnedByFerrets]

40. Have a hurricane wash away your home and the govmint

will supply with something similar