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Post by cyclone on Jun 15, 2019 17:12:33 GMT
I've been reading about green architecture and affordable housing for a while now, I've seen everything from EarthShips to 300 square foot TinyHouse. Chainsaw Retrofits and passive solar. Yet I don't understand most of it LOL. I need an architecture crash course.
I see folks using shipping containers as homes and all kinds of things. Some small homes look (to me) just like mobile homes but cost a lot.
However I never see any mention of using mobile homes for green projects or affordable housing ()
However I never see any mention of using mobile homes for green projects or affordable housing I don't currently own a home, but I am saving and working, my daughter and I recently discovered mobile homes ! They are a house on wheels (!!!) and sell for as little as zero (and need work) and some are $6k (and ready to go) and some are $14k (that's a little high) and of course some are crazy expensive.
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Post by fgasdhsgd on Jun 15, 2019 17:13:02 GMT
But I never hear mention of them - it's as if they are erased from the public's memory. The only mention I got was the FEMA trailers are made from toxic out-gassing materials ()I even asked in an architecture forum what the cheapest house was, and they said an unmodified "A frame" was the ticket. They didn't mention mobile homes
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Post by sfgsahsdah on Jun 15, 2019 17:13:26 GMT
But I never hear mention of them - it's as if they are erased from the public's memory. The only mention I got was the FEMA trailers are made from toxic out-gassing materials ()I even asked in an architecture forum what the cheapest house was, and they said an unmodified "A frame" was the ticket. They didn't mention mobile homes It seems that whenever I watch the news and they are showing the aftermath of a flood, hurricane, or tornado, the view showing the worst destruction is the mobile home park. In a high wind prone area, I would think that they need an extensive anchoring system to make them a viable option. Most of the older ones (the cheap ones you find) have little to no insulation, so heating/cooling becomes a major economic factor. |
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Post by cyclone on Jun 15, 2019 17:13:43 GMT
We may end up in a mobile home. To be honest, I hate them, at least the older ones. They are cheaply constructed and tacky, and fall apart at the slightest excuse. Not exactly the kind of housing I want us to be living in. However, it's absolutely crucial that we keep the property taxes down to no more than $600/year at our new home (which will probably be in Maine!) -- may buy bare land and put a house of some kind on it, but will have to be very careful what we put on it to keep the taxes down.
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Post by agdhdsgj on Jun 15, 2019 17:14:04 GMT
We may end up in a mobile home. To be honest, I hate them, at least the older ones. They are cheaply constructed and tacky, and fall apart at the slightest excuse. Not exactly the kind of housing I want us to be living in. However, it's absolutely crucial that we keep the property taxes down to no more than $600/year at our new home (which will probably be in Maine!) -- may buy bare land and put a house of some kind on it, but will have to be very careful what we put on it to keep the taxes down. From what I've seen so far, looking on the internet, any kind of house, even a very old one with no electricity or running water, has much higher taxes than even a decent mobile home. So a mobile home is what we may end up with. I've been reading a lot about how to rehab an old MH and make it fit to live in. One thing -- I won't use the original wiring. We'll be staying off-grid and using solar, and I'll just rewire the whole thing to be safe. Will have to add insulation, and want a rocket mass heater -- where to put that? In an addition as you suggested, or cut a hole in the floor of the trailer and put in a foundation? |
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Post by fghedjdfsrg on Jun 15, 2019 17:14:21 GMT
We need more land than you are looking at. I figure at least ten acres, mostly wooded, so we have adequate firewood for the future. Need room for a garden, and feed for three to five dairy goats and a flock of chickens or ducks. The land can be cut-over re-growth, as long as it's been several years since it was logged -- using a rocket stove for heat means we can use smaller pieces of wood, and my aging back will appreciate not having to handle large pieces, and not having to split them!
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