I understand why tiny houses became popular in the West (lack of real estate, high prices) but the culture behind it is weird to me. Why not at least double the space by adding another unit? It would only have cost them an additional 30k. That's nothing compared to the comfort gain. He even mentions that many couples move out of their tiny houses after a few years. Seems obvious why that is.
Smart Couple. They seem to be made for one another. Its so pleasant to see couples who are kind and considerate to each other. When you dont put a fortune into a house, you are free to do so many other things.
This is probably one of my favourite tiny houses. The clay just feels and looks fabulous and it looks spacious . Not to mention the greenhouse. Absolutely fab. Well done guys.
Wow the use of clay and the water and urine solutions for watering the ‘inside/outside room’ and the inside outside room are next level thinking for those who cannot build a classic Earth Ship! Great work. Shows you what is possible whatever your energy, time and budget? Thank you for sharing. Go well All
It’s so cool that they can literally pack up and move their entire set up somewhere else. Once there, they can then do additional modifications because it’s designed to be tweaked without major demo. That’s so much more logical. It would be cool to see their finished home project in the future. I love this show. It leaves me feeling inspired by the younger generation.
Since I didn't see any solar panels or water catchment systems I'm gonna assume they're not off grid? After living on a boat this place must feel like a mansion. I'm always impressed when people have the confidence to undertake things by simply watching UA-cam videos.
@@itsBIGTIMMYC There's honestly not much snow in Denmark these days, seeing as there's very little snow in far southern Sweden either. Think we had like 3 weeks of snow this winter, if even.
Tiny houses are 13.5 feet tall. I think people are always set on lofts, but there is an opportunity to have one level with 30 inch high crawlspace storage. And room for Eddy Munster overnight. 😂
'Friland' is a designated society/community where people can build experimental homes. It is laid out from the beginning to be on grid. Most electricity in Denmark are from wind (and most heat from district heating from clean incineration of trash).
Such a lovely home. The greenhouse makes it for me! I think this home and the one you did years ago - the house was inside a green house - are 2 of my favorites. Thank you for providing us with continuously wonderful content.
i love this couple and their house. we turned our back garden into a veg garden during lockdown but i wish i could have a green house attached to the house
This is a simple, sober earthship without all the hippy dippy bad taste. If you put a tent on the flat roof, you would have more space, it would provide more insulation and offer more protection from the spaces in the back. Great stuff, thanks for posting. Regards
It is almost impossible to live 100% off the grid all year round in Denmark. Some do it in the summer, for example in an allotment house, but you are not allowed to live there in the winter. In Denmark, there are many regulations and environmental laws that must be complied with with regard to waste, sewage conditions and water. These conditions must be in order. There are solutions that can be installed and make it almost possible to be off grid in relation to water, electricity and sewage. But these solutions can be expensive to install. Therefore, some live off grid in Denmark illegally, others circumvent the laws by settling in another person's backyard.
A lot of smart choices. Love how they also had made it easy to change and be flexible. Even easy to add an extra structure if they wanted more space later depending on the size of the lot of course.
Yes I don't think this house would be allowed on a regular plot of land in Denmark but maybe they got a better plot in Friland. It's an eco village where people are allowed to build differently and experiment. The challenge with tiny houses is often where to put them - same is true in Denmark
wonderful place!!! i loved the simple, fairly open design. and i LOVED the clay wall treatments! yes! i think it's so smart to have the greenhouse attached.
Denmark is *worse* The land zone, i.e. the country side, is the easiest place to get something done with the least amount of red tape (legislation and other rules).
In my opinion this is the aim of building small, to live as sustainably as possible , to recycle , upcycle , improvise and to build a home that utilizes simple technologies to construct a home that is healthy and safe to live in.
Lovely concept. The only question that I have is the well and plumbing situation. When they move they will obviously have to disconnect the water works and reconnect to another well. This is the same for the electricity.
I really love the concept of having a green house. Free heating, double the size of the house, and sitting 'outside' most of the year. Like bringing Bali to Denmark. Is there any info on the neighbouring house though? I love the veranda but also wonder how they will move the house when the plot is no longer available.
@@Brian-jv8iy Tiny House has never been, except for being smaller than a normal sized house, defined precisely, meaning that everyone can have his/her own interpretation of what a proper Tiny House is. That's good.
If you ask me, he did the right thing when in school living on his own boat. Why throw away rent money. and then later, start off small and then build addon's. Also gardens, growing your own food is becoming more and more the way of the future...until the next one !!
This will be fascinating to follow up on in 5 or 10 years, especially after they move and if they have a few kids and build an addition. I can imagine a 2-story addition arranged in a T or L at the back of the house where they have their stairs and loft. You would need 3 bedrooms (masters bedroom, girls' bedroom and boys's bedroom big enough for bunk-beds), probably a 2nd bathroom and some sort of living room / play room area. The existing house would probably become the kitchen/dining/laundry area.
Simplicity is Beauty🌻& recycling waste waters on site is super efficient🧑🌾. Only impt. _____missing is a sol Foto-Voltaic system collecting free 🌞 energy🔋💡It can be more Shade for flat part of greenhouse &/or house roof😎
I live in a Allotment (kolonihave) 5-6 måneder om året (sommeren) Og så tager jeg til et nyt eksotisk land hver vinter (i ca 5-6 måneder også) Dette er lovligt for mig og gøre, når jeg er på førtidspension, uden at der sker noget med min udbetaling.
I just want to know what never to do with the grey water. I could imagine someone from the city visiting this house and by "accident" adding some chlorine in the water while cleaning and WOOOPS
SHELTER LIFE IS A WONDER LIVING A CHORE GIANT TWO STORY HOME OR A SMALL ONE FLOOR YOUTH OR OLD THE FUTURE IS TO GROW BE TRUE TO SELF WHERE EVER YOU GO LAND OR SEA A HOME DONE BY HAND BE ONE WITH NATURE SIMPLE BUT GRAND LEARN AND STUDY APPLY YOUR TALENTS WELL WHATEVER SATISFIES YOU YOU'LL NEVER FELL
1st In Denmark, you would has to be the owner of a plot to do the following, 2nd On the country side, which is called the "land zone", you will need at permission to put something on the ground, house, outhouse, barn. Basically everything who is going to be a permanent structure. An unused permission expires after 5 years. If your has building(s) who aren't yet constructed, you would to has to get a new landzone permission. 3rd A building permit After you had got that permission, you can start building. An unused permission expires after 1 year, i.e. because you hadn't yet started building e.g. the house. 4th a permission to live in the house: This is needed because the municipality are legally required to control that the building codes are adhered to. This prevents e.g. a building from collapsing in e.g. the first hurricane, because of sloppy work during construction, or the workers did something differently which makes the building dangerous for everyone in and around the building. The permission is only needed once. All tnew owners of the house doesn't need that permission with the exception of the house becomes a ruin, e.g. the house had burned to the ground.
@@YellinUpAStorm Hi! The reason we do that is due to Clay abilities to create a healthy indoor climate, by regulating temperature and humidity. It's also better for people with allergies 😊
@@RVBadlands2015 that is great to know the next time there is a outdoor water ban, I will just ask all my neighbors to leave me buckets of their urine and my veggies will be well through a dry spell
Surely someone can build one of these environmentally-conscious "earthships" that doesn't also look like a pile of trash? Haven't seen one yet, but I assume it must be possible.
You're promoting a very valuable culture Kirsten ,
may the force be with you sister .
I understand why tiny houses became popular in the West (lack of real estate, high prices) but the culture behind it is weird to me. Why not at least double the space by adding another unit? It would only have cost them an additional 30k. That's nothing compared to the comfort gain. He even mentions that many couples move out of their tiny houses after a few years. Seems obvious why that is.
Smart Couple.
They seem to be made for one another.
Its so pleasant to see couples who are kind and considerate to each other.
When you dont put a fortune into a house, you are free to do so many other things.
No kids yet so they can "focus" on each other. Hehe.
Kirsten and company really get around. Thanks for showing everyone a better way to live all over the world.
This is probably one of my favourite tiny houses. The clay just feels and looks fabulous and it looks spacious . Not to mention the greenhouse. Absolutely fab. Well done guys.
Wow the use of clay and the water and urine solutions for watering the ‘inside/outside room’ and the inside outside room are next level thinking for those who cannot build a classic Earth Ship!
Great work. Shows you what is possible whatever your energy, time and budget? Thank you for sharing. Go well All
Finally an example from denmark! love it, very spacious and cohesive space. The greenhouse + clay walls work really well together
Such a Beautiful space and hope their new plot of land is just as wonderful. Thanks for Sharing
No children so you know they have lots of "free time".
i love that he called the makeshift desk "stupid" lol! sometimes silly simple things make the most sense. love the vid!
this couple are speaking my language! yeah! simple, smart doesnt need to cost 1 million or a half a million.
It’s so cool that they can literally pack up and move their entire set up somewhere else. Once there, they can then do additional modifications because it’s designed to be tweaked without major demo. That’s so much more logical. It would be cool to see their finished home project in the future. I love this show. It leaves me feeling inspired by the younger generation.
I like the greenhouse directly off the house idea
Me too, I have a winter garden planned
I designed all kinds of earthship like houses, small and big, I am a bit obsessed, so I love seeying someone do this.
Lovely danish earthship: superb Kirsten and co! “It does it when you’re going to sit anyway”😅
Since I didn't see any solar panels or water catchment systems I'm gonna assume they're not off grid? After living on a boat this place must feel like a mansion. I'm always impressed when people have the confidence to undertake things by simply watching UA-cam videos.
It would have to be a generator or on grid due to the snow in winter (I'm assuming as the only panels I saw were on neighboring houses)
@@itsBIGTIMMYC There's honestly not much snow in Denmark these days, seeing as there's very little snow in far southern Sweden either. Think we had like 3 weeks of snow this winter, if even.
Tiny houses are 13.5 feet tall. I think people are always set on lofts, but there is an opportunity to have one level with 30 inch high crawlspace storage. And room for Eddy Munster overnight. 😂
'Friland' is a designated society/community where people can build experimental homes.
It is laid out from the beginning to be on grid. Most electricity in Denmark are from wind (and most heat from district heating from clean incineration of trash).
Such a lovely home. The greenhouse makes it for me! I think this home and the one you did years ago - the house was inside a green house - are 2 of my favorites.
Thank you for providing us with continuously wonderful content.
i love this couple and their house. we turned our back garden into a veg garden during lockdown but i wish i could have a green house attached to the house
This is a simple, sober earthship without all the hippy dippy bad taste. If you put a tent on the flat roof, you would have more space, it would provide more insulation and offer more protection from the spaces in the back. Great stuff, thanks for posting. Regards
Very cool, that green house is a game changer. Love that they thought about expanding as well.
It is almost impossible to live 100% off the grid all year round in Denmark. Some do it in the summer, for example in an allotment house, but you are not allowed to live there in the winter. In Denmark, there are many regulations and environmental laws that must be complied with with regard to waste, sewage conditions and water. These conditions must be in order. There are solutions that can be installed and make it almost possible to be off grid in relation to water, electricity and sewage. But these solutions can be expensive to install. Therefore, some live off grid in Denmark illegally, others circumvent the laws by settling in another person's backyard.
A lot of smart choices. Love how they also had made it easy to change and be flexible. Even easy to add an extra structure if they wanted more space later depending on the size of the lot of course.
ohhh my gosh!!! ths is the greatest tiny I've come across. Awsome achievement
Dream living space, thank you for sharing it with us 🙏
Totally agree great innovation. Earthship on a budget!
This is great. I mean you can actually spend less on building a house and spend more on buying a piece of land that you love.
Makes sense! Good observation. Also I’m wowed by the Earthship design on a budget….. :)
Be nice to follow up once they have moved.
Yes I don't think this house would be allowed on a regular plot of land in Denmark but maybe they got a better plot in Friland. It's an eco village where people are allowed to build differently and experiment. The challenge with tiny houses is often where to put them - same is true in Denmark
wonderful place!!! i loved the simple, fairly open design. and i LOVED the clay wall treatments! yes! i think it's so smart to have the greenhouse attached.
Great place. Lucky Denmark. I tried to plan something similar in Switzerland. Impossible. Too many regulations.
Denmark is *worse*
The land zone, i.e. the country side, is the easiest place to get something done with the least amount of red tape (legislation and other rules).
They have a cat and watch Futurama so I approve 😂, kidding aside, I love the greenhouse idea ❤
👌👍🏡👏aus Hamburg, Lohbrügge .. Fein gemacht!
Liked before watching! ❤
me to 😁
Life really has different ways to enjoy. Especially if you are able to spend it with the one that has the same passion like you have. 💖💖
Plants in the house give in so many ways 🪴🌿
everybody should be allowed to built such a little affordable castle anywhere
So cool of you guys to come and feature Denmark.
I'm a simple man. I see new Kirsten Dirksen mini-documentary, and I click. ^_^
In my opinion this is the aim of building small, to live as sustainably as possible , to recycle , upcycle , improvise and to build a home that utilizes simple technologies to construct a home that is healthy and safe to live in.
Lovely concept. The only question that I have is the well and plumbing situation. When they move they will obviously have to disconnect the water works and reconnect to another well. This is the same for the electricity.
I wanted to meet the cat and understand how they had adapted to various living ways!
Thanks Kirsten for showing the lifestyle of these great people.
You always make such fascinating videos. Please more
Thank you and your team so much for another beautiful Kirsten Dirksen Special! ❤
LOVE your channel, LOVE your work! 🎉
I really love the concept of having a green house. Free heating, double the size of the house, and sitting 'outside' most of the year. Like bringing Bali to Denmark. Is there any info on the neighbouring house though? I love the veranda but also wonder how they will move the house when the plot is no longer available.
So modest. We don’t need all the fancy stuff
♥ AGREE !
we for sure dont need anything mindlessly, but if we actually want something, for sure we should not limit ourselves. Id never live in this
@@Brian-jv8iy Tiny House has never been, except for being smaller than a normal sized house, defined precisely, meaning that everyone can have his/her own interpretation of what a proper Tiny House is.
That's good.
Another brilliant short film. Cozy goodness.....
Now this is living the dream?! Thank you for sharing 💯
nice --- great video
Another great vid. Thanks!
If you ask me, he did the right thing when in school living on his own boat. Why throw away rent money. and then later, start off small and then build addon's. Also gardens, growing your own food is becoming more and more the way of the future...until the next one !!
denmark is just expensive for no reason
Very nice👍
This is so beautiful
I wonder what they do about all the moisture that greenhouse produces. I love the idea, but I'd worry about mould.
12:00 The clay regulates humidity
This will be fascinating to follow up on in 5 or 10 years, especially after they move and if they have a few kids and build an addition. I can imagine a 2-story addition arranged in a T or L at the back of the house where they have their stairs and loft. You would need 3 bedrooms (masters bedroom, girls' bedroom and boys's bedroom big enough for bunk-beds), probably a 2nd bathroom and some sort of living room / play room area. The existing house would probably become the kitchen/dining/laundry area.
See also Arkopia in Saskatchewan.
Simplicity is Beauty🌻& recycling waste waters on site is super efficient🧑🌾. Only impt. _____missing is a sol Foto-Voltaic system collecting free 🌞 energy🔋💡It can be more Shade for flat part of greenhouse &/or house roof😎
Beautiful home!
we are thinking about moving to a heaper place and build a small eath ship like home
10:27 That's a great idea.
Yes, and he calls it stupid, when it is a geniously good idea
Lovely
very good video and home design
this couple is living in the future
I live in a Allotment (kolonihave) 5-6 måneder om året (sommeren)
Og så tager jeg til et nyt eksotisk land hver vinter (i ca 5-6 måneder også)
Dette er lovligt for mig og gøre, når jeg er på førtidspension, uden at der sker noget med min udbetaling.
Der sker aldrig noget med udbetaling af din pension, men du kan få bøder for ikke at overholde plan loven.
Very very very good ideas
Nicely Done 🎉
JO JO IN VT 💞
Very interesting ideas.
Thank You for sharing that lovely house. What are the dimensions of the house?
Kinda like the concept of earthships
Sådan Danmark !!!
I just want to know what never to do with the grey water. I could imagine someone from the city visiting this house and by "accident" adding some chlorine in the water while cleaning and WOOOPS
We don't add chlorine to water in Denmark. Our ground water is very clean
@@SIC647 good for you :)
Love it!
It looks flat like Denmark but his accent sounds more Norweigan
Probably right if you look at the flag on the boat
Amazing 😊
SHELTER
LIFE IS A WONDER
LIVING A CHORE
GIANT TWO STORY HOME
OR A SMALL ONE FLOOR
YOUTH OR OLD
THE FUTURE IS TO GROW
BE TRUE TO SELF
WHERE EVER YOU GO
LAND OR SEA
A HOME DONE BY HAND
BE ONE WITH NATURE
SIMPLE BUT GRAND
LEARN AND STUDY
APPLY YOUR TALENTS WELL
WHATEVER SATISFIES YOU
YOU'LL NEVER FELL
I would have to have tomatoes in the green house.
Fantastic
How is this heated in the winter ?
Wehren is it in Denmark? Im still Livingstone in Denmark but ist so difficult to get a permit
@@wasgibtsliane Friland (Ecovillage) near Ebeltoft, Denmark
Cute.
Wow, he sounds almost exactly like Magnus Midtbø?
How can you legally move to a plot? Please explain!!!
1st In Denmark, you would has to be the owner of a plot to do the following,
2nd On the country side, which is called the "land zone", you will need at permission to put something on the ground, house, outhouse, barn. Basically everything who is going to be a permanent structure.
An unused permission expires after 5 years. If your has building(s) who aren't yet constructed, you would to has to get a new landzone permission.
3rd A building permit
After you had got that permission, you can start building.
An unused permission expires after 1 year, i.e. because you hadn't yet started building e.g. the house.
4th a permission to live in the house:
This is needed because the municipality are legally required to control that the building codes are adhered to.
This prevents e.g. a building from collapsing in e.g. the first hurricane, because of sloppy work during construction, or the workers did something differently which makes the building dangerous for everyone in and around the building.
The permission is only needed once. All tnew owners of the house doesn't need that permission with the exception of the house becomes a ruin, e.g. the house had burned to the ground.
This is Gods way🙏❤️☮️
Would like to hear how they will get around the regulations to place it on their own land
I just want what that cat has at 5:23
How do you get pollination without bees in your face?
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What happens in the winter
Why did you want clay walls on the interior?
@@YellinUpAStorm Hi! The reason we do that is due to Clay abilities to create a healthy indoor climate, by regulating temperature and humidity. It's also better for people with allergies 😊
When I get rich I want a house like that. I live in Los Angeles so I will have to get very very rich.
Look I. Arizona there is a beautiful round house in Douglas Az.
😻
👍👌
Saya adopsi konstruksi nya 😅😅😅
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at least he let her talk a few times.
Did he say their urine waters their veggie plants?
Yes
@@RVBadlands2015 that is great to know the next time there is a outdoor water ban, I will just ask all my neighbors to leave me buckets of their urine and my veggies will be well through a dry spell
Hessian I think not linen.
Burlap... The word you're looking for. 7:59
Like a, twine cloth. Age.67
Poor Kitty is hungry!
Surely someone can build one of these environmentally-conscious "earthships" that doesn't also look like a pile of trash? Haven't seen one yet, but I assume it must be possible.
Kristen,I adore your content,but this one is really ugly and too "simple".
Nothing special
what a mess
But plants are not food for humans.
@@m007mm , says who?
Humans are omnivores.
?
Humans do incredibly well on whole-food plant-based diets.
@@brucefay5126 No, they do better than on a processed food diet, but eventually will break apart.