It’s such a relief to see someone talk candidly about the bathroom situation. Watching tiny house content and no one ever mentions how awkward it can be when someone has to use the toilet in a small space where you can hear everything
I think so also about larger houses, where the bathroom is close to the bedroom or livingroom or kitchen. It needs to be in the hallway to feel private.
@@inger4794 Absolutely..... and preferably without windows onto the garden, too. We recently had a hilarious conversation with friends about the current habit of putting a toilet and a tiny sink behind a paper thin 'wall' in the corner of a bedroom, and calling it an 'en-suite'. One woman said she had banned her husband from using theirs: "I do *not* want to be woken by Richard having a 'man-wee' at four o'clock in the morning" But another said she had no problem with it since she could "keep an ear out for signs of prostate trouble" Her hubby's face was a picture 🙂 Mostly awkward... but occasionally, very funny.
The majority of videos of this have one person, but the people are too. You have to be very close to that person to be a space like this so you’re probably gonna be comfortable with that.
Maybe the sounds are not necessarily awkward for everybody. What I hear people saying though was that compsot toilet is quieter that a regular one as the porcelain makes it louder 😉
By far, this is the most concise, efficient and practical space and presentation l've ever seen. I have a compost toilet made with an old chair, bucket and reg toilet seat. People remarked , no smell, sounds,etc. I always used sawdust, or flakes or peat moss. Just emptied it outside in a pile that shrunk down , flipped it occasionally, turned into fertile earth ,no smell ever. Did this for years.
@@serenakoleno9338 Going to a compressor fridge would give longer battery usage, as compressor fridges use less power for the same cooling effect, but you are right in that it would require some effort to muffle it. Also Gas fridges require more maintenance than compressor ones.
I used to live in a studio apartment in NY and the fridge drove me mad when I first moved in. I'd wake up in a panic when the compressor kicked in every few hours. I did get used to it in the end though.
Just a pro tip about staying warm in the winter: Buy yourself sheepskins to sew a sleepingbag from, and that you can sleep on warmer days or just roll to the side of your bed in the summer. You will love it so much that you will want to drag it down to the sofa daytime. I do viking markets, where the tents basicly is no different from sleeping outside, besides wind and rain, so it can get pretty cold at night. A normal feather quilt we use in the nordics (dyne) is the worst, it gets cold and almost feels wet in cold or humid weather. To clean the skins you drag it thorugh the snow in the coldest days of winter, and hang them out in the sun in summer, and those woolskins will be the cleanest bed there is (natural antiseptic). Brush it out once in a while. I bought four polish (I think mountain sheeps?), and they are large enough to sew to a sleeping bag, and really really thick. Ah, and remember to make buttons on the sides so it can fold out. It's pretty easy to sew skin, you need a skin needle and thread for leatherworks. If you ever wash them (wich rarely is neccessary, but could be), you can use use shampoo and conditioner for humans, and smear the backside with fat-cream so the skin don't crack (I use Locobase, wich they sell in large jars, and I also use it on my skin wintertime (helps for dry skin and prevent frostbites), and for the dogs paws so they don't crack from the cold). Do not use water based lotion, even on your own skin, as you will get frost bite. Another tip from me: The reason for åkle (woven wool art for walls used by our grandmas and traditions from waaaaay back), was to keep cold out. I might be wrong, but it sounds like you are danish? In that case you will find these sold in secondhand stores, at least in Norway. You could also get some nice wool curtains to close up at night, it will prevent you a lot of heat loss in winter. These things are a bit pricy if you don't buy fabric to sew them yourself, but will be an investment for life. Wool, wool, wool, everywhere, and layers of it on yourself and the dog. Knit him a sweater. _^.^_ I also bought myself a fur coat secondhand, and inherited another one, and (one of) these are not to look glamouros, but I use oit to wear when I shuffle snow, or go outside in general. There is nothing warmer you can wear. For rain I wear a waxed leather coat, tho, it can take it a couple of hours. I also got myself an XL size wool coat that I use kinda like a bathrobe inside in the winter, I even sleep with it. So just some tips from a norwegian to stay warm in the coldest conditions.
Wow, Thank you so much for all the woolly tips! I will for sure look into that! And actually I’m traveling to Norway next week so maybe I should get me some there👌(yes, I’m Danish)😊👏
@@andersboisentinyhouse Add that the moths (night butterflies) you should worry about with wool is the small golden-white ones, I had those at one point. No worries tho, a bit of work a day or two going through my house chasing them and larvae on the wool, np.
@@inger4794AH yes one of the forgotten old worries of moths in the wool. Are they still around with all the chemicals? Anyway yes wool and more wool!!
I'm a 69 yrs young lady from USA....I Admire your intellect, wisdom for your age, perseverance, your ability to have peace with yourself....(and your furry friend❤)...Well done young man...well done 🌞🌠
I live in Australia and I used to wake up feeling like someone was watching me sleep..... there was. A possum would regularly sit peering through my opened but screened window, watching me sleep. 😊 very cute. Great video and well done with your build, it looks beautiful. I love your tips on what does and doesn't work.
So having lived in houses in - 34 celcius in Sweden growing up couple of quick tips and some not so quick. 1) Thick draperies/ curtains on all windows and both doors and pulled at least during the dark - you can normally get them second hand among curtains / bed linnen 2) scrap rugs you can either buy them second hand or make them yourself check out youtube - you can put them out in the snow to wash them and just scrub them with a broom that was what you did in the old days cotton good choice at least for the main house) 3) thick wollen socks some for bed some outside of bed. ( again if you feel up to it knit them yourself and poss thick sheep skin slippers, fingerless gloves in wool, and one of those thin merinoull no mulesing tubes which you can use as a scarf or a beanie like thing or wollen soft toque ( no acrylic or polyester stuff and that goes for the rest as well actually cotton thick velvet curtains in the windows or similar thickness also if you can double curtains there are specific rods for that. That gives just like your outsidern an airlock. blankets in wool in front of the two doors. Also with more time wooden shutters in all the places you can - normally you can buy them used from old houses being torn down. There is also a trick which my Granma used to do warm bricks on the stove they retain a LOT of heat if you have a metal shelf under the stove you can put them there afterwards to slowly cool and generate heat. Also not sure if a watertank is an option to install on the wood stove - nerver let it dry out though.
You might also want to get a poly-iso panel and cut out a few pieces to block your skylights out in the winter at night. They act like a chimney and leak heat worse than windows - very low R-value.
when you mentioned insufficient insulation, it made me wonder - are the walls is the main culprit, or maybe you're loosing a lot of heat through windows? Replacing the windows with triple-glass-packs (not sure what the correct term here) - could allow you to save time and fuel in the winter. Also mounting large water tank on that woodstove, could serve as a thermal energy battery, releasing the heat during the night, without you having to stoke the fire now and then...
But actually I don't understand how the addition of 50 or 100 extra mm insulation would overtax your wheeled platform? I assume you mean the extra 5 to 10 cm i all directions and up? Floors are essential for underdraft, but that can be helped by preventing the wind from going under the house. But insulation up top is essential. Going from 100 to 200 mm on my wooden house halved my firewood needs. The addition of a slow moving ventilator to get the heated air circulating in the house is also a welcome addition.
In Canada, that "buffer room" is called an "arctic entry." It's mostly used for temperature control. I saw a version of it once used beautifully in a Russian tea room, where thick red velvet curtains created a kind of vestibule in cold weather to prevent blasts of frigid air enveloping diners as their fellow patrons came and went. I imagine different versions of it are used in all cold-climate countries - I think even Inuit igloos, built completely from packed snow, use something like it.
Around here (Michigan, USA) it's called a mudroom, but it's also heated or at least insulated like the rest of the house. Talasbuan channel has a buffer room.
So enjoyed seeing your house. Lovely area. Just wondering if you could shoot some lightweight foam insulation into the walls, without significantly adding weight. Enjoy your life and thanks for sharing.
@@jpretzel That vestibule is a mudroom in upstate NY as well... except.. in the 18th and 19th century churches, you sometimes see them called the "arms room", no guns or axes in the worship space.
Love the natural simplicity of your home. I own 2 acres on a river in South Texas. I am in a flood zone so my 3 tiny shed "homes" are raised on blocks. My favorite idea from your video is the ladder on top of the counter. Also you remind me of my original vision for my place was very off grid and rustic. I have been pressured to get electric and now septic and I did get a very expensive well dug on my raw land. The heat and humidity where I live are intense. I have huge old pecan trees and many deer. Thank you for sharing your beautiful place.
In Winter, I always have a pot (with lid) full of water on the woodstove. Use a trivet to keep it from boiling. That way there is always hot water for washing dishes, etc.
The honesty is nice. I'm so sick of tiny home videos that try to make it sound perfect and amazing, and I know that's not the case. It'll never be for me but I enjoy seeing these videos. I wouldn't mind being off grid, so it's nice to see those aspects.
I really like your candid take on tiny house living. A suggestion re insulation: you can take a page from the medieval period and hang up wall hangings to increase the insulating capacity, either by hanging curtains on nails around the walls or using Velcro or magnets. My apartment has only single pane glass windows, and I can’t control the temperature (it’s cold in winter/hot in summer), so I hang thick velvet curtains and it makes a big difference. You could even try quilted movers blankets. And all houses are better with dogs :))
Congratulations on such a nice build. I live in 400 sq ft house and I agree storage is very important. I’m over 4 years in my house and I have also learned a lot. You just adjust as you go. 👍
Andy! Thank you for the tour of your charming home! As my friend Nan says, “Don’t fret none!” We all have made mistakes. The important thing is that we learn from them, try not to repeat the mistakes, and instead, do better in the future. All in all, you created something that some people only think about doing. You ought to feel very proud of yourself for having had the courage and strength to have done what you only had once thought about doing.
You did such a great job presenting every part of the house and putting it into this video for us! What an incredible way of living nowadays, I envy how close to the nature you are and are basically part of it. Wish you and your dog lots of happy and relaxing moments and funny encounters like with the squirrel! 😄
Such a neat, thoughtful, functional home with everything you need. Would love to have a neighbor like you. Beat wishes for a safe and peaceful life liberated from the commercial world!!!
Interesting. I think of how people in the past lived. When I was young, my Dad did some renovation on our house. Guess what was in the walls for insulation. Cinders. When he opened the wall, they all fell out and what a mess! Windows were single pane, and for the winter, there was an extra window, called a storm window that was attached over the permanent window. It had some holes cut into the bottom of the frame, with a flap over it, so you could get fresh air into the home. Water for everything was heated on the woodstove. And water was hauled from the well. We live so easy nowadays. But I think we might be going back to the old ways. You are ahead of the curve.
Storm windows are still standard in many places with cold winters ( Either fixed ones you add to the outside, or sliding ones that are interchangeable with windows screens). Most fixed ones do not have openings; if you want fresh air, open the door for a few seconds and the wind will whip through.
@@jaegrant6441 Same. But I think the more we focus on living sustainably now, the less we'll have to cut back later and overall. It's basically the difference between learning to live within your budget early, or waiting until you're massively in debt with tons of interest to start looking for ways to save money and pay everything off.
I think making the sofa higher is a good idea. You have more inner storage. I could see even making it higher for that reason and building a step across the front to step up w/ and rest your feet on.
Maybe a fold down/up railing/shelf could work which you could rest your feet, similar to the small one above the solar controls. That way it can be folded away when not in use?
I also have an outhouse (privy), and I have a suggestion for you. Paint the inside white, and get a bit of greenhouse plastic (like metal siding, except clear plastic) for the roof. Makes it nice and light inside, and easy to clean.
Anders, Keeping the big white water pitcher on top of the heating stove all the time in the winter will lessen the time it needs to be heated on the stove top. The skylight above the bed is something I would really enjoy having. Thanks for posting this video.
A toilet inside the house means contamination and more trouble to clean everything, so you were a genius using the old technique of placing the toilet outside of the house
Love it! I had a tiny house off grid for 4 1/2 years. It was an amazing experience. I learned a lot about myself and about how to be very conservative with electricity, and like you said charging things when you have sun. I also had solar shading my panels. I had an acre of trees cut to get more sun ☀️. I know live in a truck camper. I look forward to having another tiny house off grid in the future. Thanks for sharing your wonderful home and passing on some lessons. 😃🙏
Anders: I admire your commitment in living a sustainable life! It's not easy to do all the chores you listed to keep everything running smoothly! Can you still build a technical closet to heat your water etc.? Just add a ledge at the base of your sofa and get some bigger pillows on your couch to improve your seating! I think having storage rooms saves the day for storing all the extra stuff you acquire! Your entry room that has your table in it really is a good idea!😊 Cheers from Andy&Sandy in the Okanogan,Canada
I live fridge free im a camper for 1,5 years now. With good planning on what u eat this works even with always fresh food, enough protein, a lot of veggys AND ony buying food once a week. Sounds like a dream. It's very possible, though. I have most of my food inthe camper, so no cooling at all. Some like joghurt and tofu in a box outside under the camper. This works even in the summer. Just make sure to buy long lasting veggys like tomatoes, cucumbers, paprika. Salad, cheese and vegetables like carrots or mushrooms, depending on the season, should be eaten the first or second day. Eggs need no cooling. Good to go for weeks. And so on :) I love it and do it by choice. You just eat some stuff sooner than other stuff. It beccomes a no brainer quickly
I have no interest in living in a tiny house, but I really enjoyed your video describing yours and your lifestyle. I love the focus on sustainability and leaving a light footprint during our time here on earth. Positive thoughts your way.
@@plica06 How do you know what I'm doing to address sustainability? So basically everyone who doesn't live in a tiny house is a hypocrite? You must be an absolute joy to be around.
I'm with you on that. I spent good few years sharing a tiny apartment with my siblings (and hating every second of it), so wouldn't want to repeat the experience. It made me feel claustrophobic and I missed the privacy and freedom of having my own space. And yes, using the toilet was an issue as you could hear everything through the door. Now I live in a bog standard three-bed bungalow and love it. I have enough space for all my stuff (especially my pantry and my canning supplies) and a lovely, big garden for growing food. One definitely can be sustainable living in a house that's not the size of a shoebox.
Thanks for taking us through your lovely rustic and sensible home. That is the life, truly! My takeaway is the use of natural light all around. Green 💚 for that skylight idea! Nice touch.
right now at my dry cabin, I am looking at adding a deck with an insulated shed for a composter, wash area, storage, extra bed and office. Once completed about 6 feet from main entrance. I will be setting up rain barrels around the camp too for all but my drinking water.
Thank you for sharing Anders! We bought a piece of property with a house on the edge of town so we appear to be in the forest. The house is 2 story 1152 sq ft but we live in the main level in 576 sq ft of it. We are currently building a small off grid house of 204 sq ft. It will have water catchment, solar, loft for sleeping, living room, and storage, a wood stove for heat, and an outdoor shower and compost toilet. We currently spend under $7000 a year on bills but once we are able to live in the small house it will lower it to about $4000 a year. We currently have chickens but are repurposing a shed to create a mine barn for the chickens and planning on adding some rabbits and goats for dairy meat and eggs. And we are working on improving our garden! We want to live a simple life and enjoy the little things!
@@kennethmaese4622 I have to get a new phone or a camera to use to make videos longer than 1 minute. So I have not been doing much filming unfortunately. But it is a work in progress.
People didn't use fridges in the past. They had a cellar under their houses or they just dug a hole. I slept in an old house a couple of years ago. The stove was not electrical, you had to put logs underneath it and start a fire. And in the bedroom I had to use a fireplace even though it was August, because it was so cold in the house. And one day I wondered why it was so cold and what was that weird square plank under the carpet that I kept stepping on. So I moved the carpet, removed the plank and to my surprise I found something like a cellar or maybe more like a big hole and the cold was coming out of there. So there must be a way for you to make a natural fridge and you won't need electricity for a fridge.
i lived in the city and didnt use a fridgefor years, it is doable most of the year except whith temperatures above 23 or so degrees. i think it is perfectly possible to live without fridge indeed
I didn’t have a fridge until I was 26 but had a cold pantry and had to buy perishables every 2/3 days. Where there’s a will you’ll survive but a lot depends on your climate too. Keep happy and thanks for sharing.
that air would be fine to keep things cool, but that's not refridge, which keeps this just above freezing. He would need to get a bunch of ice and put that in a good place under ground-ish. Alot of work.
Consider using sheer curtains in winter, that are set into each window. They must reach/touch the sill or the floor to stop air flow. They help a LOT with regulating temperature.
Very nice to hear someone tell about the mistakes made; improvements done; improvements yet to do; what you would do differently; what you did well and what you really like. Refreshing in the world of RUclips where some are, well, not realistic and just promoting. Well done, sir.
Anders, I’m sure that you have seen those solar panels that cane be moved around on the ground. You can move them to take advantage of the angles of the sun & away from the trees. I hope that you are able to get the bigger battery for your power storage. I love your space & your property. Thanks for sharing all of this with us. Regards from southern Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
I have suggestions 1. You can coil a black hose on the roof for hot water 2. People with travel trailers often build a small insulated shed on the outside of their trailer so that they can upgrade the size of their hot water tank. 3. Have you looked into on-demand Hot water heaters, they are very small and can be run on either electricity or gas There may even be a hybrid model 4. They also make small shower heads that are similar designs to the on demand water heaters That i'm pretty sure you could attach to your current showering system
Beautiful thoughtful home..love it and love that you have a small footprint. I just look at all the trees so close and get scared of a bush fire. But perhaps it’s not a worry for you? Here in Australia we have experienced scary fires that, should the wind have changed direction, would have wiped us out. Enjoy your life and enjoy having the strength both mentally and physically to live your dream.
First ever genuine video about how to build and live in a tiny house, keeping sustainability in mind, also talking about the hardships that come with this way of living. Really like what you have achieved and your approach of sharing it with us. Nice one.
Inspiration: Never to have a tiny house or any house off the grid 😊 where so much of your time is taken up just trying to survive. You also have to know so much to build a house like this and live in it. And it’s certainly not great as one gets older. You’re pretty awesome to have done all of this! Thank you for posting!
Thank you for sharing your home. Very nice and practical. Love your loft skylight and that you are off grid. I also live in a tiny home in the USA in the mountains of North Carolina. I love it. Mine is 12'x16'. I am on the grid though. Your land looks so nice and private, love your food garden too. Admire you. It's such a freeing feeling to live so close to Nature and minimally. I have family from Ribe and Hillerod. Glad to find your channel.
I love your tiny house, and I appreciate your advice based on your experience building one, such as the height of the sofa in a living room, the thickness of the insulation, and so on. Also, your advice about the gas heater pump is very helpful. I subscribed your channel today.
I'm the least technical person I know. Within a year I had to learn and set up the same things in a regular brick house because of the war. Making smth like this, completely off the grid in nature, is priceless.
What kind of fridge do you have that is silent? I live in 330sq ft and I’ve been trying to find the best options for a quiet fridge - silent would be amazing! An outdoor separate toilet is a great idea too!
Thank you for the video. I’m not going to live in a tiny home and we aren’t thinking of downsizing just yet, but it’s making me re think how much of our homes resources I use and waste. Will be going down the research rabbit hole and actively putting tips into saving energy, consuming less and making the most of our small three bed home in the uk. Many thanks have also subscribed xx
- I noticed the windows are well-built. (thumbs up) - I note that you have a Mayan hammock. I expect that you know how to hang one of those up flat on the wall. - Do you know about the instant-on water-heaters that have no tank? The one we had fit high on a wall near the ceiling. It ran on natural gas in the city of course This may give you ideas. - A suggestion for dealing with the height of your couch. You might build a movable step, could be one that would collapse like a tv table or have some other duplicate function. Then you could sit on the couch AND have your feet grounded. I do Movement Coaching (I pay attention to bodies and how they are used.) and I feel your unbalance with the elf couch, you hobbit!
Thanks so much for the advice! And I actually had an instant water heater outside at some point, but it’s a problem when it freezes outside. It’s on the annex-shower now ;) But I’ll build a new house soon - then waterheating will be different.
I love that your choice of words: romantic heating your own water for a shower. What a beautiful way to describe that. ❤❤❤ Thank you for a peaceful but informative video!
Wow! Thank you 🙏 I have been watching tiny house videos for the past 4 years and getting lots of ideas for my next living space. But this is the first time I am hearing about such important practicalities as silent fridges and socially friendly ablution facilities. It has also given me some wonderfully simple ideas for living tidily and sustainably which I can start applying to my current life in preparation for my future one in order to make the transition easier. I am going to start today by hiding my dirty dishes under the sink!! Thanks again for your wonderfully informative and helpful videos. 👏
Great job with the house and the off-grid living. I started my vegetables garden this summer and became pretty proud with all the produce. It is very satisfying and a great feeling to produce (part of ;)) your own food…
It's nice that you don't downplay the difficult sides or design regrets 👍. I often wondered about heating. Because a tiny house is so small, you will always have a large surface to volume ratio, so you would need very thick insulation to stabilize temperature. In our 130 square meter house, we have very thick cellulose insulation, and a heat exchange ventilation system. When I look at your wood pile, I would say that it would be more than enough for a winter for us. We have a 5 kW wood burner as our only heating (except for our body heat and heat from the electric stove we use to cook). Obviously we do not live off grid, and use a LOT more electricity!
I love your home very much❤ Thank you for sharing your life off the grid. It has become a dream for me again lately. I am so happy to have found you today.❤
Hi Anders, that was a really interrsting video, as usual by the way 👍🏻. That remark on the technical room is really useful for a newbie as me. I’m planning to move to a tiny house and the harddest part - I would say - is to find the right place, the right small piece of land. I just simply love your piece of land. Did it take you a lot to find that place? Could you talk about that in some dedicated video? Keei it gong, you rock it 🙂👍🏻
You have to figure out where you will get water from. Are you allowed to dig a well or is there a water stream nearby. If yes for a brook, does it flood.
Your tiny House is a dream. All look cozy and nice. I wish can me live like you. From Tenerife Canary islands Spain 🇪🇦👍🌴 thanks very much amd good luck.
Dear Andres! Thank you for your super informative, clever and relaxed video! I actually think I learned more about tiny houses in these 15 minutes than in the many, many videos I watched before. Thank you! Katharina
Thank you for posting. It was really helpful pointing out the flaws, not many do this and it's a good lesson that we can all learn from - so thank you for that. Wishing you every happiness UK
You have a beautiful home & land! Consider adding insulated Window Curtains that you can roll down your windows during the Winter to help keep you warm. I live in a 435 square foot studio. During the summer I keep my curtains tied open, fall & winter pulled together when it is cold. Love your Tiny Home Build
Is it only you ( and the dog) who lives in your tiny house? Hubby and I raised 6 kids (and a dog!) in a small 3 bedroom house. I think, comparatively, that you have more living space than we did! 😊
Thank you for generously sharing your experience. Many elements of your house remind me in a familiar way of living on a (very low-tech)sailing boat. I like the simplicity of your set up - not much to go wrong. Your dog is adorable and so beautiful.
Do you keep those insect-eaten plants at 0:30 to attract the insects to keep them away from the plants that are producing food? Just wondering-my backyard plants look similar 😢
It’s such a relief to see someone talk candidly about the bathroom situation. Watching tiny house content and no one ever mentions how awkward it can be when someone has to use the toilet in a small space where you can hear everything
I think so also about larger houses, where the bathroom is close to the bedroom or livingroom or kitchen. It needs to be in the hallway to feel private.
@@inger4794 Absolutely..... and preferably without windows onto the garden, too.
We recently had a hilarious conversation with friends about the current habit of putting a toilet and a tiny sink behind a paper thin 'wall' in the corner of a bedroom, and calling it an 'en-suite'.
One woman said she had banned her husband from using theirs: "I do *not* want to be woken by Richard having a 'man-wee' at four o'clock in the morning"
But another said she had no problem with it since she could "keep an ear out for signs of prostate trouble"
Her hubby's face was a picture 🙂
Mostly awkward... but occasionally, very funny.
The majority of videos of this have one person, but the people are too. You have to be very close to that person to be a space like this so you’re probably gonna be comfortable with that.
Maybe the sounds are not necessarily awkward for everybody. What I hear people saying though was that compsot toilet is quieter that a regular one as the porcelain makes it louder 😉
@@neuroniuans true. Grass cuttings are dead quiet 😊
This was such a nice video. No bells and whistles no fancy graphics, just a good man talking about his home.
Yeah, if only more people could realize that simple and to the point is desirable.
Agreed. No-nonsense for the win.
Danish style ... to the point informative
Yes. But I wonder how he gets books off those shelves up by the ceiling.
By far, this is the most concise, efficient and practical space and presentation l've ever seen. I have a compost toilet made with an old chair, bucket and reg toilet seat. People remarked , no smell, sounds,etc. I always used sawdust, or flakes or peat moss. Just emptied it outside in a pile that shrunk down , flipped it occasionally, turned into fertile earth ,no smell ever. Did this for years.
Your comment about having a silent refrigerator is excellent. Odd that I have not heard anyone else make it.
Same. My noisy fridge drives me nuts at times.
@@serenakoleno9338 Going to a compressor fridge would give longer battery usage, as compressor fridges use less power for the same cooling effect, but you are right in that it would require some effort to muffle it. Also Gas fridges require more maintenance than compressor ones.
Maybe because many don't probably live in their set-ups lol.
I used to live in a studio apartment in NY and the fridge drove me mad when I first moved in. I'd wake up in a panic when the compressor kicked in every few hours. I did get used to it in the end though.
I predicted our refrigerator was failing before it was obvious to anyone else. It was severely affecting my tinnitus. Silent is good.
Just a pro tip about staying warm in the winter:
Buy yourself sheepskins to sew a sleepingbag from, and that you can sleep on warmer days or just roll to the side of your bed in the summer. You will love it so much that you will want to drag it down to the sofa daytime. I do viking markets, where the tents basicly is no different from sleeping outside, besides wind and rain, so it can get pretty cold at night. A normal feather quilt we use in the nordics (dyne) is the worst, it gets cold and almost feels wet in cold or humid weather.
To clean the skins you drag it thorugh the snow in the coldest days of winter, and hang them out in the sun in summer, and those woolskins will be the cleanest bed there is (natural antiseptic). Brush it out once in a while. I bought four polish (I think mountain sheeps?), and they are large enough to sew to a sleeping bag, and really really thick. Ah, and remember to make buttons on the sides so it can fold out. It's pretty easy to sew skin, you need a skin needle and thread for leatherworks.
If you ever wash them (wich rarely is neccessary, but could be), you can use use shampoo and conditioner for humans, and smear the backside with fat-cream so the skin don't crack (I use Locobase, wich they sell in large jars, and I also use it on my skin wintertime (helps for dry skin and prevent frostbites), and for the dogs paws so they don't crack from the cold). Do not use water based lotion, even on your own skin, as you will get frost bite.
Another tip from me: The reason for åkle (woven wool art for walls used by our grandmas and traditions from waaaaay back), was to keep cold out. I might be wrong, but it sounds like you are danish? In that case you will find these sold in secondhand stores, at least in Norway. You could also get some nice wool curtains to close up at night, it will prevent you a lot of heat loss in winter. These things are a bit pricy if you don't buy fabric to sew them yourself, but will be an investment for life. Wool, wool, wool, everywhere, and layers of it on yourself and the dog. Knit him a sweater. _^.^_
I also bought myself a fur coat secondhand, and inherited another one, and (one of) these are not to look glamouros, but I use oit to wear when I shuffle snow, or go outside in general. There is nothing warmer you can wear. For rain I wear a waxed leather coat, tho, it can take it a couple of hours. I also got myself an XL size wool coat that I use kinda like a bathrobe inside in the winter, I even sleep with it. So just some tips from a norwegian to stay warm in the coldest conditions.
Wow, Thank you so much for all the woolly tips! I will for sure look into that! And actually I’m traveling to Norway next week so maybe I should get me some there👌(yes, I’m Danish)😊👏
So informative, thank you
@@andersboisentinyhouse Add that the moths (night butterflies) you should worry about with wool is the small golden-white ones, I had those at one point. No worries tho, a bit of work a day or two going through my house chasing them and larvae on the wool, np.
@@inger4794AH yes one of the forgotten old worries of moths in the wool. Are they still around with all the chemicals? Anyway yes wool and more wool!!
These are some great tips...thank you so much for them. Cheers.
Thumbs up for the birthday squirrel 🧁 🐿️
Kinda cute also a bit creepy 😂
@@liliprins6683 😂😂
"Uptown Squirrel"
I LOVE the Cold Room breezeway for the dog and you to shake off the dirt and mud!
You have just added to my dream space, thank you.
It’s a fabulous tiny. I particularly love the cold room addition, which gives you extra room in the warmer months. Great job!
I absolutely love how you get to the sleeping loft. Steps, storage, counter top, ladder. Genius!
I think so too! Very nice, I wouldn’t want a ladder, I would not be able to get up and down easily on just a ladder.
For me that was the most questionable part. I would hate to have feet and food on the same surface on regular basis.
And the dangerously sharp knives.
An old Japanese multifunctional furniture piece. Look up Tansu.
I'm a 69 yrs young lady from USA....I Admire your intellect, wisdom for your age, perseverance, your ability to have peace with yourself....(and your furry friend❤)...Well done young man...well done 🌞🌠
Thank you very much! It’s very kind of you to write that!☺️Borsimat says thank you too🐶
I am enjoying your danish accent.Are you living in DK ?
@ Thanks! Yes I do😊
Your home looks wonderful but I realize how much work you have done to create it.
I live in Australia and I used to wake up feeling like someone was watching me sleep..... there was. A possum would regularly sit peering through my opened but screened window, watching me sleep. 😊 very cute.
Great video and well done with your build, it looks beautiful. I love your tips on what does and doesn't work.
So having lived in houses in - 34 celcius in Sweden growing up couple of quick tips and some not so quick. 1) Thick draperies/ curtains on all windows and both doors and pulled at least during the dark - you can normally get them second hand among curtains / bed linnen 2) scrap rugs you can either buy them second hand or make them yourself check out youtube - you can put them out in the snow to wash them and just scrub them with a broom that was what you did in the old days cotton good choice at least for the main house) 3) thick wollen socks some for bed some outside of bed. ( again if you feel up to it knit them yourself and poss thick sheep skin slippers, fingerless gloves in wool, and one of those thin merinoull no mulesing tubes which you can use as a scarf or a beanie like thing or wollen soft toque ( no acrylic or polyester stuff and that goes for the rest as well actually cotton thick velvet curtains in the windows or similar thickness also if you can double curtains there are specific rods for that. That gives just like your outsidern an airlock. blankets in wool in front of the two doors. Also with more time wooden shutters in all the places you can - normally you can buy them used from old houses being torn down. There is also a trick which my Granma used to do warm bricks on the stove they retain a LOT of heat if you have a metal shelf under the stove you can put them there afterwards to slowly cool and generate heat. Also not sure if a watertank is an option to install on the wood stove - nerver let it dry out though.
I was looking at all those windows and thinking about curtains.😊
@@serenakoleno9338 Indeed, there is a reason why we get kinda mole ish in winter and comeback out in spring;)
You might also want to get a poly-iso panel and cut out a few pieces to block your skylights out in the winter at night. They act like a chimney and leak heat worse than windows - very low R-value.
Those bricks in oven/stove are indeed good solution to store some heat.
when you mentioned insufficient insulation, it made me wonder - are the walls is the main culprit, or maybe you're loosing a lot of heat through windows? Replacing the windows with triple-glass-packs (not sure what the correct term here) - could allow you to save time and fuel in the winter. Also mounting large water tank on that woodstove, could serve as a thermal energy battery, releasing the heat during the night, without you having to stoke the fire now and then...
Well said
In my place, wind flowing under the floor was a major cold problem. A row of hay bales surrounding the structure really helped.
Curtains also block heat loss or gain (summers).
But actually I don't understand how the addition of 50 or 100 extra mm insulation would overtax your wheeled platform? I assume you mean the extra 5 to 10 cm i all directions and up?
Floors are essential for underdraft, but that can be helped by preventing the wind from going under the house. But insulation up top is essential. Going from 100 to 200 mm on my wooden house halved my firewood needs. The addition of a slow moving ventilator to get the heated air circulating in the house is also a welcome addition.
As he talking about it, I can see the gap on his door frame, hope he cover that in the winter
In Canada, that "buffer room" is called an "arctic entry." It's mostly used for temperature control. I saw a version of it once used beautifully in a Russian tea room, where thick red velvet curtains created a kind of vestibule in cold weather to prevent blasts of frigid air enveloping diners as their fellow patrons came and went. I imagine different versions of it are used in all cold-climate countries - I think even Inuit igloos, built completely from packed snow, use something like it.
Around here (Michigan, USA) it's called a mudroom, but it's also heated or at least insulated like the rest of the house. Talasbuan channel has a buffer room.
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So enjoyed seeing your house. Lovely area. Just wondering if you could shoot some lightweight foam insulation into the walls, without significantly adding weight. Enjoy your life and thanks for sharing.
@@jpretzel That vestibule is a mudroom in upstate NY as well... except.. in the 18th and 19th century churches, you sometimes see them called the "arms room", no guns or axes in the worship space.
In Poland "pre-room" or "wind catcher" :)
Absolutely love the cold room with nice rustic feeling and lots of natural light
Well said
Love the natural simplicity of your home. I own 2 acres on a river in South Texas. I am in a flood zone so my 3 tiny shed "homes" are raised on blocks. My favorite idea from your video is the ladder on top of the counter. Also you remind me of my original vision for my place was very off grid and rustic. I have been pressured to get electric and now septic and I did get a very expensive well dug on my raw land. The heat and humidity where I live are intense. I have huge old pecan trees and many deer. Thank you for sharing your beautiful place.
Your place sounds wonderful but I'm curious about you being "pressured".
In Winter, I always have a pot (with lid) full of water on the woodstove. Use a trivet to keep it from boiling. That way there is always hot water for washing dishes, etc.
I do that too😊👏
Love all the windows and the sunroom, sitting at the table, enjoying a cup of tea with a book would definitely be the highlight for me. ❤
The honesty is nice. I'm so sick of tiny home videos that try to make it sound perfect and amazing, and I know that's not the case. It'll never be for me but I enjoy seeing these videos. I wouldn't mind being off grid, so it's nice to see those aspects.
Yes I really enjoyed this too it's simple, practical and functional. A lot of these people that try to go tiny have tiny mc mansion amenities.
I really like your candid take on tiny house living.
A suggestion re insulation: you can take a page from the medieval period and hang up wall hangings to increase the insulating capacity, either by hanging curtains on nails around the walls or using Velcro or magnets. My apartment has only single pane glass windows, and I can’t control the temperature (it’s cold in winter/hot in summer), so I hang thick velvet curtains and it makes a big difference. You could even try quilted movers blankets.
And all houses are better with dogs :))
Congratulations on such a nice build. I live in 400 sq ft house and I agree storage is very important. I’m over 4 years in my house and I have also learned a lot. You just adjust as you go. 👍
Well said
Andy! Thank you for the tour of your charming home!
As my friend Nan says, “Don’t fret none!” We all have made mistakes. The important thing is that we learn from them, try not to repeat the mistakes, and instead, do better in the future.
All in all, you created something that some people only think about doing. You ought to feel very proud of yourself for having had the courage and strength to have done what you only had once thought about doing.
I know you are a read person but the Meta AI does the same kind of reassuring. It's make that "a thing to notice" for me.
Your home is so beautiful! And impressive. It is certainly very inspiring. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much☺️
You did such a great job presenting every part of the house and putting it into this video for us! What an incredible way of living nowadays, I envy how close to the nature you are and are basically part of it. Wish you and your dog lots of happy and relaxing moments and funny encounters like with the squirrel! 😄
Such a neat, thoughtful, functional home with everything you need. Would love to have a neighbor like you. Beat wishes for a safe and peaceful life liberated from the commercial world!!!
Thank you Anders ! It's very interesting for my personal project, espacially when you talk with honnesty about your regrets and errors. Simon, Canada
Interesting. I think of how people in the past lived. When I was young, my Dad did some renovation on our house. Guess what was in the walls for insulation. Cinders. When he opened the wall, they all fell out and what a mess!
Windows were single pane, and for the winter, there was an extra window, called a storm window that was attached over the permanent window. It had some holes cut into the bottom of the frame, with a flap over it, so you could get fresh air into the home. Water for everything was heated on the woodstove. And water was hauled from the well.
We live so easy nowadays. But I think we might be going back to the old ways. You are ahead of the curve.
For sure I think we will all be going back to the old way's. Easy life's but still people have less time to ponder about life 👍😉🇨🇮☘️Eire
Well said
I'm hoping we can find a balance.
Storm windows are still standard in many places with cold winters ( Either fixed ones you add to the outside, or sliding ones that are interchangeable with windows screens). Most fixed ones do not have openings; if you want fresh air, open the door for a few seconds and the wind will whip through.
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Same. But I think the more we focus on living sustainably now, the less we'll have to cut back later and overall. It's basically the difference between learning to live within your budget early, or waiting until you're massively in debt with tons of interest to start looking for ways to save money and pay everything off.
I think making the sofa higher is a good idea. You have more inner storage. I could see even making it higher for that reason and building a step across the front to step up w/ and rest your feet on.
Maybe a fold down/up railing/shelf could work which you could rest your feet, similar to the small one above the solar controls. That way it can be folded away when not in use?
A sturdy wooden box with a lift-up top can be a step and storage space.
@@atizeg Good Idea!👍
@@atizeg Good suggestion. Plus, it would be a great place to store small pieces of wood during the winter, since it's next to the wood stove.
I also have an outhouse (privy), and I have a suggestion for you. Paint the inside white, and get a bit of greenhouse plastic (like metal siding, except clear plastic) for the roof. Makes it nice and light inside, and easy to clean.
Thanks!! Great tip!
@@andersboisentinyhouse I believe you have already used a clear "roofing" material for your ante-room ...
Anders, Keeping the big white water pitcher on top of the heating stove all the time in the winter will lessen the time it needs to be heated on the stove top. The skylight above the bed is something I would really enjoy having. Thanks for posting this video.
Such a wonderful set-up and an admirable way to live.
You can use your dear four-legged friend as a companion to sleep together under a woolen blanket. Very eco-friendly, and you have a natural heater.
Ha ha... good idea ❤!
Sleeping with my four-legged girl was the best thing in my life.
Yeah, with those muddy paws
A toilet inside the house means contamination and more trouble to clean everything, so you were a genius using the old technique of placing the toilet outside of the house
Love it! I had a tiny house off grid for 4 1/2 years. It was an amazing experience. I learned a lot about myself and about how to be very conservative with electricity, and like you said charging things when you have sun. I also had solar shading my panels. I had an acre of trees cut to get more sun ☀️. I know live in a truck camper. I look forward to having another tiny house off grid in the future. Thanks for sharing your wonderful home and passing on some lessons. 😃🙏
Anders: I admire your commitment
in living a sustainable life! It's not
easy to do all the chores you listed
to keep everything running smoothly!
Can you still build a technical closet
to heat your water etc.? Just add a
ledge at the base of your sofa and get
some bigger pillows on your couch to
improve your seating! I think having
storage rooms saves the day for
storing all the extra stuff you acquire!
Your entry room that has your table in
it really is a good idea!😊 Cheers from
Andy&Sandy in the Okanogan,Canada
Yeah, that’s certainly possible! And thank you so much for the great ideas!👌😊
Well said
Would not let you live like that over here.
That's in BC not that far N of the US.. Okanogan Lake in Canada drains into a river and in the US becoming Oyosoos Lake in Washington state.
I live fridge free im a camper for 1,5 years now. With good planning on what u eat this works even with always fresh food, enough protein, a lot of veggys AND ony buying food once a week. Sounds like a dream. It's very possible, though. I have most of my food inthe camper, so no cooling at all. Some like joghurt and tofu in a box outside under the camper. This works even in the summer. Just make sure to buy long lasting veggys like tomatoes, cucumbers, paprika. Salad, cheese and vegetables like carrots or mushrooms, depending on the season, should be eaten the first or second day. Eggs need no cooling. Good to go for weeks. And so on :) I love it and do it by choice. You just eat some stuff sooner than other stuff. It beccomes a no brainer quickly
I have no interest in living in a tiny house, but I really enjoyed your video describing yours and your lifestyle. I love the focus on sustainability and leaving a light footprint during our time here on earth. Positive thoughts your way.
You like the idea of it but no intention of making any sacrifices... Oh but others should definitely live more sustainably, just not you.
@@plica06 How do you know what I'm doing to address sustainability? So basically everyone who doesn't live in a tiny house is a hypocrite? You must be an absolute joy to be around.
I'm with you on that.
I spent good few years sharing a tiny apartment with my siblings (and hating every second of it), so wouldn't want to repeat the experience. It made me feel claustrophobic and I missed the privacy and freedom of having my own space. And yes, using the toilet was an issue as you could hear everything through the door.
Now I live in a bog standard three-bed bungalow and love it. I have enough space for all my stuff (especially my pantry and my canning supplies) and a lovely, big garden for growing food.
One definitely can be sustainable living in a house that's not the size of a shoebox.
Great to see a minimalist life. I am from India. THQ brother for your valuable time and sharing.
Thanks for taking us through your lovely rustic and sensible home. That is the life, truly! My takeaway is the use of natural light all around. Green 💚 for that skylight idea! Nice touch.
Thanks Catherine😊I’m glad you liked it👏
Well said
@@UPSC-IAS-SYLLABUS-DIGEST thanks.
Great video and beautiful house! I have learned that a small radio next to the toilet is very helpful for covering awkward noises with music.
right now at my dry cabin, I am looking at adding a deck with an insulated shed for a composter, wash area, storage, extra bed and office. Once completed about 6 feet from main entrance. I will be setting up rain barrels around the camp too for all but my drinking water.
Sounds great!👌Good luck!
Well said
Yessssssss to that skylight! And, really, yessssssss to the whole video!
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Thank you for sharing Anders! We bought a piece of property with a house on the edge of town so we appear to be in the forest. The house is 2 story 1152 sq ft but we live in the main level in 576 sq ft of it. We are currently building a small off grid house of 204 sq ft. It will have water catchment, solar, loft for sleeping, living room, and storage, a wood stove for heat, and an outdoor shower and compost toilet. We currently spend under $7000 a year on bills but once we are able to live in the small house it will lower it to about $4000 a year. We currently have chickens but are repurposing a shed to create a mine barn for the chickens and planning on adding some rabbits and goats for dairy meat and eggs. And we are working on improving our garden! We want to live a simple life and enjoy the little things!
Good for you, that's brilliant 👏👏👏
Yes, it's as free as we will ever be. Off grid living- 🔋
Well said
Sounds incredible. Do you have a video tour I can watch?
@@kennethmaese4622 I have to get a new phone or a camera to use to make videos longer than 1 minute. So I have not been doing much filming unfortunately. But it is a work in progress.
People didn't use fridges in the past. They had a cellar under their houses or they just dug a hole. I slept in an old house a couple of years ago. The stove was not electrical, you had to put logs underneath it and start a fire. And in the bedroom I had to use a fireplace even though it was August, because it was so cold in the house. And one day I wondered why it was so cold and what was that weird square plank under the carpet that I kept stepping on. So I moved the carpet, removed the plank and to my surprise I found something like a cellar or maybe more like a big hole and the cold was coming out of there. So there must be a way for you to make a natural fridge and you won't need electricity for a fridge.
I agree, i grew up on a farm
i lived in the city and didnt use a fridgefor years, it is doable most of the year except whith temperatures above 23 or so degrees. i think it is perfectly possible to live without fridge indeed
I didn’t have a fridge until I was 26 but had a cold pantry and had to buy perishables every 2/3 days. Where there’s a will you’ll survive but a lot depends on your climate too. Keep happy and thanks for sharing.
@@ElsDelissen me too. same deal.
that air would be fine to keep things cool, but that's not refridge, which keeps this just above freezing. He would need to get a bunch of ice and put that in a good place under ground-ish. Alot of work.
Consider using sheer curtains in winter, that are set into each window. They must reach/touch the sill or the floor to stop air flow. They help a LOT with regulating temperature.
Thanks🌞😊
Very nice to hear someone tell about the mistakes made; improvements done; improvements yet to do; what you would do differently; what you did well and what you really like. Refreshing in the world of RUclips where some are, well, not realistic and just promoting. Well done, sir.
Thanks!😊
Ooh I love your hammock and that you drink Mandela tea. Thank you for allowing us to learn from your mistakes.
you are living the dream man
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Anders, I’m sure that you have seen those solar panels that cane be moved around on the ground. You can move them to take advantage of the angles of the sun & away from the trees.
I hope that you are able to get the bigger battery for your power storage.
I love your space & your property. Thanks for sharing all of this with us. Regards from southern Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
Kind & thoughtful of you to point out the little things that you now see that you would do differently! ♡♡♡
I have suggestions
1. You can coil a black hose on the roof for hot water
2. People with travel trailers often build a small insulated shed on the outside of their trailer so that they can upgrade the size of their hot water tank.
3. Have you looked into on-demand Hot water heaters, they are very small and can be run on either electricity or gas There may even be a hybrid model
4. They also make small shower heads that are similar designs to the on demand water heaters That i'm pretty sure you could attach to your current showering system
I love your addition. Perfect mud room during the winter and nice living room the rest of the year.
Congratulations. You made the place a real home 😊 thank you for sharing 🌸
Well said
Well said
Beautiful thoughtful home..love it and love that you have a small footprint. I just look at all the trees so close and get scared of a bush fire. But perhaps it’s not a worry for you? Here in Australia we have experienced scary fires that, should the wind have changed direction, would have wiped us out. Enjoy your life and enjoy having the strength both mentally and physically to live your dream.
Well done! Thank you for the critical report.
Greetings from Germany
First ever genuine video about how to build and live in a tiny house, keeping sustainability in mind, also talking about the hardships that come with this way of living. Really like what you have achieved and your approach of sharing it with us. Nice one.
Thanks so much - I really appreciate it😊👌
Inspiration: Never to have a tiny house or any house off the grid 😊 where so much of your time is taken up just trying to survive. You also have to know so much to build a house like this and live in it. And it’s certainly not great as one gets older. You’re pretty awesome to have done all of this! Thank you for posting!
You are actually living what most people only dream about.
So awesome!
You could use your extra solar power to heat water using 12v elements. I think your tiny house looks great, very unique. Great video.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I have a 8 x16 tiny for me and my 8lb Yorkie poo dog. On own my land and I am very happy. Lots of great ideas. 👍💙
Someday, when I became a successful drug lord, chased by DEA, i will comeback to this video just to know how to build a decent cabin in woods
Rooting for you, pal!
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Best of luck! 🍀
But if you get chased by the DEA, you would not be successful
Oddly specific but ok haha
I love it. It looks super comfortable and peaceful.
Thank you for sharing your home. Very nice and practical. Love your loft skylight and that you are off grid. I also live in a tiny home in the USA in the mountains of North Carolina. I love it. Mine is 12'x16'. I am on the grid though. Your land looks so nice and private, love your food garden too. Admire you. It's such a freeing feeling to live so close to Nature and minimally. I have family from Ribe and Hillerod. Glad to find your channel.
Well said
I hope you were safe in hurricane Helene. What a terrible tragedy in such a beautiful place.
@petuniabloom i was, thank you. I was SO fortunate.😊
He looks happy, and I'm happy for him
I love your tiny house, and I appreciate your advice based on your experience building one, such as the height of the sofa in a living room, the thickness of the insulation, and so on. Also, your advice about the gas heater pump is very helpful. I subscribed your channel today.
Thank you😊
That bedroom looked real cozy! Also, loved the stairway system using the kitchen counter top. Great build :)
Thanks 😊
What a beautiful tiny home🎉🎉🎉
I'm the least technical person I know. Within a year I had to learn and set up the same things in a regular brick house because of the war. Making smth like this, completely off the grid in nature, is priceless.
I have seen black coiled hose at ceiling of greenhouse type room be used for hot water. Thanks for all of your input and ideas!
Finally, a real review of what it’s like to live tiny. Great job.
What kind of fridge do you have that is silent? I live in 330sq ft and I’ve been trying to find the best options for a quiet fridge - silent would be amazing! An outdoor separate toilet is a great idea too!
Thank you for the video. I’m not going to live in a tiny home and we aren’t thinking of downsizing just yet, but it’s making me re think how much of our homes resources I use and waste. Will be going down the research rabbit hole and actively putting tips into saving energy, consuming less and making the most of our small three bed home in the uk. Many thanks have also subscribed xx
- I noticed the windows are well-built. (thumbs up)
- I note that you have a Mayan hammock. I expect that you know how to hang one of those up flat on the wall.
- Do you know about the instant-on water-heaters that have no tank? The one we had fit high on a wall near the ceiling. It ran on natural gas in the city of course This may give you ideas.
- A suggestion for dealing with the height of your couch. You might build a movable step, could be one that would collapse like a tv table or have some other duplicate function. Then you could sit on the couch AND have your feet grounded. I do Movement Coaching (I pay attention to bodies and how they are used.) and I feel your unbalance with the elf couch, you hobbit!
Thanks so much for the advice! And I actually had an instant water heater outside at some point, but it’s a problem when it freezes outside. It’s on the annex-shower now ;) But I’ll build a new house soon - then waterheating will be different.
I love that your choice of words: romantic heating your own water for a shower. What a beautiful way to describe that. ❤❤❤ Thank you for a peaceful but informative video!
Love your tiny house & how you have it laid out. So beautiful ! 👍🏻🙋🏼♀️🇺🇸
Well said
Seeing people live life the way they want to and not going with everything that you seemingly "have to" is always such a joy.
you just turned my dream tiny house into reality! good job! ill keep in mind the sofa size n suckets lol
Wow! Thank you 🙏 I have been watching tiny house videos for the past 4 years and getting lots of ideas for my next living space. But this is the first time I am hearing about such important practicalities as silent fridges and socially friendly ablution facilities.
It has also given me some wonderfully simple ideas for living tidily and sustainably which I can start applying to my current life in preparation for my future one in order to make the transition easier.
I am going to start today by hiding my dirty dishes under the sink!!
Thanks again for your wonderfully informative and helpful videos. 👏
Great job with the house and the off-grid living. I started my vegetables garden this summer and became pretty proud with all the produce. It is very satisfying and a great feeling to produce (part of ;)) your own food…
It's nice that you don't downplay the difficult sides or design regrets 👍. I often wondered about heating. Because a tiny house is so small, you will always have a large surface to volume ratio, so you would need very thick insulation to stabilize temperature. In our 130 square meter house, we have very thick cellulose insulation, and a heat exchange ventilation system. When I look at your wood pile, I would say that it would be more than enough for a winter for us. We have a 5 kW wood burner as our only heating (except for our body heat and heat from the electric stove we use to cook). Obviously we do not live off grid, and use a LOT more electricity!
Nice with the squirrel 😂
... best comment "and a little creepy" 🙂
I love your home very much❤ Thank you for sharing your life off the grid. It has become a dream for me again lately. I am so happy to have found you today.❤
Hi Anders, that was a really interrsting video, as usual by the way 👍🏻. That remark on the technical room is really useful for a newbie as me. I’m planning to move to a tiny house and the harddest part - I would say - is to find the right place, the right small piece of land. I just simply love your piece of land. Did it take you a lot to find that place? Could you talk about that in some dedicated video? Keei it gong, you rock it 🙂👍🏻
You have to figure out where you will get water from. Are you allowed to dig a well or is there a water stream nearby. If yes for a brook, does it flood.
Your tiny House is a dream. All look cozy and nice. I wish can me live like you. From Tenerife Canary islands Spain 🇪🇦👍🌴 thanks very much amd good luck.
Thanks😊
Thanking you ever so kindly !!!😊❤😊
What a well built, designed little house.
It is cozy and comfortable. You did such a good job.
May you be happy.
Thankyou for sharing. You have a very cosy home. Ps. Love your dog ❤
LOVE the feedback about insulation, the privacy benefits of an outhouse, etc.!
Dear Andres! Thank you for your super informative, clever and relaxed video! I actually think I learned more about tiny houses in these 15 minutes than in the many, many videos I watched before. Thank you! Katharina
Hey thanks!! Really happy to hear that!😊
Really well thought out, and neat :D
Well said
Thank you for posting. It was really helpful pointing out the flaws, not many do this and it's a good lesson that we can all learn from - so thank you for that. Wishing you every happiness UK
Ever saw a tiny house without a guitar on the wall?
I like your addition, gives you more space to kick back and nice and sunny and able to view the scenery even better
16:31 would make a nice painting
You have a beautiful home & land! Consider adding insulated Window Curtains that you can roll down your windows during the Winter to help keep you warm. I live in a 435 square foot studio. During the summer I keep my curtains tied open, fall & winter pulled together when it is cold. Love your Tiny Home Build
Is it only you ( and the dog) who lives in your tiny house? Hubby and I raised 6 kids (and a dog!) in a small 3 bedroom house. I think, comparatively, that you have more living space than we did! 😊
Truly inspiring, and you are in the best possible company. I especially like your new entrance room addition, with its attractive windows.
Wouah I do not think I could live like this. I admire anyone who wants to be self sufficient to that point.😊
Thank you for generously sharing your experience. Many elements of your house remind me in a familiar way of living on a (very low-tech)sailing boat. I like the simplicity of your set up - not much to go wrong. Your dog is adorable and so beautiful.
Do you keep those insect-eaten plants at 0:30 to attract the insects to keep them away from the plants that are producing food? Just wondering-my backyard plants look similar 😢
Yes I do in fact😅Next year I will cover them with a net👌