She has created her own "Bubble" to live in. Sad a person is so sensitive, but I'm really glad she has found a way to live in her house and be happy and healthy.
That looks like a livable size tiny house. If you want to reduce the EMF radiation, put up stainless steel sheet metal to create a faraday cage around the breaker box, use metal conduit run to the cables to the outlets. The main item needed is an indoor/outdoor air exchanger, using the exhaust air to cool / heat the incoming fresh air, reducing the concentration of VOC's.
Although it's quite expensive, it's encouraging to know that an entire house can be built VOC-free! How long have you lived in your tiny house now Corinne? Is it still mould-free? Does having electric heating/cooling help eliminate the moisture since electricity is so dry?
Thank you for sharing your project to show that small is indeed -beautiful! This whole concept inspires and instructs us to realize that affordable housing that is ecologically sound is possible, as well as desirable. Wonderful!
Very interesting and helpful. Thank you. Will check out your blog as well. Big hugs re the allergies and sensitivities etc. Know what it's like. xx Love your presentation style.
To add to the insulating R value, may I recommend super therm ceramic paint on the outside? I know they use it on space shuttles and steel container houses to add insulation without compromising indoor square footage.
I too have allergies to so many things, I have been in the process of building my tiny house, in a non toxic way. I am looking for wall options, and I am wondering if the magnesium oxide board is a choice Corinne would make again Or are their other alternatives, other than wood which is lovely, but I am not sure I would like all the walls covered in wood. Thanks, great video!
hi beautiful and the house is too! my ex and I lived in a 56th in the Vancouver are in the mid 90s.i have never been happier and am planning a tiny house now here in Sask. I have built rvs before and had all the wholesale suppliers.in the mid 90s it would have cost me 24.000 to build the 34 ft 5th wheel that I bought in perfect condition for 28.000. the money you spent Corinne is well spent.(the builder worked hard for it and he sure deserves a living too!) I was in ill health from exhaustion for years out there (a great debt slave) but am in excellent condition now.most people likely have no idea what good health is since everyone is exposed to innumerable toxins daily.it is wonderful that your health is improving. now you need a garden full of whole foods.haha God bless doug
She mentioned that she moved from Toronto to here. Can I assume that she's still in Canada and that the prices mentioned are Canadian? I live in Ontario and am waiting to building until I find a legal place to live. I love how she mentioned the pros and cons and what she would do differently the next time around. I find those very helpful to us future tiny house dwellers!
I just wanted to ask you guys if you would pretty please show HOW to frame a loft in a tiny house. You guys are so great at taking detailed videos and I can't find a video ANYWHERE of how to frame a loft. Please please please! This would help so much. Thank you!
Stevie Thrasher Ah, we sort-of brushed over that in our building series. Corinne's loft is quite a bit different in that it doesn't span the whole width of the house. If you watch our episode 11, you can get a sense of how our framing sits on jack studs along side the regular wall studs... this is just how we went about it though, there are a few options.
could you use bees wax for the floor cracks (maybe with some natural dark tint) This might be a moot point by now. Thanks for sharing your coping solutions.
Cool!, Wow, that's really cool! I thought the whole idea of the design was cool. It's really cool how cool it is. Cool too, that there's so much that's cool here. Like it's really cool that it's cool. And it's cool that it's cool too. That's cool. Plus just how cool it is, is really cool. Cool too that the outside is cool. Like, just the inside isn't just cool, the outside is cool too. That's really cool. Plus it's cool that it's cool. Really.
Galena Blooms Farm It appears that you have taken time to write an excessively elaborate comment that serves nothing but to point out Kiva's overuse of the word "cool"... Since we're new to making this type of video, we only noticed it once we started cutting the clips together. We didn't think it was worth much criticism... you proved us wrong.
Tiny Nest Well, it was so unnoticeable to me, that I didn't pick up on what this comment was referring to until you pointed it out. You guys are going to such lengths to share your build and tours with us, and nobody is perfect. If I had this kind of criticism, I would try to send it in a personal message, but that's me :-)
Tiny Nest Everyone has word murmurs (words we use repeatedly to fill space) and it takes a lot of public speaking training and practice to notice and control them. (Which you are getting) You are doing an awesome thing, you are putting yourself out there, growing, taking risks, and putting yourself into the public eye. Don't worry about the "haters," they likely peaked in high school and are not doing anything with their life which is why they have time for negativity. They certainly are not doing anything big enough with life that they are in the public eye. Power on with making your dreams a reality.
Something I've been wondering with a tiny house and its something that was brought up during this video is how do you get internet? What do you guys plan on doing about getting internet to your tiny home?
flamie13371 Maybe Corinne can answer how hers is run (I imagine a coax cable run from the house). The Tiny Nest is going to have the same thing with a coax cable split off of the house to supply our modem. Will be a pretty simple setup.
you did a good job. here i could not have it because of the cold (-40c and below most winters) but kudos you did awesome. i have a question about the counter behind the ladder thing .is it useful for anything other than a step/landing?
I'm in North Carolina, and have been looking for a local supplier for MgO panels, but no luck. I'm surprised it hasn't gained traction in the construction sector in this area. Could you possibly point me in the right direction for suppliers that you know of?
cool, cool, cool, cool, cool here's to responding with better language skills. Otherwise a good informative video with unique VOC/ Chemical reduced options
+Tiny Nest My apologies. You're right. I was in a bad mood. R we friends again? Overall the entire movement of tiny living has captured mine and so many others interest. The scaling down aspects, once fearfully scary, now the smarter solution. For many of your older viewers like myself born in the 60's , have been brought socially thinking to scale upwards. The one job for life, smaller home to bigger, 1 to 2 cars. It was a sign you worked hard opposed to a sign of wealth like to today. It was also the socially forward thinking of the time. Now that generation and the many previous ones have proven the planet can be harmed with such reckless behaviour. Tiny living much like how the Europeans in small towns live does make more sense It. Shared resources, respect for the land and those who share it with you, less waste, better space use and of course less chemicals. Now if only governments would pull their proverbial heads out of their butts to allow these homes to be parked (wheeled RV or permanently), they could solve homelessness and assist with social issues of homelessness by having clean and safe tiny home villages reintegrating people back into society. There is one such community coming to fruition near me in Quebec (tinyhousefest.ca) with shared land spots, gardens and water/hydro hookups. There is an English page as well.
+Christopher Fugle It seems that recent generations have simply had more access to information and are making more critical decisions instead of following a path that is presented to them. People are realizing that working harder usually makes someone else richer and that having more is just more of a burden, and that life is not made better this way... and then of course there's the large scale things like the environment (like you mentioned) that we're only coming to grasp in full lately. That's great to see a Canadian event :) I'm sure we'll be seeing more and more in the coming years.
What type of microphone do you use? There was a lot of static and background noise, I really enjoy your videos but you guys might want to invest in better sound quality. The picture looks great though!
+Cynnx7 Yeah we forgot to have the appliances turned off and we were only using the built-in mic... thanks for the descriptive feedback, we definitely should get a proper mic!
The ceiling is kind of low over the bed.Maybe she could install a top over the bed that could be raised and lowered as desired,a sun roof would be nice.
So glad she now has a sweet home that works for her and her sensitivities! Careful about cedar, though. Some people (and pets) have suffered horrible allergic reactions to it. beyondallergies dot com and other sites explain it.
Sorry, the loft stairs/ladder is a horrible design. That ladder blocks that entire counter area from easy use. The back corner to the left of the stove is completely inaccessible while standing on the floor. You have to climb up onto the countertop to get to it. Also, it seems that using plaster on the walls of a moveable structure is not the best idea. She was not well served by her builder. She said it was his first tiny house and it shows.
+MisterLumpkin What you're saying is it wouldn't work for you. However, she has stated that her needs do not require the additional storage she originally planned for. So I'm thinking that blocking that small piece of counter is not an issue for her.
FJ80Coop There was ample explanation for the costs, and as a trades-person myself, I would hope that a builder tackling a unique project like this would make a fair wage :P What do you think it's worth?
As a general contractor who has built a few of these tiny homes along with dozens of high end homes(mill to 11 mill range) I do not see that price,not even close,not even with a lot of solar,all led,all top of the line exotic materials...But hey,I shake my head when I see the most basic smaller tiny homes built with the lower cost materials selling for 30-50k...I'm not against anyone making a decent wage,but when I see what I feel is someone being taken advantage of it bothers me...
FJ80Coop Fair enough. Corinne Segura would have to get into more detail to come to a conclusion. Keep in mind that we are in Canada and this is all in CAD. Our Tiny Nest is probably just going to crack our $25k budget which is 100% materials (including trailer) and we've put in a crazy number of hours, so we think that the true value of our tiny house will be right up there too...
+FJ80Coop I think you're probably working in American concepts of cost. Things are much more expensive, generally, in Canada. Still, I think it was probably built in Toronto where people spend more money than in most other parts of the country. What bothers me is that the builder didn't replace the components that cracked during movement as it was his job to ensure that correct materials were used.
This is really nice. It would be cool to see Corinne start a channel about non-toxic living.
She's beautiful. And inspirational. It sucks that you have all those allergies, Corinne, but you've proven that tiny houses can work for anybody!
StormSong8 thank you
CreateHarmony thank you!
She has created her own "Bubble" to live in. Sad a person is so sensitive, but I'm really glad she has found a way to live in her house and be happy and healthy.
That looks like a livable size tiny house. If you want to reduce the EMF radiation, put up stainless steel sheet metal to create a faraday cage around the breaker box, use metal conduit run to the cables to the outlets. The main item needed is an indoor/outdoor air exchanger, using the exhaust air to cool / heat the incoming fresh air, reducing the concentration of VOC's.
Duane C Good suggestions. Shielding in different forms can reduce it for sure.
Corin I'm so glad you're living healthier now. I am a retired nurse & know what you were dealing with. ☺
Although it's quite expensive, it's encouraging to know that an entire house can be built VOC-free! How long have you lived in your tiny house now Corinne? Is it still mould-free? Does having electric heating/cooling help eliminate the moisture since electricity is so dry?
Thank you for sharing your project to show that small is indeed -beautiful! This whole concept inspires and instructs us to realize that affordable housing that is ecologically sound is possible, as well as desirable. Wonderful!
Very interesting and helpful. Thank you. Will check out your blog as well. Big hugs re the allergies and sensitivities etc. Know what it's like. xx Love your presentation style.
I like the big windows and using the counter top as part of the stairs.
i watch this one all the time as this houses owner is soooo beautiful and demure .
Thanks for sharing your Non-Toxic Tiny Home. Great job on all your research and work towards reaching your non-toxic goal.
Brenda Cook Thanks for watching :)
really helpful information in the planning process! thanks!
Absolutely beautiful TINY!!
Really helpful details. Thank you for the whole story.
To add to the insulating R value, may I recommend super therm ceramic paint on the outside? I know they use it on space shuttles and steel container houses to add insulation without compromising indoor square footage.
I too have allergies to so many things, I have been in the process of building my tiny house, in a non toxic way. I am looking for wall options, and I am wondering if the magnesium oxide board is a choice Corinne would make again Or are their other alternatives, other than wood which is lovely, but I am not sure I would like all the walls covered in wood. Thanks, great video!
Lucy L. Hi, yes I would use MgO again - it is the best non-toxic option. You could also test Dens Armour plus.
hi
beautiful and the house is too!
my ex and I lived in a 56th in the Vancouver are in the mid 90s.i have never been happier and am planning a tiny house now here in Sask.
I have built rvs before and had all the wholesale suppliers.in the mid 90s it would have cost me 24.000 to build the 34 ft 5th wheel that I bought in perfect condition for 28.000.
the money you spent Corinne is well spent.(the builder worked hard for it and he sure deserves a living too!)
I was in ill health from exhaustion for years out there (a great debt slave) but am in excellent condition now.most people likely have no idea what good health is since everyone is exposed to innumerable toxins daily.it is wonderful that your health is improving.
now you need a garden full of whole foods.haha
God bless
doug
DOUG HUNTER thanks :)
I love the floors.
She mentioned that she moved from Toronto to here. Can I assume that she's still in Canada and that the prices mentioned are Canadian? I live in Ontario and am waiting to building until I find a legal place to live. I love how she mentioned the pros and cons and what she would do differently the next time around. I find those very helpful to us future tiny house dwellers!
+IWishUDidntNoMyName Yes Canadian prices!
I love the extra support which is in the way of countertop space. That is what it looks like anyway.
Some good ideas of what and what to do. good video.
I just wanted to ask you guys if you would pretty please show HOW to frame a loft in a tiny house. You guys are so great at taking detailed videos and I can't find a video ANYWHERE of how to frame a loft. Please please please! This would help so much. Thank you!
Stevie Thrasher Ah, we sort-of brushed over that in our building series. Corinne's loft is quite a bit different in that it doesn't span the whole width of the house. If you watch our episode 11, you can get a sense of how our framing sits on jack studs along side the regular wall studs... this is just how we went about it though, there are a few options.
Ok I'll do that. Thank you! You two are so inspiring, I will be starting my build next summer. Until then I will binge watch your videos. Haha
Stevie Thrasher Sounds good :D
could you use bees wax for the floor cracks (maybe with some natural dark tint)
This might be a moot point by now. Thanks for sharing your coping solutions.
awesome.
Cool!, Wow, that's really cool! I thought the whole idea of the design was cool. It's really cool how cool it is. Cool too, that there's so much that's cool here. Like it's really cool that it's cool. And it's cool that it's cool too. That's cool. Plus just how cool it is, is really cool. Cool too that the outside is cool. Like, just the inside isn't just cool, the outside is cool too. That's really cool. Plus it's cool that it's cool. Really.
Galena Blooms Farm It appears that you have taken time to write an excessively elaborate comment that serves nothing but to point out Kiva's overuse of the word "cool"... Since we're new to making this type of video, we only noticed it once we started cutting the clips together. We didn't think it was worth much criticism... you proved us wrong.
Tiny Nest Well, it was so unnoticeable to me, that I didn't pick up on what this comment was referring to until you pointed it out. You guys are going to such lengths to share your build and tours with us, and nobody is perfect. If I had this kind of criticism, I would try to send it in a personal message, but that's me :-)
Tiny Nest Everyone has word murmurs (words we use repeatedly to fill space) and it takes a lot of public speaking training and practice to notice and control them. (Which you are getting) You are doing an awesome thing, you are putting yourself out there, growing, taking risks, and putting yourself into the public eye. Don't worry about the "haters," they likely peaked in high school and are not doing anything with their life which is why they have time for negativity. They certainly are not doing anything big enough with life that they are in the public eye. Power on with making your dreams a reality.
Something I've been wondering with a tiny house and its something that was brought up during this video is how do you get internet? What do you guys plan on doing about getting internet to your tiny home?
flamie13371 Maybe Corinne can answer how hers is run (I imagine a coax cable run from the house). The Tiny Nest is going to have the same thing with a coax cable split off of the house to supply our modem. Will be a pretty simple setup.
flamie13371 The internet company had no problem running a coax cable from the main house which is a ways away from me. This was free of charge.
you did a good job. here i could not have it because of the cold (-40c and below most winters) but kudos you did awesome.
i have a question about the counter behind the ladder thing .is it useful for anything other than a step/landing?
+Darrell barron Hi, there was supposed to be a closet at the back but other than that it just serves to provide storage underneath.
Corrine has a nice house and awesome culita
I'm in North Carolina, and have been looking for a local supplier for MgO panels, but no luck. I'm surprised it hasn't gained traction in the construction sector in this area. Could you possibly point me in the right direction for suppliers that you know of?
cool, cool, cool, cool, cool
here's to responding with better language skills. Otherwise a good informative video with unique VOC/ Chemical reduced options
+Christopher Fugle Niiiiiiiiiiiiice, here's to criticizing someone from across the internet :D
+Tiny Nest My apologies. You're right. I was in a bad mood. R we friends again? Overall the entire movement of tiny living has captured mine and so many others interest. The scaling down aspects, once fearfully scary, now the smarter solution. For many of your older viewers like myself born in the 60's , have been brought socially thinking to scale upwards. The one job for life, smaller home to bigger, 1 to 2 cars. It was a sign you worked hard opposed to a sign of wealth like to today. It was also the socially forward thinking of the time. Now that generation and the many previous ones have proven the planet can be harmed with such reckless behaviour. Tiny living much like how the Europeans in small towns live does make more sense It. Shared resources, respect for the land and those who share it with you, less waste, better space use and of course less chemicals. Now if only governments would pull their proverbial heads out of their butts to allow these homes to be parked (wheeled RV or permanently), they could solve homelessness and assist with social issues of homelessness by having clean and safe tiny home villages reintegrating people back into society. There is one such community coming to fruition near me in Quebec (tinyhousefest.ca) with shared land spots, gardens and water/hydro hookups. There is an English page as well.
+Christopher Fugle It seems that recent generations have simply had more access to information and are making more critical decisions instead of following a path that is presented to them. People are realizing that working harder usually makes someone else richer and that having more is just more of a burden, and that life is not made better this way... and then of course there's the large scale things like the environment (like you mentioned) that we're only coming to grasp in full lately. That's great to see a Canadian event :) I'm sure we'll be seeing more and more in the coming years.
+Avivamae ...maybe we all just need to cool it.
nice!
What type of microphone do you use? There was a lot of static and background noise, I really enjoy your videos but you guys might want to invest in better sound quality. The picture looks great though!
+Cynnx7 Yeah we forgot to have the appliances turned off and we were only using the built-in mic... thanks for the descriptive feedback, we definitely should get a proper mic!
The ceiling is kind of low over the bed.Maybe she could install a top over the bed that could be raised and lowered as desired,a sun roof would be nice.
how do you do your laundry ? I don't see a washer?
I like this, though the ticket price might be a bit higher...
How do you do laundry?
MsSilverkate I do laundry by hand in the sink
wow it must be humid there, that has not happened to me. check your indoor humidity levels, you may need a dehumidifier
~13:12 what allows this home to have earthquake insurance?
mobile home insurance as opposed to travel trailer insurance
What is a VOC barrier?
+wrestlingfan4ever76 6 mil poly, Denny foil (aluminum foil) will block VOCs and act as a vapour barrier.
Thanks. :)
is the house also gluten free? j.k. nice home tho
So glad she now has a sweet home that works for her and her sensitivities!
Careful about cedar, though. Some people (and pets) have suffered horrible allergic reactions to it.
beyondallergies dot com and other sites explain it.
Sorry, the loft stairs/ladder is a horrible design. That ladder blocks that entire counter area from easy use. The back corner to the left of the stove is completely inaccessible while standing on the floor. You have to climb up onto the countertop to get to it. Also, it seems that using plaster on the walls of a moveable structure is not the best idea. She was not well served by her builder. She said it was his first tiny house and it shows.
+MisterLumpkin What you're saying is it wouldn't work for you. However, she has stated that her needs do not require the additional storage she originally planned for. So I'm thinking that blocking that small piece of counter is not an issue for her.
+Ruth Campo She should've moved that counter area the other side, for just in case. It's an awkward design that the latter is on top of it.
All that humanity does is toxic, don't fool yourself with your shacks, cute as they are.
$75 K for this?? Some builder made a tidy profit...
FJ80Coop There was ample explanation for the costs, and as a trades-person myself, I would hope that a builder tackling a unique project like this would make a fair wage :P
What do you think it's worth?
As a general contractor who has built a few of these tiny homes along with dozens of high end homes(mill to 11 mill range) I do not see that price,not even close,not even with a lot of solar,all led,all top of the line exotic materials...But hey,I shake my head when I see the most basic smaller tiny homes built with the lower cost materials selling for 30-50k...I'm not against anyone making a decent wage,but when I see what I feel is someone being taken advantage of it bothers me...
FJ80Coop Fair enough. Corinne Segura would have to get into more detail to come to a conclusion. Keep in mind that we are in Canada and this is all in CAD. Our Tiny Nest is probably just going to crack our $25k budget which is 100% materials (including trailer) and we've put in a crazy number of hours, so we think that the true value of our tiny house will be right up there too...
+FJ80Coop I think you're probably working in American concepts of cost. Things are much more expensive, generally, in Canada. Still, I think it was probably built in Toronto where people spend more money than in most other parts of the country. What bothers me is that the builder didn't replace the components that cracked during movement as it was his job to ensure that correct materials were used.
+FJ80Coop What would be the average price for a tiny house like that materials alone? I would appreciate the info. Thanks