TED-Talk Tiny House Movement
This is a very good talk about the tiny house movement and much of the thinking behind it. He brings up several valid points. For me I would really like to get away from having a big mortgage, or any mortgage really. I am currently sort of having a dry run of it by renting a small granny flat from a friend. I am looking into my options on how to go about going tiny.
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Tammie
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#0: Can you put a house on a trailer on any private property in California and live there? Or are you thinking of a ”permanent” house?
Best regards, Niklas 🎈
I wish you the best of luck with it all!
All the best, Leia
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I would have to buy some property. They have relaxed some laws and If I already owned property with a house on it that was big enough, they now allow building a granny flat or a tiny house on wheels. However, it is more difficult to just buy property and build something from scratch. It would be easier in a different state than California.
Happy creating!
Tammie
Host of Paints and Crafts
Aha, I thought California would be more liberal than other states. It could be very interesting to follow along if you decide to do it. 🙂
Best regards, Niklas 🎈
I found a video-walkthrough of Andrew Morrisons (the TED speaker) tiny house. He describes the thinking behind the details and choices they made. I think it was interesting. If you watch it, keep in mind that they payed about 30,000 USD for the house and built it themselves in 4 months.
In the TED talk, he went through an action list for a more comfortable life:
- 365-day rule
- Be honest
- Digitize it
- Rethink shopping
- Eliminate debt
- Create goals
- Prioritize joy
- Get Zen
In short:
Get rid of all belongings you haven't used for a year. Digitize everything you can. Only shop by shopping lists. Do whatever you can to decrease your debt. Create long-term goals; they tend to make everyday decisions easier.
Best regards, Niklas 🎈