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@@fifi.871 l totally agree with you. All l kept thinking was that they look like they are laying in a double coffin!😯 I couldn't do it. Not at all! I would like to go tiny, but l'd rather do a regular loft if l couldn't have a main floor sleeping area. Kudos to them!
@@fifi.871 You actually only need 3 feet to sit up, so add the mattress and just a little over 4 feet would be enough to sit up in bed... 5-6 would cover most people being able to stand and 7-8 would make it second floor...
I admire their knees and bladder. I am younger but my knees and bladder would not be happy about that low bedroom, especially during night visit to bathroom. It works for them - so, kudos.
It wouldn't work for me either, I fell n broke my ankle, crack me foot bone and damaged my knee, so I am a total mess when it comes to my right foot, so I couldn't manage the lower bed area
"We're just trying. This is our latest example of trying." I love this mindset! Expecting perfection will only lead to disappointment, but giving up can only lead to no progress at all.
We really liked this tiny house except for the low bedroom. I have a bad back and could not crawl under there. Thanks Danielle for sharing their story.❤
The tiny house movement started out where you could do it cheaply. If memory serves, in the range of $10 to $15k. Then capitalism took over and the low end is $50k, so I don't see the point.
I've watched enough tiny home videos that very few new to me videos have something I've not seen before. But this - this has a number of new features that I'd think about incorporating into a tiny home. Maybe not the reverse loft, unless it was for company, but I love the idea of wash basin water filling the toilet tank! And we'd be more likely to wash our hands more too! I'll be checking out their web page!
You guys are amazing and I love that you want to help leave a better world for our children. We should all be like the 2 of you. Thank you for what you do for our earth 🌎 ❤
This build has a number of great ideas. With a few tweaks, I could see this layout work for me. Both 'basements ' make great storage space. And (for me) the upper living room would make an ideal bedroom and office, keeping the lower living room as the gathering space and guest bed. My kitchen would be a bit different to meet my cooking needs, but the footprint is large enough to accommodate those changes. Love the triple glazed windows. Not typically seen in the US, but makes perfect energy-efficient sense. Although dimensions weren't mentioned, this appears wider than 8.5ft. If they had to move it, hiring transport would be necessary. All that said, being in Canada, this must've cost more than the average THOW. I'm guessing easily $180k. Storing the inspiration in my back pocket and looking south of that border for my future parking. Thank you for bringing this story. Look forward to many more!
Glad to hear Kent Rathman of Sun Country Highway getting a plug here. His tireless work to install electric car charging stations across North America deserves massive credit!
This is great! Thank you! Zero-waste traveling with an EV. Can’t get much more impressive. 😃 Perhaps with young children would be one more step. Love the floor plan. Looks like they thought about everything. Really exceptional example! 🙏
Wow. I love everything about this and them!! Can they please come over to Ontario and help communities build a zero or low-waste tiny house village here? 🙂
Beautiful video 👍. Love the proper stairs going to rooftop deck. Drawer fridge is wonderful. Should your knees start hurting you guys have other sleeping options. Very nice home. Buddy, you have a urinal!!! Thanks for sharing. Take care.
Barb's humility is a beautiful thing, but just throwing this out there as an interested observer: despite her words, it's easy to see that they are VERY SPECIAL people, far from average. They're clearly wonderful, insightful people. 🥰
Kudos to them! I always question how couples make such low roofs work in the bedroom when, ideally, you'd want at least a torso and a half of clearance between the bed and the ceiling.
June 2023 Update: Buddy and Barb’s tiny house is for sale if anyone is interested! private-office.myrealpage.com/wps/recip/55263/listing.10275933-189-3499-luoma-road-malakwa-v0e-2j0.99427819
The toilet flush is genius. That alone in every household in the world would solve any water shortage issues It should be standard in new buildings, just like the safety electric switch
@@roseburke3962 yeah that's what i was referring to, it's simple genius. Not sure why this isn't mandatory on all new bathroom renovations or new construction
Up cycle, up cycle, up cycle. It will change the world. I saved an old school bus from sitting rotting away in a junk yard and it's now our home on wheels.
I would have made the area where the stove / bar is into the bedroom. There comes a point in the aging process where you don’t want to crawl on your hands and knees to reach your bed.
Their sofa makes a bed so they can just switch places. The fact is they have 3 bed options. I agree the lower bedroom would probably be enjoyable to their grandkids...
So Impressive! I hope I might have an opportunity to live like this. Retirement today. Children tomorrow. But in 2-3 years, who knows?! This is one of the most impressive tiny home videos I have seen regarding they had a purpose, and they achieved it.
That's awesome that he saved part of the Commodore dance floor! It was famous for its bouncy nature, so I'm wondering if that aspect carried over in any way to its new home. There's so much that I love about the overall design of the home (the hidden bar is genius) though personally I'm not sold on the bedroom set up or location. Ultimately they're happy with it, so that's all that matters.
Nice house but why on earth did they decide to have a lower bedroom at their age where you have to crawl and can't even sit properly? I've seen these lower bedroom solutions in other tiny houses too and they never look appealing. I hope it really works for them though. I think the loft bedrooms ,(with stairs, not ladders leading to the loft) where one can stand next to the bed seem like the best solution and even more so if you can include a skylight too. Anyway, it's really interesting to see different tiny houses to get a clearer personal vision of a functional space. The very spacious rooftop deck was a nice extra!
Sorry but I cannot imagine a senior citizen getting down to crawl on their hands and knees into a claustrophobic bedroom. It would however be perfect for a kids bedroom 👌. Very nice place overall, the rooftop deck is sensational 😍
Growing up in México most families live and survive in tiny house. Back then we did'nt called tiny house. I call it home. What else can you afford if you have a big familia. Only 3 plus mom&dad. Meet families with 12 kids. Not new for a lot of people in both sides of the border. Matamoros Tamaulipas & Brownsville Texas. Happy holidays
The tiny house looks beautiful and it looks like they really enjoy it! However, the small water tank won't be able to help fight fires in the forest, as they house is right next to the trees. Better to evacuate in such an emergency.
Nice! I didn't see a hob or oven though. What were the cooking arrangements then? Not sure if I'd be wanting to try and make a bed in that low headroom sleeping space! The shower room was ace though and even a urinal. Not many women would accept that!
You have a piece of the Commodore Ballroom? .... oh my what memories .... does it sometimes keep you awake at night .... ? That floor had a life of its own I seem to remember!!! (Fabulous video ... I wish I could like it more than once ... thank you!)
This way of living is so fascinating to me. I worry that its not sustainable once you get on in age though. There is a lot of manual work involved that some may not be able to navigate.
Interesting but not my favorite. I feel that they could have reduce the head space in the lounge to allow for increased headspace in the sleeping area that they use for a master bedroom below it. I doubt try even have sufficient space to sit up in bed, plus I suspect that it would be a little claustrophobic, etc. That’s short the only issue for me, but it’s a major one.
@@questioner1596 thanks. That doesn’t however change my opinion that they could have, and perhaps should have, increased the headroom in the sleeping area below by reducing it in the area above. Time will tell how they get on.
The house is unique I’ll grant you that I like it. Not sure bout the BR. I’m brain storming on a project to collect the condensation in my van to useable water. Thank you guys
Agreed! I think making sustainable changes in lifestyle also needs to be made simpler and just easier to incorporate for the average person who might not be bothered to learn the in depth details.
I am in the process of finding a builder who can be flexible at incorporating my sustainable ideas and requests but it has been challenging. Great home and excellent ideas.
