Impressive Tiny House [160 sf] Built for Under $30K Fits Family of 3 [Is this child abuse?]

yahoo.com ^ | October 28, 2015 | Jenny Xie

[mware]

Wouldn’t be bad for someone single, although I never would want one. I have too much stuff I don’t want to part with.

[SamAdams76]

But forcing their son to live like this is despicable.

Because every child is entitled to a four-bedroom 3,000+ sq. ft. colonial.

[bert]

The last photo clearly shows the “house” to be a trailer with 4 wheels

it is a camping trailer with a modified roof

[Tax-chick]

Iirc, the National Association of Realtors (TM) says you should have 1,000 sqft for each member of your household.

[redfreedom]

30 grand for a glorified lawn shed? That must include the lot.

[Katya]

This is tiny for American standards... I have seen studios listed for rent in Germany that were 15 sq meters, not including a loft. It’s not unmanageable it just means the occupants won’t be accumulating “junk.”

[PeterPrinciple]

“HOUSE” has four wheels.

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yep, this has been dome before, we used to call them mobile homes.

The practical problem with this is where can you legally park it?

liberals haven’t figured that out yet................

[PeterPrinciple]

$30,000 for a freakin shed?

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You haven’t been experiencing the inflation at building supply have you? You could did it yourself for 15-20,000.

[PeterPrinciple]

The poster asked if making a child live in this house was child abuse

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I am a little disturbed at that discussion also. Actually the libs are probably saying the same things and that only conservatives would live like this.

I grew up on the poor farm. outhouse, had to get drinking water from the well at the livestock tank. Burned corn cobs in the kitchen stove for heat and cooking. Water glass would freeze in bedroom in winter. Dad had a drinking problem. But as I get older the thing I am most THANKFUL for is that BOTH my parents were there to raise me.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Check out Sears Homes 1921-1926.

[pgkdan]

I think this ‘trend’ is crazy. My brothers and sisters and I had a tree house in our backyard that was bigger than a lot of these tiny houses. Theses things are fine as campers and weekend cottages but to move into one with children is just plain nuts, unless one has no other option.

[Mister Da]

This is the way the Left wants us to live - in a cubicle. Many of these things are on trailers, so it wont survive a serious storm.

[Marie]

Are you freaking kidding me? Child abuse?!

My parents and I lived in a one-room cabin in Alaska without running water or electricity. No TV or entertainment at all.

I learned how to read from zero to a 6th grade level in less than 6 months. I actually PLAYED outside. (Shocking. I know.)

I had great nutrition, clothes, shelter, an education, and sanitation. I was provided for by my parents.

Kids don’t NEED a half the crap that they have today.

[Marie]

In this economy people need to be mobile for work. My son just moved into an RV and my daughter is considering it.

Today, buying a house is a sucker’s bet.

[Marie]

When I was a pre-teen, my bedroom was an unfinished attic. It never occurred to me that my parents didn’t love me.

[Biggirl]

....Or revolt.

[Marie]

The leftists are the ones putting all of the rules out there to stop this trend.

This is self-reliance at its finest.

[pgkdan]

In parts of Europe including Netherlands and Belgium among others, families of four tend to live quite comfortably in 600sf or less. Their use of space is quite efficient.

600 sf is cramped but not unreasonable. 160sf for a family is ridiculous. Especially since this trend is mostly popular with hipsters and earth worshippers.

[Ditter]

Cute house I could live there..........alone , but I would need a washer and a dryer and space for my 4 dogs.

I don’t think that would work.

[Don W]

My folks did that 15 years ago until dad died. Mom tried it after losing dad (I’d drive her down in fall, back in spring) for two years, but it wasn’t near as much fun.

I’m thinking about it for myself in 5 years or so.