Small economical house in the forest Is it convenient to live intiny budget home? All fans of tiny houses are invited to Alex Malamed's home on Walnut Street. The 280-square-foot interior is more like a large, cozy country kitchen due to the food prep area running along an entire wall.
Kitchen area The bedroom is located in the attic withhigh ceilings, a bath and toilet are also located here. The outside of the house is finished with rain-proof shou shugi siding made of charred cedar and corrugated metal. The style of the house is borrowed from local rural motifs, in particular, black barns in Louisville and Kenya. Triple-glazed windows, the use of solar energy and climate control with a heating function turn the house into a comfortable home in any season. Such standards of housing operation are considered "passive". The monthly electricity bill is about $ 36, by local standards, this is an insignificant amount. However, such a passive standard is very difficult to implement in tiny buildings due to restrictions on electricity consumption per 1 foot. Therefore, during construction, special attention is paid to the insulating layer of the walls, floor-ceiling and windows. In the video, the owner notes that good insulation is very important, because in winter no one wants to be surrounded by cold walls and icy windows. People live in tiny houses to save money, but of course they want comfort. Video about a budget-friendly tiny house Now this house is a temporary home, Alex is building a larger house. Then he plans to rent it out or turn it into a home office.
An exterior view of the economical house of the future The mostconvenient format for maintaining and managing small houses - joint, in the style of a mini-village for several families or generations of one family, although it would be difficult for grandparents to climb to the second attic. Alex's house is located in Yellow Springs, which is not very urbanized, the town's population is friendly. Many residents use bicycles, even more move around on foot - children to school, people to work, the elderly on a walk. You can walk to nature, parks, even to suburban areas. An attractive project, what do you think?
Cozy little thrifty house
