Comments on: The Floor Plan Is Coming Together http://www.tinyfreehouse.com/2008/08/08/the-floor-plan-is-coming-together/ Searching for the true value of a home... Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:13:19 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michael Janzen http://www.tinyfreehouse.com/2008/08/08/the-floor-plan-is-coming-together/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Michael Janzen Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:42:04 +0000 http://www.tinyfreehouse.com/?p=54#comment-56 Zoey I am having fun too. It's hard work but really rewarding. I'd love to hear more as you progress... even love to post photos, etc on my tiny house design blog... http://www.tinyhousedesign.com. We're not alone. A lot of people are beginning to catch the tiny house bug for one reason or another. Zoey I am having fun too. It’s hard work but really rewarding. I’d love to hear more as you progress… even love to post photos, etc on my tiny house design blog… http://www.tinyhousedesign.com. We’re not alone. A lot of people are beginning to catch the tiny house bug for one reason or another.

]]> By: Zoey http://www.tinyfreehouse.com/2008/08/08/the-floor-plan-is-coming-together/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Zoey Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:12:45 +0000 http://www.tinyfreehouse.com/?p=54#comment-55 I am building my own Tiny House on wheels right now - using as much reclaimed material as I can - and having a blast! I'm also watching your blog VERY closely - as you are just a couple steps ahead of me ;) As for kitchen/eating/etc - I also toiled with the whole concept. I decided that I am only going to have a very small, solar powered, chest freezer (1.8 cu. ft). It takes just as much energy to freeze as it does to refrigerate - so it seems more efficient. Then, I'll keep frozen water bottles in there that I use in a cooler chest for my refrigerator - which will live on my porch most of the time. As for counter space - I am using one of the Tumbleweed plans - so I'll have some counter. Although I think I'm going to use the stove plus oven that came out of my salvaged travel trailer (used as the base). Anhoos - keep up the good work - Looks like you're having fun and enjoying the journey! I am building my own Tiny House on wheels right now – using as much reclaimed material as I can – and having a blast! I’m also watching your blog VERY closely – as you are just a couple steps ahead of me ;)

As for kitchen/eating/etc – I also toiled with the whole concept. I decided that I am only going to have a very small, solar powered, chest freezer (1.8 cu. ft). It takes just as much energy to freeze as it does to refrigerate – so it seems more efficient. Then, I’ll keep frozen water bottles in there that I use in a cooler chest for my refrigerator – which will live on my porch most of the time.

As for counter space – I am using one of the Tumbleweed plans – so I’ll have some counter. Although I think I’m going to use the stove plus oven that came out of my salvaged travel trailer (used as the base).

Anhoos – keep up the good work – Looks like you’re having fun and enjoying the journey!

]]> By: Keath Cole http://www.tinyfreehouse.com/2008/08/08/the-floor-plan-is-coming-together/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Keath Cole Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:20:45 +0000 http://www.tinyfreehouse.com/?p=54#comment-45 I think that it would absolutely be the case. I've been trying to convince my girlfriend to get rid of the refrigerator and downsize it. The effect would be more frequent trips to the market, for sure, but also eating more fresh meats and produce, and less processed food (because there simply isn't room to store it). The refrigerator would become more of a temporary (one or two day) holding container for food, rather than a long term storage solution, and would result in less wasted food. I think that it would absolutely be the case. I’ve been trying to convince my girlfriend to get rid of the refrigerator and downsize it. The effect would be more frequent trips to the market, for sure, but also eating more fresh meats and produce, and less processed food (because there simply isn’t room to store it). The refrigerator would become more of a temporary (one or two day) holding container for food, rather than a long term storage solution, and would result in less wasted food.

]]> By: Michael Janzen http://www.tinyfreehouse.com/2008/08/08/the-floor-plan-is-coming-together/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Michael Janzen Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:29:03 +0000 http://www.tinyfreehouse.com/?p=54#comment-44 ...another quick thought about tiny houses, simplification, kitchens, and eating in general. I'm also wondering if one of the areas to be explored about tiny house living is making changes in the way we prepare and consume food. Maybe tiny house living helps move people toward a simpler diet? …another quick thought about tiny houses, simplification, kitchens, and eating in general. I’m also wondering if one of the areas to be explored about tiny house living is making changes in the way we prepare and consume food. Maybe tiny house living helps move people toward a simpler diet?

]]> By: Michael Janzen http://www.tinyfreehouse.com/2008/08/08/the-floor-plan-is-coming-together/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Michael Janzen Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:16:55 +0000 http://www.tinyfreehouse.com/?p=54#comment-43 I agree, my wife and I cook and once we start actually building that part I wonder if we'll decide to somehow add more counter space. I agree, my wife and I cook and once we start actually building that part I wonder if we’ll decide to somehow add more counter space.

]]> By: Keath Cole http://www.tinyfreehouse.com/2008/08/08/the-floor-plan-is-coming-together/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Keath Cole Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:12:09 +0000 http://www.tinyfreehouse.com/?p=54#comment-42 Looks great! I've been following this blog very closely because I intend on copying your design for my home office / guest house. What I wonder though, is that in all the tiny home designs I've seen across the web, very few designers factor in any counter/prep space in the kitchen. Don't you ever want to slice a pepper or something? Will you include some kind of oven? I see that Tumbleweed homes usually have space for a large toaster oven. Looks great! I’ve been following this blog very closely because I intend on copying your design for my home office / guest house.

What I wonder though, is that in all the tiny home designs I’ve seen across the web, very few designers factor in any counter/prep space in the kitchen. Don’t you ever want to slice a pepper or something? Will you include some kind of oven? I see that Tumbleweed homes usually have space for a large toaster oven.

]]> By: Michael Janzen http://www.tinyfreehouse.com/2008/08/08/the-floor-plan-is-coming-together/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Michael Janzen Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:27:08 +0000 http://www.tinyfreehouse.com/?p=54#comment-41 P.S. You'll notice some pretty big changes since the last floor plan. I landed on this as a result of trying to fit sleeping for 3 people into the house. The door at the end of the building just wasn't working and I wanted to use more square feet for living area and less for the bathroom. The kitchen area also doubles as a hallway saving some space. -Michael P.S.

You’ll notice some pretty big changes since the last floor plan. I landed on this as a result of trying to fit sleeping for 3 people into the house. The door at the end of the building just wasn’t working and I wanted to use more square feet for living area and less for the bathroom. The kitchen area also doubles as a hallway saving some space.

-Michael

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