Choices

Before I go on to trailers, I want to say a few words about our choices. I have a lot of friends who think I might be a little nuts, thinking of moving into 200ish square foot living space.

Darrin and I both work in the construction industry, which can be incredibly stressful. We lived through the housing crash, hanging on by a thread. We live in a society that wants instant gratification, home owners and contractors want their construction schedules to be flawless and services NOW and hassle free.  At the end of an average day we are both tired, disheartened and frustrated. We have been average American workers/consumers all our lives.

Our main reason for building a tiny house is to break out of this vicious cycle.  We spend more money than we need to, give our employers the majority of our waking hours, don't really have much freedom, and aren't terribly happy. We been suckered into American consumerism and have tons of stuff that's unnecessary clutter. I won't get into the years I have spent contemplating this truly insane society we live in, that's not what this blog is about.

We are looking at spending somewhere between $25,000-35,000 to build the house. We estimate that it will take us 3-4 years to complete it, paying cash as we go. Utilities for a tiny house cost an average of $30 a month. We can have fun things like fancy light fixtures because we will only need one or two, as opposed to a whole house full. With a tiny house we could both take part time, low stress jobs and have the freedom to spend time with our families and each other. 

I should also add that I am, without a doubt, a devoted tree-hugger. If I can reduce my carbon footprint on this planet by moving into a tiny house, all the better.