Comments on: Low Cost House Building: Under $10/sq ft (sort of…) http://nohassles.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/low-cost-house-building-under-10sq-ft-sort-of/ Learning to Live Effortlessly with Our Environment Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:02:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Chris http://nohassles.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/low-cost-house-building-under-10sq-ft-sort-of/#comment-422 Chris Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:24:58 +0000 http://nohassles.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/low-cost-house-building-under-10sq-ft-sort-of/#comment-422 funny I google my site to see if there were any links to it... found this old post I made... I know this is and old post but figured I would post a reply The lumber is mostly from hemlock harvested off or our property and milled by a local Amish mill. Here is a working link to the construction site : http://www.bethnchris.com/BethnChris/Cabin.html This summer we will be adding a 12x12 addition to be a bathroom / storeroom so we can move most of the construction stuff out of the way... I should start getting some updates in the next couple of weeks... funny I google my site to see if there were any links to it… found this old post I made… I know this is and old post but figured I would post a reply

The lumber is mostly from hemlock harvested off or our property and milled by a local Amish mill.

Here is a working link to the construction site : http://www.bethnchris.com/BethnChris/Cabin.html

This summer we will be adding a 12×12 addition to be a bathroom / storeroom so we can move most of the construction stuff out of the way… I should start getting some updates in the next couple of weeks…

]]> By: Lamp http://nohassles.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/low-cost-house-building-under-10sq-ft-sort-of/#comment-409 Lamp Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:08:46 +0000 http://nohassles.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/low-cost-house-building-under-10sq-ft-sort-of/#comment-409 The character bubbles in "Trailer Park Boys" lives in a shed with a bunch of cats and it works out pretty well for him The character bubbles in “Trailer Park Boys” lives in a shed with a bunch of cats and it works out pretty well for him

]]> By: Khaliluz Zaman http://nohassles.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/low-cost-house-building-under-10sq-ft-sort-of/#comment-406 Khaliluz Zaman Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:48:30 +0000 http://nohassles.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/low-cost-house-building-under-10sq-ft-sort-of/#comment-406 Lovely. Lovely.

]]> By: Lindsay Durham http://nohassles.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/low-cost-house-building-under-10sq-ft-sort-of/#comment-404 Lindsay Durham Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:41:29 +0000 http://nohassles.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/low-cost-house-building-under-10sq-ft-sort-of/#comment-404 Cool idea and I assume you're planning to build out in the country. In the city where we live it would not be possible to do this because of all the legal stuff. You're required to use a licensed electrical contractor (which I am), plumber, HVAC, etc. You can be your own general contractor though. But your basic thought of building a rectangular box is what I've had in mind as well. We're planning on building a rectangle but it's going on some nice property with a view of the city of Chattanooga, TN. What I'm trying to figure out now is how to make a box look good. We plan on reselling the house in the future for some good money and we want it to be esthetic. Cool idea and I assume you’re planning to build out in the country. In the city where we live it would not be possible to do this because of all the legal stuff. You’re required to use a licensed electrical contractor (which I am), plumber, HVAC, etc. You can be your own general contractor though. But your basic thought of building a rectangular box is what I’ve had in mind as well. We’re planning on building a rectangle but it’s going on some nice property with a view of the city of Chattanooga, TN. What I’m trying to figure out now is how to make a box look good. We plan on reselling the house in the future for some good money and we want it to be esthetic.

]]> By: Kenna http://nohassles.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/low-cost-house-building-under-10sq-ft-sort-of/#comment-403 Kenna Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:27:33 +0000 http://nohassles.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/low-cost-house-building-under-10sq-ft-sort-of/#comment-403 Well with the economy the way it is I have been searching internet day and night for cheap homes or land, we lost our home and our down payment after I got cancer and now we are renting and just barely getting by I was amazed to find this website with all the Ideas although I love the Idea of using the lowes buildings it is just too small for our large family 6 of us we need at least 1200 sq ft to live comfy I really like the open concept ideas you know no walls i think that would save money Ive looked at plans for A frames but the plans themselves cost 400 bucks and who knows for the materials, well anyway thanks for broadening my horizens!!!! Well with the economy the way it is I have been searching internet day and night for cheap homes or land, we lost our home and our down payment after I got cancer and now we are renting and just barely getting by I was amazed to find this website with all the Ideas although I love the Idea of using the lowes buildings it is just too small for our large family 6 of us we need at least 1200 sq ft to live comfy I really like the open concept ideas you know no walls i think that would save money Ive looked at plans for A frames but the plans themselves cost 400 bucks and who knows for the materials, well anyway thanks for broadening my horizens!!!!

]]> By: carter http://nohassles.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/low-cost-house-building-under-10sq-ft-sort-of/#comment-399 carter Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:33:58 +0000 http://nohassles.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/low-cost-house-building-under-10sq-ft-sort-of/#comment-399 I actually got this idea too. it would be great for the enviroment, im definately going to live in a 16x16 house.(or smaller) I actually got this idea too. it would be great for the enviroment, im definately going to live in a 16×16 house.(or smaller)

]]> By: lin http://nohassles.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/low-cost-house-building-under-10sq-ft-sort-of/#comment-392 lin Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:03:38 +0000 http://nohassles.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/low-cost-house-building-under-10sq-ft-sort-of/#comment-392 would love to see inside pictures would love to see inside pictures

]]> By: WhoreChurch http://nohassles.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/low-cost-house-building-under-10sq-ft-sort-of/#comment-223 WhoreChurch Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:55:57 +0000 http://nohassles.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/low-cost-house-building-under-10sq-ft-sort-of/#comment-223 Cool Chris (and Beth). Keep me posted. 950 sq. ft. was about the size of our first house and it worked pretty well for 3 of us. Question: Did you buy the lumber as a "kit" or buy it off the shelf? Cool Chris (and Beth). Keep me posted.

950 sq. ft. was about the size of our first house and it worked pretty well for 3 of us.

Question: Did you buy the lumber as a “kit” or buy it off the shelf?

]]> By: Chris http://nohassles.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/low-cost-house-building-under-10sq-ft-sort-of/#comment-221 Chris Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:28:11 +0000 http://nohassles.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/low-cost-house-building-under-10sq-ft-sort-of/#comment-221 We are having a very similar cabin constructed right now... I have ongoing pictures here (click on picture to see them all) : http://bethnchris.com/2007/10/29/cabin-contsruction/ Ours is going to be 20x24 with an 8' front porch with two lofts. One over the back 14' and one over the 8' foot porch with a catwalk in between the two lofts. should be about 950 sq feet. This will be used for 4+ people... The shell is being built by a local Amish family with for about half what you had figured above... we are figuring around $10k-12k total for the initial phase... then we are adding solar, bathroom (starting out with outhouse - adding composting system), and then rainwater collection system... We are having a very similar cabin constructed right now… I have ongoing pictures here (click on picture to see them all) : http://bethnchris.com/2007/10/29/cabin-contsruction/

Ours is going to be 20×24 with an 8′ front porch with two lofts. One over the back 14′ and one over the 8′ foot porch with a catwalk in between the two lofts. should be about 950 sq feet. This will be used for 4+ people…

The shell is being built by a local Amish family with for about half what you had figured above… we are figuring around $10k-12k total for the initial phase… then we are adding solar, bathroom (starting out with outhouse – adding composting system), and then rainwater collection system…

]]> By: WhoreChurch http://nohassles.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/low-cost-house-building-under-10sq-ft-sort-of/#comment-117 WhoreChurch Sun, 09 Sep 2007 13:46:26 +0000 http://nohassles.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/low-cost-house-building-under-10sq-ft-sort-of/#comment-117 Thanks for the comment Myscha. We have almost too many balls in the air right now, so I haven't been as active in pursuing our next living space. Because it is just <a href="myredhead.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">my redhead</a> and me, and we basically live in our den, kitchen and bedroom now, we think the small space won't be too much of a problem. Liked the articles on your site and will likely be back. I've only skimmed stuff on yurts. I am not yet that unconventional! Thanks for the comment Myscha. We have almost too many balls in the air right now, so I haven’t been as active in pursuing our next living space. Because it is just my redhead and me, and we basically live in our den, kitchen and bedroom now, we think the small space won’t be too much of a problem.

Liked the articles on your site and will likely be back. I’ve only skimmed stuff on yurts. I am not yet that unconventional!

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