My 10’x14’ shed is just over halfway complete and it has cost $7000 thus far. By the time I’m finished, with the LP siding, 30 year shingle roof, $1000 for two 30 year guaranteed Milgard windows all dressed in black, hardwood floors, a portable cubic mini grizzly wood burning stove and interior cladding for the walls with rock wool insulation, it should come to just under $9000, and it’s totally portable with temporary electrical via a built in 20 amp extension cord.
@ 100 years ago here in the Pacific Northwest logging companies would move employees into the woods via their trains. On many of the flatbed rail, cars were tiny sheds built on skids, being that they had what was the equivalent of skis underneath them, they could be slid around fromworksite to work site with ease. This was the impetus for my design, and my inspiration. I can basically move the tiny shed anywhere in the United States and live wherever I please, and then I can build a new house while living out of the shed.
@@justindeclemente1130 thanks for the clarification. "Portable shelter is now defined as a structure that is...to provide shelter and is readily collapsible, folds, or disassembles for transport. • Portable shelters, like the canvas/nylon collapsible and sled-style shelters, do not need to be licensed when they are occupied/attended. • Shelters that do not meet the definition of a portable shelter, such as camper-type shelters, need to be licensed." I'll build one of these portable shelters so I can avoid the county guvmint goons. thanks
Starting at $100,000 without shipping, and all the other work is insane to me. I don't understand the point of these things anymore besides being niche hotel rooms for temporary stays in more remote locations. I do not feel these companies are trying to serve the everyday person struggling to have a home in this market.
These aren’t homes or alternatives to apartments these are investment for airb/b , Vrbo , nothing wrong with that but investment for ppl with 100k capital lying around
@ it’s no tiny home stop look it’s a nice looking yes but none , no storage space you’re lucky if u can fit a large suitcase full of clothes in it which is what it’s meant to be a much nicer alternative to a stuffy hotel room I rather paid for that unit then some crappy looking hotel room but there’s no way a single person never mind a couple can live in that
I loved every bit of this video until the very end. $100K for what is essentially a shipping container seems ridiculous and that price does not include delivery, let alone site-prep, utilities, etc. It is nice, but I can't believe they sell even a single one for that price. Just incredible.
I am firmly in the anti-loft camp. First thing that pops into my mind = what if i hurt my ankle/knee or even break a wrist or arm? That loft is only practically when you are in nearly perfect health and while you are young. As soon as any sort of health concern crops up you couldn't stay there and then you have a large waste of space in the home/cabin... And that doesn't even begin to talk about how that ladder is clearly in your way to use that little kitchen area as you demonstrated
@@Agameda1 you mean moved to one side so that it's still in the way then when you turn around you have to slide it back the other direction... That's not convenient that's just annoying. Better solution are the places where you can take the ladder and hang it on a wall rack. But even that doesn't solve all the other problems of not being able to crawl up and down the ladder if you have any health related problems or even if you just have an upset stomach and you need to run back and forth o the bathroom several times in a night. The place is cute but bedroom lofts are inherently problematic for anything more than a short term stay
Loft beds with low ceiling are very hard to change the sheets on. Can you imagine many housekeepers going up there, and somehow getting to the far side of the mattress to tuck in the fitted sheet?
I live in a camper. I am a witness to that problem. It's a pain making bed! One other problem too!!! The mattress crawls off end end of side. What a pain!, Don't buy one! You end up with boxes stacked everywhere. Your summer clothes in winter or your winter clothes in summer. Where do you put them? What about if something breaks? On campers you have to take them in.
The bigger problem with lofts is double occupancy. Sex is impaired as your selection of partners will be. Sleeping is impaired because anything you need involves waking your partner.
This loft spatial arrangement has issues. Placement of skylight is another. Placement of refer is another issue. Too low. Clerestory Windows would reduce cave like closed in feeling.
I love it. I’ve done camping in a small trailer so I can do it…..but not the loft…nope. I’d do a Murphy bed on the main floor. I love the bathroom. I could live like that on the right property. Thanks for the video.
This is absolutely perfect for a 1 or 2 night stay or for a get away cabin in the woods. Not liking the width (10') or the loft height/ladder situation. The website has a better/bigger model available (the Duo). Price seems kinda high and then you have to add in all the lot prep/permits/hook-ups and delivery which might be a deal breaker.
Either these companies are going after Google margins, or they need to go back to manufacturing 101 & find a way to produce these more cost effectively. As it stands, the tiny house prefab market is not long for this world.
Many of the costs are fixed, that's just how it is. There is some pretty incredible stuff going on with modular automated manufacturing in the space. What we have now is just a taste of what's to come.
I agree. Seeing more tiny homes edging towards the $160K range in the US, which is absurd. And this doesn't include land & utility installs. Unfortunately, many TH marketers keep telling potential home buyers that affordable housing no longer exists. This is not true. Other than re major urban-city housing, you can find $160K or less homes in many markets. You'll probably have to do some repairs & updates, but much of that can usually be accomplished while you're living in the home.
@@monkeybusiness1999 TH Manufacturers don't understand their competition. They think they're competing with 500(k) homes when the REAL competition is Americans moving abroad. If I can't buy basic shelter for under 100K in this country, I'll move to a country where I can.
The issue currently is the prefabs are trying to follow the Tesla model. The ones that are selling at lower cost run into the issue that the biggest cost is connecting utilities, it can cost more to install water/sewer/power than you paid for the unit at the lower end.
Like your video, don’t care for the home. I use the bathroom at night and although loft sleeping is cozy, but awakening well enough to safely negotiating the ladder, lights on, back up to bed 1-3 times a night, I prefer autopilot with a bathroom on the same floor as the sleeping area.
The towel hanging options it legit important especially when traveling with another person. It’s also nice to be able to hang a shirt to dress in a steamy room to help alleviate wrinkles while traveling.
This video contained misleading information about the amount of snow in Idaho, a retraction of that misleading information, followed by a retraction of that retraction, all in the first 5 minutes of the video. I appreciate the dedication to journalistic integrity that you show in your videos.
I live in a country where everyone uses mini splits because they are very energy efficient. If you have a cover, you need to be careful the external sensors are not blocked. Also that the vents are not blocked.
I am pretty much over these hospitality pre-fabs. It seems like a real waste of the manufacturing capacity to build these not-homes during a time when the housing shortage and the lack of affordable homes is pretty much at a crisis point, at least in Canada.
@jamesbuckingham8073 there some for 10k. Real nice ones. But. If you get a lot sand set up in a town like LA for a 100k that is cheap. I dnt know how much these go for but not worth 1ook. That's like those tiny homes they way to expensive.
@robertpearce4316 idk about this particular one but I've seen decent tiny homes built on trailers for 70k to 100 and something k. I feel old, I remeber when 100k could get someone a nice little 3 bedroom and decent lot brand new in many areas of the nation
Well-designed. Recently, I've read that there are 4-combo microwave-air fryer-convection-broiler ovens available from a few manufacturers. That pretty much completes a kitchen along with the induction cooktop.
Again, thanks for this tour, cute little unit and the magic window are cool. You said you made it home for the holidays in your last video, hope your Christmas and New Year is terrific!
I live in Northern Idaho and we get real snow, like up to your butt or higher all winter normally. We've had a few years recently when there was eight feet of standing snow all winter long... Those years are a pain, but they send the Californians running, so that's fine. Spring eventually comes, and we do have the four seasons.
A vanlife TH-camr I follow stayed a night in one of these (not these in specific, somewhere else), and I thought it looked awfully cute, so I’m glad to see a more thorough review of the design. It’d be nice for an art studio, not good for me for a home. Maybe as the art studio next to which I park my van home lol
What a cool little place. Thanks for taking us along for the tour. You didn’t tell us if you saw the stars. Also, how did they do the quick change windows? What a clever idea! 😊❤️
Nice little studio and thank you for roughing it in the cold 🙂. One request is to up the volume in your videos because when it hits commercials, those are so much louder that we constantly have to change the volume. Making you part louder would even them out somewhat. Thank you in advance.
Hey Kerry, Merry Christmas! If you ever find out what they used to make the windows block, would love to hear what it was? Thanks, keep doing what you are doing 🙂
I have a house near this tiny home Smoke Jumper Resort in Idaho City. There are lots of natural hot springs in the area. There is the Springs that costs money but there is also free natural hot springs in Lowman. Sometimes, that drive to Lowman is closed due to avalanche warnings. That drive on Hwy 21 is absolutely amazing. It goes from Boise to Stanley and then forks off to either Sun Valley or Montana. Idaho City used to be a town with 20,000 people during the gold mine rush. Trudy's Restaurant is the closest restaurant. Gold Mine inn is supposed to be good but I have not eaten there. And then there is Clear Creek Lodge that is new but I have not been there either. It is supposed to have good food as well as the HillTop near Luck Peak Reservoir. Stanley has more hot springs and scenic mountains.
It's a nice model, you'd expect the wood and cocoa or at least tea or coffee would be included in the price of renting this tiny house. Little advice when you go to snowy location bring snow boots, much better than runners! Joyeeux Noël du Québec ⚜
I've used those mini stoves before. I'm a big fan of wood stoves and those mini ones are cool, but the problem is you constantly have to feed them due to the obviously tiny fire box. I would totally use that stove, then complain about it in the morning, lol. How does that privacy glass work? What's the 3rd party solution there?
Great tour & review. It's a nice build. My only criticism is that the host didn't leave you a little basket of hot cocoa, teas, coffee & cookies. Little extras like that matter, re great reviews & repeat business.
Everyone should keep in mind that”real costs”! To build a bathroom is around $5,000, a kitchen with appliances, $10,000, insulation, $2,000, metal cladding, $4,000, windows and doors, $6,000, electrical, $2,000, heating system, $2,500, framing and foundation, $6-8,000, vapor barrier, taping, $800, soffit wood, $800, flooring, $2,500 throughout, water, sewer to lot, $10,000 (depending on CAD or USA) kitchen, bathroom plumbing hookup and drain, $1,500. Misc. As in decking, outside fire pit, chairs, etc, say with extra, $3,000. This doesn’t include permitting, parking, or profit. Those prices would be if you personally hired trades to do the work. Hire a contractor and he/she will want likely $10,000 (2 months work to complete) In short, the cost isn’t like importing a container home from China for $35K USD and then building a pad or foundation, servicing it. It’s starting from scratch onshore. It’s more expensive than people think.
What about the foundation? Does it need a concrete slab? I fancy putting this next to my house as a combination gym/bathroom/ laundry but would it be cheaper than a conventional build?
First 30 secs I thought, okay but can you order 2 and attach them together? Or even with a middle deck in between. Roofline mirrored, so the longer roofline is to the left and the other to the right 😃
Wants to check out house in below freezing weather with a picturesque woodburning fire pit and fireplace, Proceeds to not bring really warm clothes, wood, or hot chocolate. 😂 Also forgets to make sure hot springs would be open. It still was an interesting enough video. 👍
new subs. thanks for sharing. Loved the detailed explanations of all accessories. I love lofts, i am sleeping on one now and wouldnt change it... can go down the ladder even on my sleep😂
People talking about the price. Your expensive rooms in any house are kitchen and bathrooms. Bedrooms are cheap to build. So a 15k kitchen in a 2500 foot house verses a 10k kitchen in a 300 foot house. It’s relative. Space is cheap to build as bedrooms . Appliances/plumbing/fixtures/electrical are where your expenses are!
You might as well build a full sized home or buy a manufactured home. None of this is affordable to an average person. This is not for regular people this is for affluent people who want to play with trendy minimalist toys.
A very awesome unit, but it took a long time for you to get inside which seems to have a surprising amount of space. We have a big backyard which would be perfect for a couple of these units. Also, a little more explanation of how the motorized glass works. What are the shipping costs? Anyway, very nice presentation if a bit longer than it needed to be.
The loft would be the only major issue for me as I'm a big guy (6'2) and so I don't think I could sleep comfortably with the roof so close. If the roof were a foot higher then we would be in business. A larger fridge/freezer would also be a must.
Kerry, I am not going to lie, I was fully prepared to hate it, but that would have been a hasty decision. I like it, again it is all about taking disparate pieces and making them come together as a cohesive whole, and they did that beautifully. I know the instant this unit snaked me in the head and said, hold on now, we know what we are doing. When you got up close and personal with the entrance and how the front facade was designed meticulously, I was all in. Kerry, yes the unit is small but it is very functional, and doesn't end up feeling cheap, but precise. Kerry, you have another clear winner to add to your trophy case. Merry Christmas Kerry.
That bridge at More's Creek where your video started, well a guy i graduated high school with crawled out on the underside of that bridge during the summer to jump in the water. He did not survive. This was not recent, in fact, several decades ago.
I appreciate the video and I’m gonna tease you here. You weren’t ready with wood for the fire pit, didn’t think about bringing hot chocolate, and just wanted to get there. Ok. But I had to giggle because you also forgot to wear winter boots. The running shoes going into a perceived blizzard was funny. You’re lucky it wasn’t icy. Lol as a Canadian, I have to giggle at that. We all tried that when we were in high school! Yeah, the loft seemed really nice. It didn’t seem as claustrophobic as some. But I’m shocked that they didn’t have higher railings on the ledge of that loft. I could easily go off that. I sleepwalk, or I get startled and jump out of bed, or just plain forget where I am. Half asleep I would think I’m at home getting up in the middle of the night trying to get to the bathroom. That is dangerous. I also think it’s nice. Basic. But ridiculously expensive. Merry Christmas !
I’m not sure I could stay there longer that a weekend. The side wall window is in the wrong place. It should be right where the desk is located, to look outside as you work. Or put a window horizontally about 9’ high and a 10’ X 4’ with the same obfuscating feature. To live in a place like this. It would need to be about 6’ wider for storage space.
Wow. That is a FREAKING LOW LOFT. Big old NOPE. They should have stolen some height from the bathroom ceiling or something. Just watching you up there is making me claustrophobic!
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Kerry you been working out? Got a new barber? Lookin good bro.
Thank you for your works in this year. Merry Christmas and happy New year to you and your family.
The best tiny house design I've seen yet, I could actually live with that
Man. Really wanted to look out the skylight. See if you could sleep with it open.
Wow. $97K? Ouch.
My 10’x14’ shed is just over halfway complete and it has cost $7000 thus far. By the time I’m finished, with the LP siding, 30 year shingle roof, $1000 for two 30 year guaranteed Milgard windows all dressed in black, hardwood floors, a portable cubic mini grizzly wood burning stove and interior cladding for the walls with rock wool insulation, it should come to just under $9000, and it’s totally portable with temporary electrical via a built in 20 amp extension cord.
Cheapest build i saw was ~3000 th-cam.com/video/bOOXmfkXpkM/w-d-xo.html and looks nice
So you just move it every six months? you're supposed to take down a temporary shelter at six months. Other you need a CUP.
@ 100 years ago here in the Pacific Northwest logging companies would move employees into the woods via their trains. On many of the flatbed rail, cars were tiny sheds built on skids, being that they had what was the equivalent of skis underneath them, they could be slid around fromworksite to work site with ease. This was the impetus for my design, and my inspiration. I can basically move the tiny shed anywhere in the United States and live wherever I please, and then I can build a new house while living out of the shed.
@@justindeclemente1130 thanks for the clarification. "Portable shelter is now defined as a structure that is...to provide shelter and is readily collapsible, folds, or disassembles for transport. • Portable shelters, like the canvas/nylon collapsible and sled-style shelters, do not need to be
licensed when they are occupied/attended. • Shelters that do not meet the definition of a portable shelter, such as camper-type shelters, need to be licensed." I'll build one of these portable shelters so I can avoid the county guvmint goons. thanks
Nice!
Starting at $100,000 without shipping, and all the other work is insane to me. I don't understand the point of these things anymore besides being niche hotel rooms for temporary stays in more remote locations. I do not feel these companies are trying to serve the everyday person struggling to have a home in this market.
The more I see the pricing on these the more I wonder what the margins are.
These aren’t homes or alternatives to apartments these are investment for airb/b , Vrbo , nothing wrong with that but investment for ppl with 100k capital lying around
You could build something very similar with SIPS panels for a LOT less if you put it together yourself.
This is a high end tiny home with really nice design, not a do it yourself built with pallets.
@ it’s no tiny home stop look it’s a nice looking yes but none , no storage space you’re lucky if u can fit a large suitcase full of clothes in it which is what it’s meant to be a much nicer alternative to a stuffy hotel room I rather paid for that unit then some crappy looking hotel room but there’s no way a single person never mind a couple can live in that
I loved every bit of this video until the very end. $100K for what is essentially a shipping container seems ridiculous and that price does not include delivery, let alone site-prep, utilities, etc. It is nice, but I can't believe they sell even a single one for that price. Just incredible.
I just clicked ahead to the ending. I guess I'm a youtube expert now.
Yup agree too small and ridiculous price .
Holy cow! A $100k for a tiny house. That's insane. Totally defeats one of the main purposes on not building a full size house, which is to save money.
Thank you for the feedback
dumb question - why not just buy a mobile home ?
@muskepticsometimes9133 for $100k there are a ton of options you could buy for equal or less.
I am firmly in the anti-loft camp. First thing that pops into my mind = what if i hurt my ankle/knee or even break a wrist or arm? That loft is only practically when you are in nearly perfect health and while you are young. As soon as any sort of health concern crops up you couldn't stay there and then you have a large waste of space in the home/cabin... And that doesn't even begin to talk about how that ladder is clearly in your way to use that little kitchen area as you demonstrated
It looks like the ladder is on a rail, so it can be moved out of the way
@@Agameda1 you mean moved to one side so that it's still in the way then when you turn around you have to slide it back the other direction... That's not convenient that's just annoying. Better solution are the places where you can take the ladder and hang it on a wall rack. But even that doesn't solve all the other problems of not being able to crawl up and down the ladder if you have any health related problems or even if you just have an upset stomach and you need to run back and forth o the bathroom several times in a night. The place is cute but bedroom lofts are inherently problematic for anything more than a short term stay
@LB_adventurer it's a small space, there are always compromises. It's not a place I would stay in now, being rather stout and less lithe
the couch was convertible to sleeping, though not shown
Get in shape, it is a ladder not difficult to navigate smh americans have become so pathetic...
Loft beds with low ceiling are very hard to change the sheets on. Can you imagine many housekeepers going up there, and somehow getting to the far side of the mattress to tuck in the fitted sheet?
I live in a camper. I am a witness to that problem. It's a pain making bed! One other problem too!!! The mattress crawls off end end of side. What a pain!, Don't buy one! You end up with boxes stacked everywhere. Your summer clothes in winter or your winter clothes in summer. Where do you put them?
What about if something breaks? On campers you have to take them in.
The bigger problem with lofts is double occupancy. Sex is impaired as your selection of partners will be. Sleeping is impaired because anything you need involves waking your partner.
Wow. That is a LOW LOFT!!! No way. They seriously should have stolen some height from the ground floor, or SOMETHING!
@@MusicEchos time your done moving in y'all won't be able to squeeze a fart
This loft spatial arrangement has issues.
Placement of skylight is another.
Placement of refer is another issue. Too low.
Clerestory Windows would reduce cave like closed in feeling.
Was blessed to deliver all the Holo Plus units to the Smoke Jumper! Beautiful town, amazing people.
I love it. I’ve done camping in a small trailer so I can do it…..but not the loft…nope. I’d do a Murphy bed on the main floor. I love the bathroom. I could live like that on the right property. Thanks for the video.
This is absolutely perfect for a 1 or 2 night stay or for a get away cabin in the woods. Not liking the width (10') or the loft height/ladder situation. The website has a better/bigger model available (the Duo). Price seems kinda high and then you have to add in all the lot prep/permits/hook-ups and delivery which might be a deal breaker.
Merry Christmas, Kerry. Thank you.
Same to you!
Either these companies are going after Google margins, or they need to go back to manufacturing 101 & find a way to produce these more cost effectively. As it stands, the tiny house prefab market is not long for this world.
Many of the costs are fixed, that's just how it is. There is some pretty incredible stuff going on with modular automated manufacturing in the space. What we have now is just a taste of what's to come.
@@FadeDancemargin is not a fixed cost
I agree. Seeing more tiny homes edging towards the $160K range in the US, which is absurd. And this doesn't include land & utility installs. Unfortunately, many TH marketers keep telling potential home buyers that affordable housing no longer exists. This is not true. Other than re major urban-city housing, you can find $160K or less homes in many markets. You'll probably have to do some repairs & updates, but much of that can usually be accomplished while you're living in the home.
@@monkeybusiness1999 TH Manufacturers don't understand their competition. They think they're competing with 500(k) homes when the REAL competition is Americans moving abroad. If I can't buy basic shelter for under 100K in this country, I'll move to a country where I can.
The issue currently is the prefabs are trying to follow the Tesla model. The ones that are selling at lower cost run into the issue that the biggest cost is connecting utilities, it can cost more to install water/sewer/power than you paid for the unit at the lower end.
Like your video, don’t care for the home. I use the bathroom at night and although loft sleeping is cozy, but awakening well enough to safely negotiating the ladder, lights on, back up to bed 1-3 times a night, I prefer autopilot with a bathroom on the same floor as the sleeping area.
Fair enough! Thanks for watching
The towel hanging options it legit important especially when traveling with another person. It’s also nice to be able to hang a shirt to dress in a steamy room to help alleviate wrinkles while traveling.
Price is a deal braker. It is a nice unit with that setup.
This video contained misleading information about the amount of snow in Idaho, a retraction of that misleading information, followed by a retraction of that retraction, all in the first 5 minutes of the video. I appreciate the dedication to journalistic integrity that you show in your videos.
LOL. Might have to make an official statement about the snow in the comments
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@@KerryTarnow OMG I can’t believe somebody took the time to do that. Sorry you had to even read a comment about the weather.
And a 15 million dollar donation to the Trump library
That AC unit on the side could use a cover housing (shed or attached cupboard) that matches the color of the house.
Appreciate the feedback! Thanks for watching
I live in a country where everyone uses mini splits because they are very energy efficient. If you have a cover, you need to be careful the external sensors are not blocked. Also that the vents are not blocked.
Congratulations - you've mastered the art of packing 4 minutes of information into an 18 minute video.
Appreciate the feedback!
Karen? Is that you??
Please do a series of affordable, accessible small homes
Good idea
Very nice little unit. And for anyone who prefers not to sleep in a loft, it looked like that little sofa was convertible.
Correct!
Kerry, great video! You did an excellent job presenting it. Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones!
I am pretty much over these hospitality pre-fabs. It seems like a real waste of the manufacturing capacity to build these not-homes during a time when the housing shortage and the lack of affordable homes is pretty much at a crisis point, at least in Canada.
Totally agree!
I'm all for them. It's away to help the house problem. Problem is the cites that need house regulate these out.
Not even close to being affordable. Time your done your looking at 6 figures
@jamesbuckingham8073 there some for 10k. Real nice ones. But. If you get a lot sand set up in a town like LA for a 100k that is cheap.
I dnt know how much these go for but not worth 1ook. That's like those tiny homes they way to expensive.
@robertpearce4316 idk about this particular one but I've seen decent tiny homes built on trailers for 70k to 100 and something k. I feel old, I remeber when 100k could get someone a nice little 3 bedroom and decent lot brand new in many areas of the nation
Well-designed. Recently, I've read that there are 4-combo microwave-air fryer-convection-broiler ovens available from a few manufacturers. That pretty much completes a kitchen along with the induction cooktop.
No kidding, thats awesome
Again, thanks for this tour, cute little unit and the magic window are cool. You said you made it home for the holidays in your last video, hope your Christmas and New Year is terrific!
Thanks for watching! Yes, I’m at home now having a great time. Hope you have a great Christmas
Feel like I just experienced a tiny house vacation. Cool place. Love that window deal; however, that works. Thanks, Kerry!
Haha thats awesome, hope you enjoyed the vacay
I live in Northern Idaho and we get real snow, like up to your butt or higher all winter normally. We've had a few years recently when there was eight feet of standing snow all winter long... Those years are a pain, but they send the Californians running, so that's fine. Spring eventually comes, and we do have the four seasons.
Summer is only a week long some years but it exists? :)
👍 Have a great Christmas. Thanks again for all your uploads and hard work. Much appreciated 🙂
You too! Thanks for tuning in 🙌🏼
@@KerryTarnow thanks. I always do, you have one of the best channels on TH-cam. Again have a fab xmas. all the best 👍
I love it, particularly the loft, but I can no longer climb down a ladder. Great design!
Glad you like it!
I think you could literally build a 2 car garage and convert it for half that cost.
Thats always an option
Great tour, nice little house !
Thanks for the info, Kerry ! 👍
Thanks Dale, glad you enjoyed it
A vanlife TH-camr I follow stayed a night in one of these (not these in specific, somewhere else), and I thought it looked awfully cute, so I’m glad to see a more thorough review of the design. It’d be nice for an art studio, not good for me for a home. Maybe as the art studio next to which I park my van home lol
Thats cool! Yeah there are some further East
I wonder how much the bathroom molds from steam from showering since I did not see an exhaust fan?
O thought it got a window?
What a cool little place. Thanks for taking us along for the tour. You didn’t tell us if you saw the stars. Also, how did they do the quick change windows? What a clever idea! 😊❤️
It was cloudy, maybe next time
What is the advantage of these expensive prefab builds, Terry, over mobile homes?
Nice little studio and thank you for roughing it in the cold 🙂.
One request is to up the volume in your videos because when it hits commercials, those are so much louder that we constantly have to change the volume. Making you part louder would even them out somewhat. Thank you in advance.
I think I finally have the volume issue figured for future videos. Apologies, not very good with tech.
Hey Kerry, Merry Christmas! If you ever find out what they used to make the windows block, would love to hear what it was? Thanks, keep doing what you are doing 🙂
Merry Christmas 🎅🏻🎄 thanks for all those fabulous videos you’re posting. Like this little vacation cottage ❤
Merry Christmas! Glad you're enjoying the videos.
I have a house near this tiny home Smoke Jumper Resort in Idaho City. There are lots of natural hot springs in the area. There is the Springs that costs money but there is also free natural hot springs in Lowman. Sometimes, that drive to Lowman is closed due to avalanche warnings. That drive on Hwy 21 is absolutely amazing. It goes from Boise to Stanley and then forks off to either Sun Valley or Montana. Idaho City used to be a town with 20,000 people during the gold mine rush. Trudy's Restaurant is the closest restaurant. Gold Mine inn is supposed to be good but I have not eaten there. And then there is Clear Creek Lodge that is new but I have not been there either. It is supposed to have good food as well as the HillTop near Luck Peak Reservoir. Stanley has more hot springs and scenic mountains.
It's a nice model, you'd expect the wood and cocoa or at least tea or coffee would be included in the price of renting this tiny house. Little advice when you go to snowy location bring snow boots, much better than runners! Joyeeux Noël du Québec ⚜
I've used those mini stoves before. I'm a big fan of wood stoves and those mini ones are cool, but the problem is you constantly have to feed them due to the obviously tiny fire box. I would totally use that stove, then complain about it in the morning, lol.
How does that privacy glass work? What's the 3rd party solution there?
Awesome. I live in Boise and was just looking at these places this morning to book next month. Glad you r here doing the review!
That's awesome, I hope you have a great time.
very cool house. does it have a 10 bay garrage attached?
It does not
Is that skylight an egress window??
Merry Christmas thanks for all that you do !
Same to you!
Great tour & review. It's a nice build. My only criticism is that the host didn't leave you a little basket of hot cocoa, teas, coffee & cookies. Little extras like that matter, re great reviews & repeat business.
Thanks. The tour was great. Nice job, as always. Merry Christmas!
Thanks John, Merry Christmas
Cute place, obviously not for everyone, but nice to see it. Thanks for sharing!
Appreciate you watching!
The pricing is what keeps such prefab housing from being a solution for anything.
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They are not a housing solution. They are a higher end / specialty AIRBnB / Glamping opportunity.
Everyone should keep in mind that”real costs”! To build a bathroom is around $5,000, a kitchen with appliances, $10,000, insulation, $2,000, metal cladding, $4,000, windows and doors, $6,000, electrical, $2,000, heating system, $2,500, framing and foundation, $6-8,000, vapor barrier, taping, $800, soffit wood, $800, flooring, $2,500 throughout, water, sewer to lot, $10,000 (depending on CAD or USA) kitchen, bathroom plumbing hookup and drain, $1,500. Misc. As in decking, outside fire pit, chairs, etc, say with extra, $3,000. This doesn’t include permitting, parking, or profit. Those prices would be if you personally hired trades to do the work. Hire a contractor and he/she will want likely $10,000 (2 months work to complete) In short, the cost isn’t like importing a container home from China for $35K USD and then building a pad or foundation, servicing it. It’s starting from scratch onshore. It’s more expensive than people think.
What about the foundation? Does it need a concrete slab? I fancy putting this next to my house as a combination gym/bathroom/ laundry but would it be cheaper than a conventional build?
Merry, Merry Kerry!!1 All the best Man!
Same to you!
Price?
Starts at about 98k
As long as it has a toilet and shower 😂, it is good enough for me !😂😂😂❤❤❤
Nice! Thanks for watching 🙌🏼
How difficult is it changing the linen in the loft?
It would be challenging unless you’re extremely nimble which I am not
Well, I mean, servants do that, so what are you even talking about?
First 30 secs I thought, okay but can you order 2 and attach them together? Or even with a middle deck in between. Roofline mirrored, so the longer roofline is to the left and the other to the right 😃
they have larger models available but yeah you could probably connect them with a deck
The fire pit story is good. Do more stories, Kerry
😊
Haha will do!
Wants to check out house in below freezing weather with a picturesque woodburning fire pit and fireplace, Proceeds to not bring really warm clothes, wood, or hot chocolate. 😂 Also forgets to make sure hot springs would be open. It still was an interesting enough video. 👍
How much does it sell for?????
Thanks for showing us this great cabin! Wishing you a Merry Christmas and all the best for 2025!
Thanks Kathleen! Same to you 🎄
new subs. thanks for sharing. Loved the detailed explanations of all accessories. I love lofts, i am sleeping on one now and wouldnt change it... can go down the ladder even on my sleep😂
Thanks for the sub! Glad you enjoyed the video
I like this one. It would be great for short stays. For long term, i would prefer a full kitchen and a full bedroom.
People talking about the price. Your expensive rooms in any house are kitchen and bathrooms. Bedrooms are cheap to build. So a 15k kitchen in a 2500 foot house verses a 10k kitchen in a 300 foot house. It’s relative. Space is cheap to build as bedrooms . Appliances/plumbing/fixtures/electrical are where your expenses are!
And how much were the utilities?
Thanks for sharing Kerry
You bet! Thanks for watching 🤝
You might as well build a full sized home or buy a manufactured home. None of this is affordable to an average person. This is not for regular people this is for affluent people who want to play with trendy minimalist toys.
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Merry Christmas! Great job on the video!
Merry Christmas to you too!
A very awesome unit, but it took a long time for you to get inside which seems to have a surprising amount of space. We have a big backyard which would be perfect for a couple of these units. Also, a little more explanation of how the motorized glass works. What are the shipping costs? Anyway, very nice presentation if a bit longer than it needed to be.
How much is that little unit?
$100k US
@ way too much for that space
The loft would be the only major issue for me as I'm a big guy (6'2) and so I don't think I could sleep comfortably with the roof so close. If the roof were a foot higher then we would be in business. A larger fridge/freezer would also be a must.
Yeah thats fair. Thanks for watching
The glass wall moved when he chute the door
A longer non loft version would be cool
They have it
Are you speaking of the same George that was sued with abc news 🤣
Wow! What a great getaway!
Yeah it was fun!
What is the sewer hookup
Or you could be in Pattaya Thailand having fun. I have a Grizzly just like that, in my RV. Love it! Made in Canada too. (not China)
Below freezing is funny and still potentially very warm! 😂
Great video !
Thank you
That is an Air Fryer under the loft.
Do these units have building Department pre-approvals? In which states?
Yes, it is hot water on demand. That is a streibel Eltron on demand water heater that was under the sink
Pretty cool. Thanx
Thanks for watching
Kerry, I am not going to lie, I was fully prepared to hate it, but that would have been a hasty decision. I like it, again it is all about taking disparate pieces and making them come together as a cohesive whole, and they did that beautifully. I know the instant this unit snaked me in the head and said, hold on now, we know what we are doing. When you got up close and personal with the entrance and how the front facade was designed meticulously, I was all in. Kerry, yes the unit is small but it is very functional, and doesn't end up feeling cheap, but precise. Kerry, you have another clear winner to add to your trophy case. Merry Christmas Kerry.
Wow glad you came around on this one! Thanks for watching and Merry Christmas
Yes, a woodburning stove!
Yeah!
I wondered how these hold up in snow.
That bridge at More's Creek where your video started, well a guy i graduated high school with crawled out on the underside of that bridge during the summer to jump in the water. He did not survive. This was not recent, in fact, several decades ago.
That Barbie Microwave, though lol.
The cost of these shoe boxes are ridiculous .... Start with a Amish shed or build it yourself.
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Window button glazing manufacturer info or link please.
I appreciate the video and I’m gonna tease you here. You weren’t ready with wood for the fire pit, didn’t think about bringing hot chocolate, and just wanted to get there. Ok. But I had to giggle because you also forgot to wear winter boots. The running shoes going into a perceived blizzard was funny. You’re lucky it wasn’t icy. Lol as a Canadian, I have to giggle at that. We all tried that when we were in high school!
Yeah, the loft seemed really nice. It didn’t seem as claustrophobic as some. But I’m shocked that they didn’t have higher railings on the ledge of that loft. I could easily go off that. I sleepwalk, or I get startled and jump out of bed, or just plain forget where I am. Half asleep I would think I’m at home getting up in the middle of the night trying to get to the bathroom. That is dangerous. I also think it’s nice. Basic. But ridiculously expensive.
Merry Christmas !
Merry Christmas 🎄. Haha yeah I hate checking a bag so I’m usually short on stuff 😂. Might have to re think my system
Enjoyed the cabin!
Glad to hear it
Awesome love it
I'm glad
Lucky duck Kerry! Hope you enjoyed Idaho...lol.
I did 😃
Convertible couch, yes, I'm 73 years old. No loft for me Cindy
Thats fair, thanks for watching
Did he say “Zack Rolloff” the bed? I live in Oregon and recognize the name for sure.
I used to watch their show a lot, big fan
Watch how they can make the windows opaque when he goes inside. That would be great.
Great lakeside, stream or even trees or views of animals
I’m not sure I could stay there longer that a weekend. The side wall window is in the wrong place. It should be right where the desk is located, to look outside as you work. Or put a window horizontally about 9’ high and a 10’ X 4’ with the same obfuscating feature. To live in a place like this. It would need to be about 6’ wider for storage space.
Thats fair, appreciate the feedback
😂 next time just heat up a cup of water and let us imagine that it's cocoa 😂😂
haha! didn't consider that
Well done for a BnB.
Got the trave bug huh Kerry?
Haha yeah
Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 2024 and a Happy New Year 2025!
Same to you! Thanks for watching.
Wow. That is a FREAKING LOW LOFT. Big old NOPE. They should have stolen some height from the bathroom ceiling or something. Just watching you up there is making me claustrophobic!
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Cost per sq. ft.! I'll just build!
Thats always an option