I am over 70, but still feel like I am just 7. I love to go dancing with my wonderful husband of almost 40 years.Since we have never earned a lot of money, we have learned to take care of what we have. We live in the mountains in north georgia in a big beautiful house that my husband build and it is mortgage free. Now I am trying to save so my "younger" husband can retire someday.
Oh wow! I'm back here for a totally different reason, and there's actually an entry wondering about me? I truly am flattered. Thank you all and sorry if I'm being rudely absent.
However, I am still around, and I am still scheming of crazy ideas to save money. Which brings me back to the reason why I came here in the first place.
Ima... do you think your husband is capable of pulling off a living space for only $10k or less? All I need is something that has a bathroom- preferably connected to city water and sewer- and a room big enough to put down a mattress. Anything beyond that is just icing.
Also, I'm willing to help out in any way I can with its construction. Oh, and hopefully, the structure will also last for 30 years. Electricity is optional (as I may buy solar panels instead).
If this is technically impossible, what about $20k? What does your husband think? If he still needs something like blueprints to look at,
Text is what about this and Link is http://www.shelter-kit.com/kits.php?kit=unitone
Finally, I'll let you guys in on a quick secret. I love this community, but I don't like the fact that my ex or anyone associated with her knows about it. So, whatever projects I'm working on, I don't want any of them finding out about it. So, I will probably let the original blog fade away while I reboot with a fresh new one, and under a different alias. No further details on that just yet, but when I do, I'll be sure to hint about it or something.
B/A Where do you want this built? Do you have land? It has to be built to code to pass inspection. The permits are $1000 and you must have heat and air conditioning too. A few years ago you could do anything you wanted in Georgia, but all that has changed.
Ideally, NC, but I am none too picky where so long as it can be done within price range.... Know any other states that are still flexible like what Georgia used to be? If not, what would be the absolutely lowest price possible your husband can do it for?
N.C. is not flexible at all, neither is Georgia. There are no septic hookups around here. You have to put in a septic tank and the cost of land grading and a septic tank is around $7000. I just don't see how anything can be done for under $20,000. You must have central heat and cannot use a wood burning fireplace for your only source of heat either. Your best deal would probably be buying a foreclosed house really cheap.
BA - been wondering where you have been. Anyhow, there is a large movement on the small house living. Just check out Jay Shafer here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lorQCHGBbLU. Once your in youtube, there are a lot of other people going the small house route.
I am actually considered living in a small house. It is a cottage, but relatively small for our area, but we live very minimally here, with only the essentials. One set of sheets, only enough clothes to get us by. When things wear out, that is when we replace them.
Love the movement, don't give up on that dream. Way to cool.
Oh my gosh, I'm so glad that Ima asked about BA. I was really worried too. I love his posts and he has a great voice. Miss that alot too. So, I miss you too.
Oh yes, I am familiar with Jay Shafer. Something of a celebrity amongst the microhouse living community. I read TinyHouseBlog more often than I probably should.
The link is certainly a fascinating case study in minimal living. Gloriously ghettofied even. Amazing how much you can get away with if you can build a domicile that is classified as an RV as opposed as a conventional residence....
I guess the only thing I can't wrap my head around is either a "RV toilet" or a "compost toilet". I know it's crazy, but modern living has spoiled me to that standard.
Then again, who says we can't have a small piece of land somewhere, put a cabin of some sort on it, and try it out as a weekend retreat? I don't know. It's interesting brainstorming this if nothing else.
Also, I miss you guys too! Thanks for remember me.
Glad to hear everything´s ok. Just for fun, take a look at these houses in San Salvador! (plans included!)I would be more than happy in a house like this, if it weren´t because of the zones where they are built! (dangerous!)
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However, I am still around, and I am still scheming of crazy ideas to save money. Which brings me back to the reason why I came here in the first place.
Ima... do you think your husband is capable of pulling off a living space for only $10k or less? All I need is something that has a bathroom- preferably connected to city water and sewer- and a room big enough to put down a mattress. Anything beyond that is just icing.
Also, I'm willing to help out in any way I can with its construction. Oh, and hopefully, the structure will also last for 30 years. Electricity is optional (as I may buy solar panels instead).
If this is technically impossible, what about $20k? What does your husband think? If he still needs something like blueprints to look at, what about this?
Finally, I'll let you guys in on a quick secret. I love this community, but I don't like the fact that my ex or anyone associated with her knows about it. So, whatever projects I'm working on, I don't want any of them finding out about it. So, I will probably let the original blog fade away while I reboot with a fresh new one, and under a different alias. No further details on that just yet, but when I do, I'll be sure to hint about it or something.
Thanks in advance.
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Thanks again helping me out Ima.
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This article has some good links and ideas:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/24/garden/24tiny.html?_r=1
I wish I could live that simply, but alas, with babies I cannot. although I will probably build them an awesome playhouse.
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I am actually considered living in a small house. It is a cottage, but relatively small for our area, but we live very minimally here, with only the essentials. One set of sheets, only enough clothes to get us by. When things wear out, that is when we replace them.
Love the movement, don't give up on that dream. Way to cool.
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The link is certainly a fascinating case study in minimal living.
I guess the only thing I can't wrap my head around is either a "RV toilet" or a "compost toilet". I know it's crazy, but modern living has spoiled me to that standard.
Then again, who says we can't have a small piece of land somewhere, put a cabin of some sort on it, and try it out as a weekend retreat? I don't know. It's interesting brainstorming this if nothing else.
Also, I miss you guys too! Thanks for remember me.
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