I am thinking about tiny houses and how cheap and selfmade I can build one so it also looks good. ๐
And then there are the regulations. They make it difficult. ๐
Itโs the dream to wake up, go outside, see green, listen to birds and breathe in the fresh morning airโฆ. ๐ฟ
Until we find a big property somewhere and make it bigger. ๐ช๐ผ
Thoughts welcome! ๐ญ๐
If you put them on wheels, usually the permit is easier to get
Hahaha in Germany if you build them on wheels it still counts as house and you have to register it - everytime you move it basically :D but probably still, since that would prevent soil compaction!
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I was thinking about something like this: https://theshepherdshuts.com/shepherds-hut-kits/
GM Fran, what about a camper van, you can move anywhere, or stay in a place for several months.
Is it legal to make a clay - adobe house?
Live in one for a while before you commit to the expense of building one. Some people enjoy living in a tiny house. Some donโt. I do not. They are OK for a few days but I like to have my own space.
As far as licensing goes, โallowedโ vs โableโ are two different things.
Thatโs a good idea.
I think I would like to have at least 2 rooms and a little bathroom. To have a little retreat place, too.
It would be great to learn something about building house like structures and also the experience of minimalism. Long term Iโm dreaming of a bigger home to have enough space to place all the memories that are collected during life and make it comfy :)
A well written book on the subject is called โThe Very Small Home (Japanese Ideas for Living Well In Limited Space)โ by Azby Brown.
The construction of the structure for a tiny home is relatively straightforward for anyone with construction skills. However, the interior design and clever use of space, which is critical for comfortable living, require a fair amount of planning.
It's extra hard to make it legal in Germany.
The home I build won't be tiny, but it will also not be a "normal" American monstrosity.
Things I am considering most in my build:
-Natural materials fastened via methods that don't require fasteners. This will extend the life of the structure by over a century or more.
-Direction of build, since I want to incorporate passive solar heating and rejection
-deep overhangs, extending the roof for water collection and possibly more solar
-storage everywhere. There is never enough storage, especially for books.
-The eliminating of nearly all plastic, especially in the water system (this is very difficult/expensive with modern plumbing ๐)
Except for fasteners, which I care less about, sounds exactly like me ๐
Considering a timber frame, I suppose?
My plan for years was post and beam (more doable without expert help) with bale wrap, cob floor, and strategic cob walls (behind woodstove and wherever southern sunlight will shine in winter)
Wondering what your plumbing ideas are. Copper and stainless are the only options I know of.
The common way to get around some regulations is to put the house on a trailer bed if it is under the required square footage. Then itโs a โmobile homeโ and things are more lenient.
It never has to go anywhere. But if you build it right, it can, so you have the added benefit of mobility.
