Japanese-inspired charred wood tiny home in Ohio small town
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- When Alex Melamed and his wife moved to the traditional brick and mortar town of Yellow Springs, Ohio they built a home only as big as they needed at the time. Melamed is a builder and could keep costs low while still incorporating high design elements like "shou-sugi-ban" (charred wood) siding.
The tiny square house was affordable to build and to run. It meets Passive House standards relying on “primo” insulation, passive solar, and a heat pump when necessary. “Our electric bill was $36 last month,” explains Melamed.
Green Generation Building: greengenerationbuilding.com
Filmed by Johnny Sanphillippo of Granola Shotgun: granolashotgun.com
Johnny's post on Alex's home & new passive house: granolashotgun....
Original story: faircompanies.c...
I love that you don't insert yourself in your videos, you don't talk over people, there's no music, fancy titles. It's simple and pleasant with all the info needed.
THIS WASN'T FILM BY KRISTIN.
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I so enjoy your documentaries, I learn something from each one.
Thank you!!!
Small dwelling = little tax for city. I saw a a tiny house in Hawaii where the tiny house builder started with the "garage" and never built the rest of the "house". The garage became his tiny home with a view!
The man who built that house in Hawaii is the same man behind the camera on this video.
My dream house: small house and big yard/garden. Love that design!
So awesome. They built and live in a tiny house while they are young and studying. They saved money and now are ready to expand their living space and family. If that isn't the most responsible way to go about starting a life, I don't know what is. Hats off to these folks. Plus yellow springs is super cool.
Nice space. This tiny house still seems roomy inside. The IKEA kitchen gives it a touch of elegance, and the living space remains open and light. Simple quality furnishings. The very high ceiling makes a difference to the feel. It would be ideal for one person. Well planned for light, good job.
HIgher ceiling translates to more air space to keep warm in the winter. I do wonder about the R rating for this home.
My heart sank when he mentioned the big house that he is currently building. Made me feel like the tiny house was just an experiment, something to talk about at dinner parties. The tiny house stories are much more interesting when its people who (like me) cannot afford a regular sized house and/or genuinely believe that living in a tiny house is the way forward.
Maybe they did it this way to save up money to build the bigger house. debt freedom is a worthy goal
Rental avoidance. AFAIK it's a small college town where rentals are probably relatively expensive but buying relatively cheap. Evidently he and his wife want to make some kids.
One of the best segments I have seen on a tiny.🙂🙂🙂💯❤️
I love the pottery on display on the kitchen counters. And that mini pullout pantry is so nifty! The loft looks deceiving, I thought it was cramped but it's surprisingly roomy. Thank you for sharing this lovely home!
Yellow Springs, OH, is a special little spot in the Midwest. We stumbled across it on our way back from Niagara Falls and ended up staying for two days.
I really liked how they built this little home. PERFECTION. I did not care shou- sugi-ban siding. I am not sure if it was the choice of siding, the way it was done or just my taste. I have seen it done with higher end cedar and it looked stunning. No matter what he has done a wonderful job.
That is a great tiny house, I love the simplicity of it, so clean looking too
cool house/home. has inspired me to possibly build a 16' x 16' tiny house home on my property for a guest home/hideout. what i really like is the "actual" dishwasher, as opposed to just a dishwasher.
The 300 sq.ft. house provides for your needs, the next one will be bigger and will provide for your needs and wants. Need/Want are 2 different things. Nice home.
minimum square footage?, fuck that. if someone wants to live in a 4x4 shack I dont think its anyone elses business other than the guy living there.
Most rules and regulations in the world are in place because one too many idiots did something without thinking and damaged something/somebody in the process.
em3sis I dont support nanny laws of any kind. If someone does something that affects/hurts another they are liable. You cant make enough laws to counter stupidity.
Couldn't disagree with you more, Ranting Hick, but not worth educating you as you've already made up your mind.
coolkayaker1 which part the liability? or the laws trying to stop stupid people from hurting themselves?
coolkayaker1 Why must you condescend? Let the internet rambler be why don'tcha. Windbag amida butsu.
I AM WANDERING, HOW MUCH YOU SPEND TO BUILD THIS TINY HOUSE. IT'S BEAUTIFUL I LOVE IT. THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS VIDEO WITH US.
OK OK we can hear you ! It's alright to use your indoor voice!
Gorgeous home congratulations on your adventures with your family!
Love the idea of downsizing to only what you really need. This home is beautiful, love it. Keep on showing us these videos.
Honestly this is my favorite tiny house I've seen.
Well done vid. Audio was great. Content was terrific. TY.
I love this place. And yes its a lot of people who frown upon building like this. I had ton of kickback myself!
Do another video on the roof design so we can further understand your creation ! Woould like more info on Yellow Springs . Looks beautiful. Your ideas of having the structure elevated, then having the bottom sills of your windows at about 5 feet really made me want to think about it and the privacy value. Made sense to me. Thank you for the tour.
Kirsten Dirksen, I like how your blog shows videos of unique tiny homes and not the same old trailer homes with the bed loft. Those are getting boring and I think they will get old to live in over time. As we age, our needs change, so not everyone can climb a ladder or tiny steps without a hand rail. I definitely prefer the small homes that are 300-500 sq. ft.
I really like it. I would extend the book shelf to the ceiling to get the vertical space. Good place to live.
That tiny house is amazingly roomy looking. And that kitchen area looks really great.....not "tiny" looking at all. I realize that the tiny house was built right up into the trees, but I kept thinking to myself that a rooftop deck area would have been (even more) perfect......I am, however, questioning how it feels with two people in the space on a continuous basis....nice video overall.
Love this house. So simple and it has to be cheap. But still great and enough for 2 people. Im inspired!
This is SO cool. So thoughtful.
I think the fact that it worked out for them with the city is great. One of the things with the tiny house movement isn't if you live there forever, but that you have a choice in the matter. Several of the Cities need to update there zoning to reflect today's needs. I do think things should have at least a moniker of Aesthetics. That can be accomplished despite the size of the house. Thank you again Kristen for your video.
This guy seems cool. He presents his ideas well. Good ideas too.
great tip re raising the base, that is something that I have wondered a lot about.. and re animals.
I want one .modern housing is efficient really shows how architecture is making a change for good and the standard couple can get by with less .I bet it is easy maintenance for a house like that
Seems functional. Form is customizable, so aesthetically versatile.
To save money on the electric bill you can solarize it which will save you a lot of money and it's eco-friendly. 😊👍
I love your videos Kirsten.
This particular structure is exactly what I have in mind to build, are there any drawings available on this?
First of all, nothing Japanese about this. However, to be fair, he did great job with the kitchen and the loft bed. Usually the counter space of a tiny house is only fit for cook top and sink, yet you got dedicated that corner into a kitchen.
The loft bed upstairs is not claustrophobic at all, with the windows placement, surely make a spacious illusion.
Additionally, I think cinderella toilet, or composite toilet will be a better choice.
Oh yeah, is the roof already have solar panels installed, for free energy?
Last but not least, I think every tiny house need tiny rain harvesting and filtering system their house.
Off the grid, off the bills.
I think the outside of the house might be the Japenses inspired bit. The burnt wood, I think that is something they do (from memory from an old episode of Grand Designs haha).
In some states it is illegal to use rainwater in your house, or to keep it at all. Some states allow you to water a garden or lawn with it
Illegal to store rain water? Thats a strange law for sure!
GermanCube I think it's mostly for drought affected states. I'm in Colorado and rain right keep us from saving it. I also recall a man getting Giardia from unfiltered water, so it's probably also a "protect the idiots" law as well.
No, there are No Solar Panels on the roof you can see that. He also stated that he pays electric & even mentioned an estimated amount that he pays. He does Not use any propane as he Also Mentioned. If he wanted the Outside Painted I'm SURE HE WOULD OF DONE SO, so OBVIOUSLY their home is Just the way they want it. Did you watch this video on MUTE or something ? I Don't think you listened to a thing he said ! LOL👂👂👂listen up !!!
That's a nice area around there. Have family in Ohio and i'm pretty familiar with Beavercreek and the Air Force museum which is nearby, and alot of fun.
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I live in Florida as well, but one half of my family is from Ohio. They moved down here a while back and i'm a first generation Floridian.
Tommy TwoGun I'm an Ohioan, born and raised. Everyone here is very nice, but I think that most people in the midwest are the same way.
plasticspine I'm from the middle of ohio in between Dayton and Cincinnati I love yellow spring btw. My goal soon, anyways I've realised the far south u go ppl are ruder! When I'm up north Dayton area ppl are genuinely nice and good energy where I live is very negative and mean ppl and get worse as you go south till you get mid way to Kentucky very strange!! And ppl that say I'm weird and crazy for thinking this is usually really mean ppl I have lots if rude ppl in my family I hate here it I can t wait to get out!! I fit better in a Yellow Spring or our West prop outter space fr lo😂✌💙
I had an odd feeling based upon the name of this video that it would be about Yellow Springs, even before clicking on it and watching it. It's such a beautiful and awesome little town. Especially considering the fact that it's right by Dayton, which is one of the biggest cities in Ohio.
AliceMudgarden89 I live like 30 mins from yellow spring I'm hoping to find land there and build! Wish this dude would help me out!
Good place to flee to when 'sick-of-Cleveburg' I gotta GO!
Seems like a nice place. We've got a 20'x20' metal shed that was $3k installed. Not so good as a living space (no windows or insulation), but about the same size. When you're not narrow like the trailer option there's a lot more space in a small place. Although you lose a lot of wall space going square-ish.
This is incredible. Anybody doing their own thing get's my respect, let alone building their own livingspace. Fuck the haters.
I like the interior of the space. Everything seem livable and cozy. Just wish he would paint outside walls of the house to a solid color. By looking at the outside view of the house it don't look too inviting.
...and why does your opinion matters? Like who cares what you think.
ME-Tube Your Space! You are right. The house is nice, but if he paints the house outside, it will make it look much better.
ME-Tube Your Space! the look of the outside of the house is a Japanese technique of protecting you house against rot , insects and the weather . its called shou sugi ban , by burning the outward facing side of the wood you protect it and you also bring out the grain of the wood.
I miss Yellow Springs - my kids loved living there.
Justin Trudeau moved to Ohio, huh?
True. Deau
Ha ha ha!
OMG I love this one!
So much thought put into it.
Thanks for sharing!
I love to see a person take pride in there own work. And this person owns up in building this tiny house? Unbelievable. Just my own thoughts here. So U have to jump over bushes just to get to the front door and say this my garden. Then pan the rest of the yard, And I see four (if not more)stumps from the trees you took out. u didn't even mention if you recycle them in building your tiny house. Lets not to forget after panning inside to the loft area no complaints here. I think all and all you did a great job on your own. A lot of thought great decision making inside your home. Good luck on the next home.
I can't say I find the exterior of the house ascetically pleasing, but I thought the inside looked very cozy. Of course, to each their own, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, etc... I'm not a fan of plywood, personally. I like tile and hardwood a lot more, but again that's a personal preference. And that was a good point about a small fireplace in a tiny house. It wouldn't take much to heat it.
"...but then to use the community as our living room." Love it!
Thanks for posting this. Great video. I really like that your tiny house is on a foundation and not on a trailer, and that you put thought into 6" walls and triple pain windows. Also enjoyed all of the detail you gave about the various amenities. This looks like a tiny house that people can actually live in. By chance, are the plans available?
It's very nice inside. Looks bigger inside than it appears from the outside.
Way more plausible than those hippies building homes out of cars, tents, and cargo storage. Cheers, mate.
Amazing and such a beautiful home.
I love this design.
I'll wear just about anything, except those pants.
My friends and I call them 'travel cunt' pants...
lol yea that was painful to watch!
And sandals!
I Wana get in those pants!
I had a hard on for this house...then I saw the sandals
I live in Warren County Ohio less than an hour from here. In the code here it says there has t be 150 feet of floor space for the first occupant and 100 feet for every additional occupant don't necessarily find it super unreasonable although I do think it is unnecessary to limit what people can build on their own property.
Now that house I love. In the UK many of our houses are that small, so I can actually see that being here. The only poblem would be with insulation because we have really cold and wet winters so that would be important.
love most of his ideas about this living unit except the plywood in the bathroom. it's kinda health-risking though just thinking about the potential moles and all those nasty fungi thingies. btw, thanks for sharing. oh...really like your Thai fisherman pant.
This guy is badass. I think he might be a replicant.
Why is that?
So many questions! I wondered if you had considered murphy beds? Do you use the grey water in the garden or is that not a good idea in your situation? If the foundation is that elevated would radiant heat kotatsu flooring have been an option or too spendy? A solar panel on the roof? Where's the chicken coop? I think it's wonderful what you've done.
I love the little Totoro in the background!
Just love this so much cozy and smart.
Great home!! And wonderful piece Kirsten.
I really don't get the ordinances # restrictions on lower sf. It would seem with resource limitation & global wming.
Tiny housing would be encouraged by local bldg codes????? Right??
Bravo! I wish Houston Texas had tiny house neighborhoods
Nice to see the Blues Clues guy is doing well
I've been thinking about tiny houses in general.. I suspect most permanent TH dwellers will not be happy long-term with less than 200-250 sq. ft. for each occupant, which could include common areas. Most people, even family members, need a quiet spot to be alone. Also I would certainly recommend stand-up bedroom ceilings.
What kind of Zoning allows this type of house?
I have only seen them out in the woods! Looks like a nice small downtown area.
Thomas Jefferson did the same thing at Monticello. That is, he built a small square, one room (two stories actually) house to live in while building the big house. I'm not saying it was a good idea - just a similar idea.
David J Gill Most American pioneers did the same. It's sad that older adults now don't want to allow young adults to take this sensible path. Seems like it should be considered normal.
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Yeah, I saw all those older Americans with pitchforks and pepper spray trying to stop them.
Very interesting! Thx for sharing.
Beautiful...nice work. Thanks for sharing!
This is more like it! I like the whole tiny house idea but being a big guy I felt they were to small. If I do go tiny I'll be using this guys demensions.
Please....tell me about the triple paned windows one more time. I didn't catch that you had triple paned windows. How many panes are they? Are they 3?
Where did he get that cool small couch with the fold out bed?! It looks high quality - not one of those saggy uncomfortable pull out sofa beds with the undergirding frame bars that dig into you! This design is just awesome! Yellow Springs, OH - figures - very cool town!
Judging by his sink in the bathroom its most likely IKEA.
I like it. If I may ask, what was your total cost in building something like this? A broker in the city returning to the country. I'm studying farm preservation through the building of simple, low-cost dense housing on no more than 15% of the land. Any advice on cost? How is the house holding up?
I like the biker gardener at the beginning...imagine if he used a push reel mower and a bamboo rake instead of the gasoline mower and obnoxious leaf blower--Now that's being GREEN!
This is awesome! I would love to live there!
Great looking tiny house and wonderful video. My only question is why go for a tub and not a shower? Saves more space and is more efficient. Unless of course he likes taking baths.
I have been to Yellow Springs a few times. It's also where David Chapell is from.
I really love the idea of a house like this. What would the cost be, fully installed?
Apalachicolariverkeeper! Alex, you're okay in my book! Love the house :)
This "legal" tiny house would not be legal where I live. I live not quite an hour away and our building code is still at 1000 sq ft. So, don't think Ohio is place to build tiny (just yet). We still have to open the minds of our local government. Yellow Springs has always been a pretty laid back place. With lot of great people and I am sure it must be a great place to live too. Nice to know there is places in Ohio that can Think Tiny.
Old comment, but you are correct about one thing; there are plenty of people in Ohio that "think tiny." Small minded might be a better term. Seriously though, 1000 sq. ft. is about right. You still get the benefits of a tiny house (small footprint, energy efficient, etc.), but you don't have the aggravation that comes with too small a space.
I love the tin corrugated siding
Just a little north of me. Awesome city. This guy has it figured out. ....well sorta lol
Sweet little place - I would stay in it!
It would be cool if you put together some plans and how to start building one of these for us newbie's...LOL. love the small house though. thanks for sharing!
Where is the washer/dryer??? Otherwise. Wonderful. LOVE SHOU SHUGI BAN. And how does the siding work?
Not really a Japanese inspired house....
I 2nd that
Japanese inspired wood
amanda jones yeah, hardly ... Harwell Harris’ pavilion he but for himself and Jean was truly inspired by Japan
I was going to ask that. I can see a slight inspiration, but I wouldn't mention it as the main one.
He used Suji Ban, so he automatically thinks its Japanese inspired lol
I don't mind saving space but I can't unfortunately live in cramped spaces because of my height (I'm not that tall, 5'10") but it be a little tight squeeze/fit. Really, nice home!
He is very knowledgeable.
well done. i would say very pragmatic. Still need a revolutionary idea on the ladder for elderly people.
Hi there, thank you l love your video ,l used to live in a small cabin in the woods,l love small cabin it more easy for me, now l live in a one bedroom flat in scotland l want to live in the woods and my own garden,
VERY Nice!! Love the blue too!
I'm 24 and I know a lot of people my age that want a large house, expensive car, and nice clothes and they want it all right now and are willing to take up large sums of debt in order to get it. I'm considering living in a tiny house like the one in the video considering that I'm 24 and I don't need any of those things. What I need to do is practice a skill set and get good at it first, then consider moving into a larger house when I get married and have kids later on in my life.
Community as a living room wow! I love this and most could do it. Do you mind me asking what you do to pay for everything you said office so I assume you work from home.
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No attention for whole vid, you may have mentioned answer to my question. How does floor feel in winter, does underneath air make it cold
Where is the storage and clothes closet? I think it is behind the tub and under the loft but he did not show it to us.
Sharon honey ,let's face it. Not only did he forget the closet , that boy forgot to come out of the closet!
Hippy Town, Ohio! They have the best ice cream in the world there.
Beautiful house!!!! What kind of material did you use as kichen floor??? I love this smashing blue colour! Greetings from Cologne!
I would consider adding a small mud room enclosure at the entryway just so you better can retain heat inside during winter, just a thought.
Drawings, plans, specifications? You got some? I like the design, but would have loved seeing more about the understructure and the roof design.
can you elaborate a little more on the alcohol burning fireplace. it looks like something that anyone with a little metal working skills could make. a one piece back plate with the trough built in, and a plane of pyrex or some other fireproof glass to protect the flame.
So cute and he seems so proud of it
Ohhh! His TINY house!.... See my mind went right to his penis when you said that.
Smart ideas and courage to live.