After meeting with Dee, I wanted to meet other tiny house owners. I found another relatively local tiny home builder, Mark. Mark agreed to meet with me to see his tiny house. He had deviated from the original Tumbleweed plan with his home. He built his tiny home for his mother, who had suffered when Hurricane Katrina hit.
He wanted his home to have a foundation. City ordinances made this increasingly difficult. He hired an architect, who assisted with city approved plans. When speaking with him, he answered a lot of questions. He was rather diplomatic about his frustrations regarding the process. The home turned out beautifully and gave me some more ideas.
I was not completely satisfied. I adore the Tumbleweed homes, but knew they were a bit more than I could afford and were not exactly what I was looking for.
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Sunday, June 12, 2011
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Keep It Movin
"Keep it movin" was a turn of phrase Coco, a co-worker of mine, used frequently. Usually in reference to us pushing cases through our queue at work. But I found I adopted it during internal dialogue with myself.
The more immersed I became in adopting green actions, the more publications, blogs, books and documentaries I viewed. I stumbled across the Tiny House Movement. Specifically, the first main example I spotted was Tumbleweed Houses. I thought they were lovely, but wanted to see one in person.
I contacted Tumbleweed directly to see if they could put me in touch with a local Tumbleweed House owner, Dee Williams. They wrote back a few days later letting me know that I could get a hold of her through Portland Alternative Dwellings, a company she had started.
Dee Williams is one of the first Tumbleweed House builders. She built hers by hand for about $10,000.00, using mostly reclaimed materials. I requested to meet her and see her house in person and she agreed.
Meeting her was delightful, Dee was informative and friendly. She made a number of suggestions and answered my many questions how living in a tiny home had affected her life, dating and work. There are a number of videos of Dee and her home. I have to say she was an inspiration for me to consider living in a tiny home was possible.
So, the seed was planted, I realized I had to keep it movin. Otherwise, this was going to end up being a pipe dream. How was I going to get out of my house, in this housing market to get into a tiny house?
The more immersed I became in adopting green actions, the more publications, blogs, books and documentaries I viewed. I stumbled across the Tiny House Movement. Specifically, the first main example I spotted was Tumbleweed Houses. I thought they were lovely, but wanted to see one in person.
I contacted Tumbleweed directly to see if they could put me in touch with a local Tumbleweed House owner, Dee Williams. They wrote back a few days later letting me know that I could get a hold of her through Portland Alternative Dwellings, a company she had started.
Dee Williams is one of the first Tumbleweed House builders. She built hers by hand for about $10,000.00, using mostly reclaimed materials. I requested to meet her and see her house in person and she agreed.
Meeting her was delightful, Dee was informative and friendly. She made a number of suggestions and answered my many questions how living in a tiny home had affected her life, dating and work. There are a number of videos of Dee and her home. I have to say she was an inspiration for me to consider living in a tiny home was possible.
So, the seed was planted, I realized I had to keep it movin. Otherwise, this was going to end up being a pipe dream. How was I going to get out of my house, in this housing market to get into a tiny house?
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