Comments on: Alternate Design for Nine Tiny Feet

By: julian

julian — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:19:25 +0000

you wasted your space just for a bunch of leaves????

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:34:19 +0000

Of course, I might be missing the point of ‘down-sizing’ but that’s the situation I’m facing.

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:29:46 +0000

I’m liking this. I had a thought that if you told the local inspectors that this was your official living quarters, you could have a number of ‘raw’ out buildings for workshop, playroom, studio, even ‘outdoor’ kitchen and not have to build any of those to code or have permanent heating etc. Basically, separating the sleep, eat, bath from all the other life functions. For instance, having raw shipping containers with minimal upfits near this house for activities that need more room.
I bought some land with a mobile home. Hate the heating bills and un-healthy aspects. Maybe I’ll build a mini-house and store stuff and work in the mobile home for now. I like the idea of building the mini-house from AAC block for insulation and simplicity. I also want to put the house on skids so I can drag it around the land later.

By: Michael Janzen

Michael Janzen — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:14:19 +0000

Thanks Billy.

By: Billy Thonas

Billy Thonas — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:40:19 +0000

OMG i love this design, i love all your ideas apart from the toilet/seat but its the only way u could fit a toilet in lol. When i get cash il build one of these and live in it, i just LOVE them!!!

By: Michael Janzen

Michael Janzen — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:49:24 +0000

Hi Kaitlyn. Actually my initial intention was simply to explore the smallest size for a house and still be called a house. But I definitely think a small home like this could be a great alternative to living in a car, tent, or worse. Thanks!

By: Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:14:16 +0000

Am I wrong to assume that this was meant for homeless people? People in a bind. People who would give anything for a dry place to stay? If so I think that these ideas are brillant. Very innovative. When you have done without the creature comforts of home, then tell me how eww and gross it is to have them in 9 tiny feet. Trust me. This is the equivilant of staying at a Hilton, when you are on the street. It was not meant for anything further. Mike J, am I wrong?

By: npt

npt — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:23:00 +0000

Looking at that, the place where you have the open potted plant made me think of something:

Say you put mesh wire porch cover stuff over those open spaces, put a little window above the sink, and maybe a little vertical herb garden or some such, maybe put the racks on a pulley/rope dumbwaiter style so you can access the higher ones/lower ones, and have some adjustment for any shade or whatnot. Maybe have a way to unlatch the screens when it rains so you don’t have to always water them yourself. Just some ideas.

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