I was just wondering… how much living space do most people need? If you’re on this site I have to assume you’ve considered living, working, owning, renting, visiting, or vacationing in a tiny house. You’ve probably also looked carefully at all of Jay Shafer’s Tumbleweed Houses which very nicely document the possibilities of such tiny spaces. I drew this quick picture to try an illustrate the difference between common tiny house sizes based on standard trailer sizes.
I placed a few common objects in these floor plans just to help show scale. Each house has exactly the same furnishings to show you how much extra space is created by each two foot increment of length. Imagine the width and roof height the same. I even drew an area the size of a queen size bed in a loft above the bathroom to help show scale.
If you don’t mind sharing… How much space would you want in a tiny house? Thanks!
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Now this is the kind of stuff that makes this an amazing blog
Love your drawings and a great way to find out what people want. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Kent. So far the numbers are telling an interesting story. Next I’ll post a survey on types of use like full-time, home office, etc.
A friend just referred me to your site and I’m excited to see the conversations happening here. My husband and I have been thinking about building a small house on a lot here, and have been wondering how small (and inexpensive) we could really go. This gets my mind turning. I’ll be sure to come back!
Sally
Hi Sally,
Check this out… http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2008/08/10/simple-solar-homesteading/ This guy sells an ebook with plans for a 14′ by 14′ cabin you can build for about $2000. Also see my tiny house project, tiny free house… http://www.tinyfreehouse.com although $2000 in store bought lumber will buy you a lot of time. Doing it the ‘free’ way is a time eater.
-Michael
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I know this is an old post, but I really like this one, the comparison is great.