My home burnt down, I'm getting one of these to live in on my property and making it my home. People who don't have any other choice to what they have too. I'm on a fixed income THIS is all I can afford. I'll have to do all the work myself because I don't have family or friends but at least I'll have a roof. Basically I'm turning mine into a studio apartment. I have all the hook ups already on my land I'll just have to learn how to connect everything back up into my new home. People need to understand that not everyone has people they can count on. It's either this or my car. SO I'm choosing this, PERIOD! Thanks fellas! I appreciate this walk through. 😁
I think everyone should be able to build whatever they want on their property, other than a toxic waste dump....everyone takes their own risk....as long as it isn't harming anyone.
@@paulevans4905 I live in a very normal 3 bed ranch its worth like 350Gs. Some homes in my neighborhood can go close to a mill. Recently a guy bought the lot across from me. He put up a yurt ! I was like man your my personal hero!
There are folks in WNC who would love to have something this nice to stay in right now. I think, not 100% sure, that this Old Hickory company actually donated some structures to families in WNC. Great video guys!!❤
This would make a super nice cabin out on the private lake. Off grid. Solar panels. I could see it being a 2 bedroom with a composting bath. This has so many possibilities. I understand your guys vision. Thanks for showing us other options that are out there. I would live in one for sure.
I live in a "shed to home", legally. In the state I used to live in it would not be legal. In the state I moved to, it IS legal. It's the ONLY way we would be able to have an affordable home on SS.
I bought a portable garage from a company called Built-Rite in Shelbyville KY. They have excellent quality products and a rent to own program that is second to none. My portable garage is 16x40 and is EXTREMELY well built, I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a shed, garage, cabin, or shed to home. They have dealers in many locations, everything is Amish built.
Old Hickory is a well-known shed builder. However, they have many options available to make a shed into a house. They have an engineer on staff that makes sure the homes are compliant with local laws, etc.... You can have 2x4 walls or 2x6. You can opt for better double paned windows, they offer different packages that will include electric wiring and plumb it to your design. You will save money doing it yourself if you know how. You will need to insulate. Do the flooring or hire it done. I looked at that exact shed in my area, after all said and done, it was going to cost me $40K with many options. You have to do the research.
I found a place on Air B&B in East Texas. It was a RV Trailer park. The land owner stuck several of these on his property, hooked up water and electric and rents them out for $70/day. He buys used repos.
This is a nice little house!! It is not a piece of crap! I would love to have it. Thank you for sharing this. People shouldn’t be condescending it’s a great place! It’s just small!! Love your channel 😊
I will agree these "shed" companies are building these larger units to appeal to those buyers who have the desire to turn it into a tiny home. As mentioned in the video, you wouldn't have vaulted ceilings and second doors on a shed. I just made the appeal in the last video that most counties are getting wind of what people are doing with these "shed" conversions and they are enforcing the building laws because with each family that does this, that's one less family they can tax. I knew a family here in SC that bought a travel trailer and put it in their back yard(far away from any neighbors) so their grandmother could live there on their property. Within 3 months, the tax assessors office was out at that property explaining that she couldn't live in that trailer. The building codes are in place to protect the structure and the people. Agreed. But the real hidden reason most counties are against this is the lose of tax revenue. On or OFF grid, it doesn't matter. They always find out. Great video though.
As an “Ol” Lady…. I think it’s a great idea so I could be close to my family….Plus I can design it anyway I want… Thank you gentlemen for showing some options…❤❤❤
That is cute as heck. I've done mission work out of the country. Human beings all over the world live in little lean too's with a piece of metal as the roof. I'd live in this in a heartbeat.
Yea it's a joke. I don't own the land I paid cash for after working and saving for a decade. If that can't afford me the decency of a home, then we are slaves. I choose freedom
My first apartment was 500 square feet and pretty rough. This could be made into a nice home for a fraction of a new house price. Any homeless person would live there in a heartbeat just like it is. Enjoyed the video guys!
Thanks for the video. I watch you because I have an old mobile home i'm tryin to fix and you are enjoyable to listen too. Got a shed too, but wouldn't live in it!
We built a few in the Mtns to help the displaced people out. They were better than what you have here. They were wind resistance up to 200 mph. I didn't say that, the engineer did. I started watching thinking if I found a used MH, recondition it for a hunting/fishing cabin. Which is what I will probably do.
theres an amish storage building builder not far from me that builds a complete deer cabin that are really nice. theyre insulated, tongue and groove walls, ceiling fan, and lights. just hook up your utilities and live.
@@donnaahlgren9219 My off grid cabin is fully insured here in Michigan and any out building as well including deer blinds if i wanted them insured. They aren't but the cabin is.
If the price is right I'd live in it. The roof on this one probably cost more in lumber than the rest of it. When I first heard about tiny homes they were mostly about exploiting loopholes in regulation to live somewhere without the massive taxes, permitting, and regulation of a house. Now days it seems to be about sneaking a shed on a piece of land and hoping no one complains enough to get the local government to care. Either way it saves money. I think in most peoples minds housing prices will continue to skyrocket. It's time to buy land and build your own with whatever you got.
Thats what I did. I asked my county assessor about required permits or regulations. They asked if I was inside city limits. I said I was out in the county. They said to do as I wish. In our area Ive seen ppl doing exactly the same thing. Ive even seen a couple container homes in plain sight. Ppl there's no shame in living in your own means. Some of us only have another 20-30 years left on this rock. And prices are only going up. Screw that. Screw society even. My closest neighbors are the cows. Ill be on my front porch paid off living in Homestead Exemption while sipping tea and watching the cows chill and world to Hell in the basket. Peace.
LP SmartSide siding panels are more durable and resistant to weather and pests than T1-11 siding panels. A resin glued product which looks like OSB on the back side. The resin will definitely make it more insect resistant.
Hey, if you gotta have a room for grandma, and another room for weird brother Ralph, you do what ya gotta do. You can't leave grandma out in the cold. People are just trying to survive.
If I had 100k right now I'd buy a few acres, a 14x40 shed and outfit that thang. Heck I'd probably just build the thing myself. Aint no way I'm locking myself in for 30 years to pay for something I don't own outright. Screw that . Something like this very well may be my first house. I'd want to build it with 2x6s and better siding
Up in the northern States, i would consider this a "Taj Mahal" of an Ice-Fishing house. Would need silicon caulking on every joint to get them 50 years. As a single man(60 year old widower) i could call this home. I assembled a 10' x 14' shed a few years back, did it myself with hammer and nails in 20 hours. The shed kit did not include base/floor, roofing. This looks like a fun kit to build in 40 hours.
Big drawback is stud placement. The corners are totally messed up. Single studs at doors. It would require a lot of work and extra materials just to get the interior ready to panel or Sheetrock. Definitely just a shed but with a lot of effort it could be transformed into a decent cabin.
That's what some commentators keep missing: it all comes down to the -local- regulations. The rules aren't the same everywhere. Where I am the 'authorities' think they have control over my cabin 50 miles in the woods. The modular we put up to replace our house that burned down last year took FOUR 'final' inspections before it passed, and then that was only because the supervising inspector signed off on it just to get on with things. I can tell you many stories about dim-witted bureaucrats and their nonsensical rules!
You need the COO to hook up utilities to the unit. You need both if you want to insure it. If you're buying one for your own land off grid with no insurance, you can make a decent cabin out of it. Not sure they're legal to rent out for long term occupancy. The life of that siding will be a lot less if you introduce the moisture living in it creates. Your lawn tractor doesn't breathe, or cook or go to the bathroom, or do laundry.
We haven’t seen 250k homes in many years. We were in Asheville nc area and no houses are 250, maybe if it’s missing a roof. We’re now in MA and we were house shopping last summer, 450k was still an old run down place.
P.s. The towns are using the under 400 square-foot rule which a lot of counties have played that is automatically determined a vessel not a home just a piece of information for everyone.
Personally, I think the "code" is a little overblown. Look at all the old houses that are still standing that weren't built to "code". These sheds are built far better than some of the old houses standing. New houses built to "code" are way overbuilt, IMO.
I have one and it took a tree to the roof during the last hurricane season. I have damage but not nearly as bad as my neighbors living in a mobile home.
That’s a cute one Fun to see different kinds ty for taking the time to do all these we do appreciate it even if some don’t ,, you can’t please every body
We use that smart board on our deer stands. You are correct, if you keep it painted it will last a long time. Have a couple of stands that are 24 years old and still solid as day one. Some of them that have windows that need some help have water damage but it doesn’t matter what you use if water gets on it after every rain that’s not protected it will rot. I wouldn’t bat an eye using that smart board.👍🇺🇸
As I mentioned before, there are a lot of people using these as a home. In my area. One clever use of this I saw just down the road from where I live was where a VERY OLD mobile home was pulled out and replaced by a new mobile home, but I guess they didn't have enough bedrooms, so they put one of these behind the new mobile home, clad it with matching siding, and set it up as 2 more bedrooms. You do what ya gotta do.
I love you guys and I hate the stupid Internet police that complain, complain, criticize and bellyache all the time to everyone and then every video has to spend half their time giving caveats and ignorant-people explanations. Guys PLEASE ignore these idiots and make the videos you want to make. I, for one, enjoy them and appreciate your work and special expertise on a subject a lot of people OBVIOUSLY know nothing about and have nothing other to do but shoot people down for no reason.
Out in my neck of the woods so to speak one can do pretty much whatever they want and not be off grid. I can see small businesses buying these to use as offices.
That's smart siding. It has cement impregnated in it so it withstands the elements. Even fire. I have this on my mobile and if you cut it, sparks fly. Not T111 or even close. It will probably last 100 years or more.
If you COULD find this in NYC, it would cost you THOUSANDS per month to rent. It's a great option if you have the right circumstances. Thanks for making this....
If you pay cash for these, you can do anything you want with them, as long as its legal. If you do the rent to own thing though there is a lot of stipulations in the contract, firstly you can NOT live in them. Also cant use them for animals, cant put them behind a fence or make them inaccessible. People use these for many things other than homes, she-sheds, mancaves, workshops and storage of garden equipment motorcycles etc. You guys might want to check out the channel "Shed Happens". Great channel, nice guy and the equipment to move them is pretty interesting as well. Great channel here, keep it up and ignore the whiners.
I lived in a 16' airsteam for 6 years when I was younger. I didn't even have to but its more than enough for me. Plus I was able to travel all over the country with it while saving tons of money. I still have the camper on my farm and would have no issues living in it again.
I live in a 1971 20 x 40 mobile home--this shed to house is built as well if not better than my home--insulated, electrified and plumbed and I'd love this home--and if no electric some solar, some plug in solar battery banks, a dry flush toilet and I'm a happy guy
I have an old 3 room cabin with electric and water. I plan on Using one of these "sheds" for an addition/bedroom. I plan on getting a shed/barn permit from the town. The cabin is not my permanent residence. Buy the shed. you can put what you want in the shed.
“If” I was single I would not hesitate to purchase a shed like this and make it into a home. With the price of housing today it makes complete sense. With the right foundation/base and finished correctly it would be better than most cheap old houses that are falling apart..
Guess what folks, a lot of people are not as well off as others. I never got the idea where shaming someone who is less fortunate is an acceptable thing to do. I hope those who do this are never caught in a situation where they are forced to give up the "high life" because I don't think they could survive. There are people right now in Western North Carolina and California who would gladly tell you all about how quickly life can change. Be better people.
I noticed when purchasing my home in its shed condition, the doors and windows had headers. A practice I continued after relocating one window and putting up three interior doors.
We have 2 Amish built sheds that I connected together in the middle of the two. Totally off grid weekend get away place on 20 acres. Solar power, grey water line drain, compost toilet. Amish delivery guy called my place a slice of heaven.
.The old mobile home we had by back in North Carolina had 2 / 3 exterior walls and 2 / 3 interior walls.There are some homes that do have 2×4 exterior walls like the one we're living in now And also the one that we're in now has tripled rimjoyce We moved to wisconsin only for a year and we got a place and I was surprised that it had 2 / 4 walls and tripled rem, Joyce.But it's for snow loads.It's an older one it's a 80s model anywho but there one some with 2/4 exterior walls like you mentioned. But there's a place in Newport, North Carolina.Where i'm from That sell sheds they had already set up and design for a tiny home It had power.At a small kitchen, it had a small bedroom.It was ready But every state or county is different with the building codes and i'm sure y'all know But the place in North Carolina and Newport is Bogue.R VS sales beside them is old Hickory shed place That sells sheds as that tiny house there
Here in new york upstate where i live, they buy thies, fix them up and rent them as " Renting a room " and they get away with it. so i think its 100% fine to buy and rent out as long as you make it clear its a Room and not an apartment/house
This would be wonderful for a garden shed, she shed, place for any😊one who needs a place to escape to for a few hours. I'm thinking a sewing room for me and a little seating area. Hooked to electric. No plumbing as you are using it as another room. Just a thought. Take care.
I’m currently designing a shed. A real high in shed with lots of fancy trim and details. The next year I will trim it out on the inside to make it a living space. And shoot some UA-cam videos. Most places will let you build a shed under 400 sq ft. Even had a codes guy explain that I build it as a shed first.
I bought a shed to convert in '81. Damn floors only lasted 28 years. Bought another one , should last till I check out. Did the work myself, never had a home loan. High ceilings make a lot of difference, feels like there is room to breathe.
I live in a 12 by 40 I live on my own property, I have well water,and septic, my electric bill averages 65.00 a month. If you can do it you'll save a ton of money. I'm a retired 57 year old single dude. It's perfect.
Smart side is OSB what almost all houses are sheathed with, they are then sided, It's treated, epoxy coated so will last well over 50 yrs, and if don't like it can put siding over it. Built three houses with it strong, fast to build, lasts,
Yeah, I said that it was OSB when I was inside the building it was different than what I have seen before they used to make a product that was compressed cardboard. This is different stuff. I said that when I was inside the building.
Well most manufactured homes have 2x4 exterior walls. If you live in colder climate areas then you should go to 2X6 to give more room for thicker insulation. It gets mighty cold up in the Midwest! In the Carolinas too if you ain't used to it.
I call the siding ship lap its a form of OSB board , Headers above the windows is nothing to do, If there a upper floor is the only reason for header,above windows, That's why that was made a code, weight load .
We lived in a 60x12 mobile home on our farm for 7 years before we moved a house from a near by town. The house was be moved to make space for a shopping plaza. Life in a mobile home isn’t great, but it can be done. I would rather have framed a structure like this than have the mobile home, but municipal regulations once again would allow a mobile home on the farm but not a mini house.
The zoning will give you a hard time to approve it for living in it. Many were donated to WNC and they are sitting there because the county won’t allow people to live in it. Go figure! They rather have the people that lost their homes live in tents, you don’t need a permit for a tent. Incredible! I bought a 16x40 and lost my deposit because I had to cancel the purchase because zoning didn’t allow me to put it in my land because I didn’t live there yet. I was planning to live there once we had converted into a tiny home. Zoning scared me and so I am back to the drawing board.
I’m from Oregon and I would love to buy a house for for under 300,000 but that’s not possible here so I can see why people are looking tree sheds and I’m not trying to be yo. I think this is a great idea. I love mine. It’s gonna be awesome when it’s done and paid for.
The LP smart panel should be a decent product. The original LP siding was in widespread use in the wet northwest in the late 80's to early 90's as panels or horizontal lap siding They didn't put enough glue in the OSB so it had a massive failure rate that bankrupted LP. Virtually every house was eventually resided with fiber cement siding mostly at the homeowners expense because the warrantee fund was wiped out. They came out with smart panel around 1995. It was loaded with glue and was meant to become a premier siding product. It never caught on because the reputation was ruined. I still used it for soffits. It was a good product. You could pull a scrap out of mud after 2 months and it wouldn't be noticeably swollen even on the cut edges. The original LP scrap would have come out of the mud almost twice as thick. If I needed a budget shed to live in the LP smart panel would be the least of my concerns.
We have an acre of land up in Brown Mt. NC along the creek and we are highly considering buying one of these to make a vacation cabin. My opinion is why not. Think about it this way, if you were to stick build this exact same building on your property instead of buying prefabricated, people would have a complete different outlook.
Out where we live, you can build whatever you want. No permits, no nothing. We built our own home. We also built a shed we made into a tiny home. Somewhat. It has full stairs in it to a sleeping loft which you can stand up in. And it has insulation and electricity
My home burnt down, I'm getting one of these to live in on my property and making it my home. People who don't have any other choice to what they have too. I'm on a fixed income THIS is all I can afford. I'll have to do all the work myself because I don't have family or friends but at least I'll have a roof. Basically I'm turning mine into a studio apartment. I have all the hook ups already on my land I'll just have to learn how to connect everything back up into my new home. People need to understand that not everyone has people they can count on. It's either this or my car. SO I'm choosing this, PERIOD! Thanks fellas! I appreciate this walk through. 😁
Bless you and wishing you luck
@llorylloyd Thank you Lory 😁
I think everyone should be able to build whatever they want on their property, other than a toxic waste dump....everyone takes their own risk....as long as it isn't harming anyone.
@@paulevans4905 I live in a very normal 3 bed ranch its worth like 350Gs. Some homes in my neighborhood can go close to a mill. Recently a guy bought the lot across from me. He put up a yurt ! I was like man your my personal hero!
God bless you. Good luck and stay safe!
There are folks in WNC who would love to have something this nice to stay in right now. I think, not 100% sure, that this Old Hickory company actually donated some structures to families in WNC. Great video guys!!❤
Absolutely
They were denied tiny homes. They had the audacity to cite ordinance
Beats the hell out of a tent, that's for damn sure.
This would make a super nice cabin out on the private lake. Off grid. Solar panels. I could see it being a 2 bedroom with a composting bath. This has so many possibilities. I understand your guys vision. Thanks for showing us other options that are out there. I would live in one for sure.
A : Nothing inexpensive is legal.
I live in a "shed to home", legally. In the state I used to live in it would not be legal. In the state I moved to, it IS legal. It's the ONLY way we would be able to have an affordable home on SS.
In 98% of the country. This is an immensely true statement. The system can’t continue without our debt.
I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR VIDEO THAT IS EDUCATING PEOPLE!! THIS SHOULD BE A LEGAL HOME FOR ANYONE WHO IS POOR AND OR HOMELESS!
I bought a portable garage from a company called Built-Rite in Shelbyville KY. They have excellent quality products and a rent to own program that is second to none. My portable garage is 16x40 and is EXTREMELY well built, I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a shed, garage, cabin, or shed to home. They have dealers in many locations, everything is Amish built.
Old Hickory is a well-known shed builder. However, they have many options available to make a shed into a house. They have an engineer on staff that makes sure the homes are compliant with local laws, etc.... You can have 2x4 walls or 2x6. You can opt for better double paned windows, they offer different packages that will include electric wiring and plumb it to your design. You will save money doing it yourself if you know how. You will need to insulate. Do the flooring or hire it done. I looked at that exact shed in my area, after all said and done, it was going to cost me $40K with many options. You have to do the research.
I found a place on Air B&B in East Texas. It was a RV Trailer park. The land owner stuck several of these on his property, hooked up water and electric and rents them out for $70/day. He buys used repos.
Sounds like a smart feller
This is a nice little house!! It is not a piece of crap! I would love to have it. Thank you for sharing this. People shouldn’t be condescending it’s a great place! It’s just small!! Love your channel 😊
Funny how they support under the windows correctly but no real header on top. And the way they cut lower end of rafters is a no-go in my book
I will agree these "shed" companies are building these larger units to appeal to those buyers who have the desire to turn it into a tiny home. As mentioned in the video, you wouldn't have vaulted ceilings and second doors on a shed. I just made the appeal in the last video that most counties are getting wind of what people are doing with these "shed" conversions and they are enforcing the building laws because with each family that does this, that's one less family they can tax. I knew a family here in SC that bought a travel trailer and put it in their back yard(far away from any neighbors) so their grandmother could live there on their property. Within 3 months, the tax assessors office was out at that property explaining that she couldn't live in that trailer. The building codes are in place to protect the structure and the people. Agreed. But the real hidden reason most counties are against this is the lose of tax revenue. On or OFF grid, it doesn't matter. They always find out. Great video though.
A big part of it is also just that it's a bureaucratic clusterfuck and government employees get paid NOT to think.
Those who make peaceful revolution impossible, make violent revolution inevitable
As an “Ol” Lady…. I think it’s a great idea so I could be close to my family….Plus I can design it anyway I want… Thank you gentlemen for showing some options…❤❤❤
That is cute as heck. I've done mission work out of the country. Human beings all over the world live in little lean too's with a piece of metal as the roof. I'd live in this in a heartbeat.
Localities resist these tiny homes because they want the maximum in property tax , remember you don't own the land the government does
Yea it's a joke. I don't own the land I paid cash for after working and saving for a decade. If that can't afford me the decency of a home, then we are slaves. I choose freedom
Yep, they want huge houses that they can evaluate as more valuable so they can tax you more.
Not to mention that you can build that yourself for half the money.
My first apartment was 500 square feet and pretty rough. This could be made into a nice home for a fraction of a new house price. Any homeless person would live there in a heartbeat just like it is. Enjoyed the video guys!
Love the education I am getting on the shed house, wish I could get one.
Hi Don, Hi Ron. Thanks for the video. Catch you Friday!
If I had the land, I'd buy one and use it for my quilting studio. For my personal workshop. 👍👍👍
Looks like a cute dollhouse. I could fix it up so nice. If you have the money, I'm sure it would be worth making a nice home! Thanks for showing!
Thanks for the video. I watch you because I have an old mobile home i'm tryin to fix and you are enjoyable to listen too. Got a shed too, but wouldn't live in it!
We built a few in the Mtns to help the displaced people out. They were better than what you have here. They were wind resistance up to 200 mph. I didn't say that, the engineer did. I started watching thinking if I found a used MH, recondition it for a hunting/fishing cabin. Which is what I will probably do.
theres an amish storage building builder not far from me that builds a complete deer cabin that are really nice. theyre insulated, tongue and groove walls, ceiling fan, and lights. just hook up your utilities and live.
I looked into Amish cabins but firefighters caution against them, likely can't get insurance either.
@@donnaahlgren9219 i wouldnt know about any of that.
@@donnaahlgren9219 My off grid cabin is fully insured here in Michigan and any out building as well including deer blinds if i wanted them insured. They aren't but the cabin is.
If the price is right I'd live in it. The roof on this one probably cost more in lumber than the rest of it. When I first heard about tiny homes they were mostly about exploiting loopholes in regulation to live somewhere without the massive taxes, permitting, and regulation of a house. Now days it seems to be about sneaking a shed on a piece of land and hoping no one complains enough to get the local government to care. Either way it saves money.
I think in most peoples minds housing prices will continue to skyrocket. It's time to buy land and build your own with whatever you got.
Thats what I did. I asked my county assessor about required permits or regulations. They asked if I was inside city limits. I said I was out in the county. They said to do as I wish. In our area Ive seen ppl doing exactly the same thing. Ive even seen a couple container homes in plain sight. Ppl there's no shame in living in your own means. Some of us only have another 20-30 years left on this rock. And prices are only going up. Screw that. Screw society even. My closest neighbors are the cows. Ill be on my front porch paid off living in Homestead Exemption while sipping tea and watching the cows chill and world to Hell in the basket. Peace.
LP SmartSide siding panels are more durable and resistant to weather and pests than T1-11 siding panels. A resin glued product which looks like OSB on the back side. The resin will definitely make it more insect resistant.
Hey, if you gotta have a room for grandma, and another room for weird brother Ralph, you do what ya gotta do. You can't leave grandma out in the cold. People are just trying to survive.
If I had 100k right now I'd buy a few acres, a 14x40 shed and outfit that thang. Heck I'd probably just build the thing myself. Aint no way I'm locking myself in for 30 years to pay for something I don't own outright. Screw that . Something like this very well may be my first house. I'd want to build it with 2x6s and better siding
Up in the northern States, i would consider this a "Taj Mahal" of an Ice-Fishing house. Would need silicon caulking on every joint to get them 50 years. As a single man(60 year old widower) i could call this home. I assembled a 10' x 14' shed a few years back, did it myself with hammer and nails in 20 hours. The shed kit did not include base/floor, roofing. This looks like a fun kit to build in 40 hours.
Thank you for showing us.
What you guys are doing are pretty awesome.
Thanks
You guys should do one of these. Build it yourself on site save a lot of money.
Big drawback is stud placement. The corners are totally messed up. Single studs at doors. It would require a lot of work and extra materials just to get the interior ready to panel or Sheetrock. Definitely just a shed but with a lot of effort it could be transformed into a decent cabin.
That's what some commentators keep missing: it all comes down to the -local- regulations. The rules aren't the same everywhere. Where I am the 'authorities' think they have control over my cabin 50 miles in the woods. The modular we put up to replace our house that burned down last year took FOUR 'final' inspections before it passed, and then that was only because the supervising inspector signed off on it just to get on with things. I can tell you many stories about dim-witted bureaucrats and their nonsensical rules!
Bureaucrats aren't interested in the outcome. To them it's all about the process, them being a necessary part of it.
It's a great start on a house. You can stay warm and dry while you're building it out.
You need the COO to hook up utilities to the unit. You need both if you want to insure it.
If you're buying one for your own land off grid with no insurance, you can make a decent cabin out of it.
Not sure they're legal to rent out for long term occupancy.
The life of that siding will be a lot less if you introduce the moisture living in it creates. Your lawn tractor doesn't breathe, or cook or go to the bathroom, or do laundry.
We haven’t seen 250k homes in many years. We were in Asheville nc area and no houses are 250, maybe if it’s missing a roof. We’re now in MA and we were house shopping last summer, 450k was still an old run down place.
I think that could be a nice tiny home. It is a little bit bigger than the other one. And, I like the ceiling.
P.s. The towns are using the under 400 square-foot rule which a lot of counties have played that is automatically determined a vessel not a home just a piece of information for everyone.
Personally, I think the "code" is a little overblown. Look at all the old houses that are still standing that weren't built to "code". These sheds are built far better than some of the old houses standing. New houses built to "code" are way overbuilt, IMO.
The building industry is too highly regulated.
Codes like minimum square footage requirements are 100% about greed. I don't obey laws rooted in greed
Everyone wonders why the cost of housing is so expensive.....
I have one and it took a tree to the roof during the last hurricane season. I have damage but not nearly as bad as my neighbors living in a mobile home.
That’s a cute one Fun to see different kinds ty for taking the time to do all these we do appreciate it even if some don’t ,, you can’t please every body
I would love to turn that into a tiny home for my mother.
I would live in this in a heartbeat , If I had a piece of land somewhere,
We use that smart board on our deer stands. You are correct, if you keep it painted it will last a long time. Have a couple of stands that are 24 years old and still solid as day one. Some of them that have windows that need some help have water damage but it doesn’t matter what you use if water gets on it after every rain that’s not protected it will rot. I wouldn’t bat an eye using that smart board.👍🇺🇸
As I mentioned before, there are a lot of people using these as a home. In my area. One clever use of this I saw just down the road from where I live was where a VERY OLD mobile home was pulled out and replaced by a new mobile home, but I guess they didn't have enough bedrooms, so they put one of these behind the new mobile home, clad it with matching siding, and set it up as 2 more bedrooms. You do what ya gotta do.
I love you guys and I hate the stupid Internet police that complain, complain, criticize and bellyache all the time to everyone and then every video has to spend half their time giving caveats and ignorant-people explanations. Guys PLEASE ignore these idiots and make the videos you want to make. I, for one, enjoy them and appreciate your work and special expertise on a subject a lot of people OBVIOUSLY know nothing about and have nothing other to do but shoot people down for no reason.
It’s nice that some people understand that there is a lot of idiots out there
Me to
Try putting that shed anywhere in the city. The bureaucrats at the building department will say no!
easy enough to add 2" to the exterior studs which is what I would do...
I'm currently in the foothills of NC living in a camper I gave $1000 for. I'd kill to have that shed.
Stay warm tonight, it's gonna be the coldest night of the year!
@mybrotherdonnie got a couple radiant heaters on high and four blankets hahaha.
Thoughts & prayers
First time viewer here. I appreciate your knowledge and good sense.
I wouldn’t give any poops about what people say. Yall could do a cooking video and I’d watch it. Keep doing what you do 👍
Out in my neck of the woods so to speak one can do pretty much whatever they want and not be off grid. I can see small businesses buying these to use as offices.
That's smart siding. It has cement impregnated in it so it withstands the elements. Even fire. I have this on my mobile and if you cut it, sparks fly. Not T111 or even close. It will probably last 100 years or more.
If you COULD find this in NYC, it would cost you THOUSANDS per month to rent. It's a great option if you have the right circumstances. Thanks for making this....
There are people all around me living in old camper’s. That shed has way more room and is way more sturdy than a camper.
Get er done Donnie Boy 💪🏻
If you pay cash for these, you can do anything you want with them, as long as its legal. If you do the rent to own thing though there is a lot of stipulations in the contract, firstly you can NOT live in them. Also cant use them for animals, cant put them behind a fence or make them inaccessible. People use these for many things other than homes, she-sheds, mancaves, workshops and storage of garden equipment motorcycles etc. You guys might want to check out the channel "Shed Happens". Great channel, nice guy and the equipment to move them is pretty interesting as well. Great channel here, keep it up and ignore the whiners.
I lived in a 16' airsteam for 6 years when I was younger. I didn't even have to but its more than enough for me. Plus I was able to travel all over the country with it while saving tons of money. I still have the camper on my farm and would have no issues living in it again.
I live in a 1971 20 x 40 mobile home--this shed to house is built as well if not better than my home--insulated, electrified and plumbed and I'd love this home--and if no electric some solar, some plug in solar battery banks, a dry flush toilet and I'm a happy guy
Nice,and metal roof plus in my opinion, yes to take shelter in this building is approved
Great video guys there are place like that here in fort Smith Arkansas that has them ready move in with power and water hooks ups like a trailer house
good honest people here, Donnie wouldn't steer you wrong.
Set up one of those under a pole barn and call it an office. Its all one needs to survive
I have an old 3 room cabin with electric and water. I plan on Using one of these "sheds" for an addition/bedroom. I plan on getting a shed/barn permit from the town. The cabin is not my permanent residence. Buy the shed. you can put what you want in the shed.
“If” I was single I would not hesitate to purchase a shed like this and make it into a home. With the price of housing today it makes complete sense. With the right foundation/base and finished correctly it would be better than most cheap old houses that are falling apart..
Guess what folks, a lot of people are not as well off as others. I never got the idea where shaming someone who is less fortunate is an acceptable thing to do. I hope those who do this are never caught in a situation where they are forced to give up the "high life" because I don't think they could survive. There are people right now in Western North Carolina and California who would gladly tell you all about how quickly life can change. Be better people.
I noticed when purchasing my home in its shed condition, the doors and windows had headers. A practice I continued after relocating one window and putting up three interior doors.
We have 2 Amish built sheds that I connected together in the middle of the two. Totally off grid weekend get away place on 20 acres. Solar power, grey water line drain, compost toilet. Amish delivery guy called my place a slice of heaven.
.The old mobile home we had by back in North Carolina had 2 / 3 exterior walls and 2 / 3 interior walls.There are some homes that do have 2×4 exterior walls like the one we're living in now And also the one that we're in now has tripled rimjoyce We moved to wisconsin only for a year and we got a place and I was surprised that it had 2 / 4 walls and tripled rem, Joyce.But it's for snow loads.It's an older one it's a 80s model anywho but there one some with 2/4 exterior walls like you mentioned. But there's a place in Newport, North Carolina.Where i'm from That sell sheds they had already set up and design for a tiny home It had power.At a small kitchen, it had a small bedroom.It was ready But every state or county is different with the building codes and i'm sure y'all know But the place in North Carolina and Newport is Bogue.R VS sales beside them is old Hickory shed place That sells sheds as that tiny house there
Here in new york upstate where i live, they buy thies, fix them up and rent them as " Renting a room " and they get away with it. so i think its 100% fine to buy and rent out as long as you make it clear its a Room and not an apartment/house
This would be wonderful for a garden shed, she shed, place for any😊one who needs a place to escape to for a few hours. I'm thinking a sewing room for me and a little seating area. Hooked to electric. No plumbing as you are using it as another room. Just a thought. Take care.
Great video I have an old hickory shed love it
I’m currently designing a shed. A real high in shed with lots of fancy trim and details. The next year I will trim it out on the inside to make it a living space. And shoot some UA-cam videos. Most places will let you build a shed under 400 sq ft. Even had a codes guy explain that I build it as a shed first.
I would definitely live in it. You can order those already wired
I bought a shed to convert in '81. Damn floors only lasted 28 years. Bought another one , should last till I check out. Did the work myself, never had a home loan. High ceilings make a lot of difference, feels like there is room to breathe.
I live in a 12 by 40 I live on my own property, I have well water,and septic, my electric bill averages 65.00 a month. If you can do it you'll save a ton of money. I'm a retired 57 year old single dude. It's perfect.
Cheap living that’s the way to do it
No overhangs is not good…
Gutters windows it’s not even a good shed.
Ok
That’s your 2 cents - ty
I like the tiny home thing y'all are doin. Let's see ya set one up
Those would also have the potential for a small business building.
Smart side is OSB what almost all houses are sheathed with, they are then sided, It's treated, epoxy coated so will last well over 50 yrs, and if don't like it can put siding over it. Built three houses with it strong, fast to build, lasts,
Yeah, I said that it was OSB when I was inside the building it was different than what I have seen before they used to make a product that was compressed cardboard. This is different stuff. I said that when I was inside the building.
This so-called shed is really pretty nice I would live in it in a heartbeat just ask the people living in the cold in North Carolina right now
Amen
Well most manufactured homes have 2x4 exterior walls. If you live in colder climate areas then you should go to 2X6 to
give more room for thicker insulation. It gets mighty cold up in the Midwest! In the Carolinas too if you ain't used to it.
I call the siding ship lap its a form of OSB board , Headers above the windows is nothing to do, If there a upper floor is the only reason for header,above windows, That's why that was made a code, weight load .
The only issue I see is in snow areas that require a higher pitched roof for snow loads
would make a great workshop
From what know 2x6 walls are now used to meet energy min. standards
We lived in a 60x12 mobile home on our farm for 7 years before we moved a house from a near by town. The house was be moved to make space for a shopping plaza. Life in a mobile home isn’t great, but it can be done. I would rather have framed a structure like this than have the mobile home, but municipal regulations once again would allow a mobile home on the farm but not a mini house.
The zoning will give you a hard time to approve it for living in it. Many were donated to WNC and they are sitting there because the county won’t allow people to live in it. Go figure! They rather have the people that lost their homes live in tents, you don’t need a permit for a tent. Incredible! I bought a 16x40 and lost my deposit because I had to cancel the purchase because zoning didn’t allow me to put it in my land because I didn’t live there yet. I was planning to live there once we had converted into a tiny home. Zoning scared me and so I am back to the drawing board.
They should've put headers over the windows, but that's easy to fix.
I’m from Oregon and I would love to buy a house for for under 300,000 but that’s not possible here so I can see why people are looking tree sheds and I’m not trying to be yo. I think this is a great idea. I love mine. It’s gonna be awesome when it’s done and paid for.
Thanks for the info guys!
The LP smart panel should be a decent product. The original LP siding was in widespread use in the wet northwest in the late 80's to early 90's as panels or horizontal lap siding
They didn't put enough glue in the OSB so it had a massive failure rate that bankrupted LP. Virtually every house was eventually resided with fiber cement siding mostly at the homeowners expense because the warrantee fund was wiped out. They came out with smart panel around 1995. It was loaded with glue and was meant to become a premier siding product. It never caught on because the reputation was ruined. I still used it for soffits. It was a good product. You could pull a scrap out of mud after 2 months and it wouldn't be noticeably swollen even on the cut edges. The original LP scrap would have come out of the mud almost twice as thick. If I needed a budget shed to live in the LP smart panel would be the least of my concerns.
Fema should send some of these to north Carolina
Donnie started talking about 2x6's an his eyes started bouncing around like ping pong balls yall done got him heated 😅
Fix those window headers and block it up, like a mobile home. Kitchen and bath on one end and bedroom on the other 👌
So glad I found y'all
We have an acre of land up in Brown Mt. NC along the creek and we are highly considering buying one of these to make a vacation cabin. My opinion is why not. Think about it this way, if you were to stick build this exact same building on your property instead of buying prefabricated, people would have a complete different outlook.
Love your videos.
Out where we live, you can build whatever you want. No permits, no nothing. We built our own home. We also built a shed we made into a tiny home. Somewhat. It has full stairs in it to a sleeping loft which you can stand up in. And it has insulation and electricity
You’d have to tie the roof down with cleats, at least I would.
I just built a home in indiana with 2x4 walls. i spent little extra on sprayfoam walls and ceiling