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Is see that .37 acre building lot in Swamp rd only costs 78,500 usd. That is in fact nothing as compared to what we have to give namely 6 times more. We don)t have much building ground.
I had met a guy with a dome home. It was a honey comb style made of 6 sided panels small enough that him and his brother could lift them and bolt them together. The whole inside was open so it was a giant shell before he build walls on the inside. The outside was shingled like a roof so it was very energy efficient.
Dome homes are not what appeals to me aesthetically… but… living in Florida they are a fantastic option for several reasons. Thermal and as you mentioned: Hurricanes 🌀. The reason they are such a safe hurricane structure is they are rounded… no corners (eaves) for the wind to get underneath and create uplift. The wind simply goes around the structure. They’re quite an interesting option for Floridians and there are several in my county.
I am sorry I don't always comment but I am watching and I sing your praises to anyone who is listening when the subject of housing arises. I really appreciate and enjoyed this segment 🙏😊💕
One thing about tiny homes that the elderly would find problematic is stairs! A lot of these tiny homes have ladders or stairs to the bedroom. It’s fine when you’re younger or if you’re not handicapped. But for older folks like me, ramblers are best!
Please understand when you have this dream. You must have septic in almost all counties. You have to drill for wells. You have to run electricity. We built a log home and just the foundation amd well and septic cost us over $40,000 and the land was gifted to us. So it’s a much harder process than you amy understand
My friend added onto a double-trailer a foam and plaster 2-story dome bedroom/bath with one of the coolest windows I've ever seen - it fills up with little pellets to create privacy. He's nwo building a barn out of the same materials and has 3+ tiny homes, a log cabin, a regular house, and a huge workshop on site. I wish I could move there but wasn't meant to be.
Yeah domes are way more energy efficient and Stronger especially If it’s made out of concrete Don’t have to worry about the roof or Any External Maintenance Wind resistant earthquake resistant Fire, and Termites etc
That’s great about the new outgassing rules. People with asthma can have difficulty with formaldehyde, glues, carpet backings, and the plastic panels that used to be put in manufactured homes. Nowadays, you see Sheetrock panels in the manufactured homes instead of the plastic panels.
I hope that the 3D and dome home technologies will merge together. I think that this will be the next level of the house building. Can you please ask the 3D house building companies about dome home building and tell us in one of your next videos?
Who can forget Boxables? Forget? It’s just emerged , not even available yet. So how can you say “who can forget Boxables? As if it’s been an oldie but goodie? Just stuck me odd. Lol
My first house I bought in Pennsylvania was a resale manufactured home from the original owner & it was built in a factory & between the main floor & the basement, it was about close to 3000 ft. plus it had a two-tier deck with a swimming pool on 2 acres of land & even though most people talk bad about a manufactured homes, they are so much more durable because they’re not built like stick homes that have to deal with the elements of the weather where the lumber is usually left outside at the build site. A manufactured home is built in a factory & in my opinion is well constructed & unless I told somebody that came to my house that it was manufactured in a factory, they would never have known but I did have a little trouble in the beginning trying to get a mortgage but when a major bank sent the appraiser, they saw how well-built and solid it was. Also in my new neighborhood there were a few developer lots (similar to a car lots) which had so many different manufactured homes to choose from - some were 2 story homes with 5 bedrooms and en suite bathrooms, it was just endless of what they could build in a factory plus the plans or the set up of how you wanted the rooms in your manufactured home are more flexible to change then it would be with a stick built home. I am living back in a stick built home but just wanted to give my personal experience about a manufactured home built in a factory as opposed to on site. One last thing, when I went to sell my manufactured home (that was permanently on my property because as I said I had a full dug out, below ground basement), I did make a profit selling my house so it’s not always something that depreciates once it leaves the lot, like a car does. JMO 🤗
Has the geodesic dome owner and builder in an accidental contractor affordability boils down to standardization. My dad wanted to build a dome we cannot even find a framer to frame the inside of it because the complexity I had to figure out how to do it. Costs are kept down by standardization this is why manufactured homes are less expensive things such as container home staying home to even small homes you really need to pay attention to what you're putting in and keep things simple and non-custom as possible if you're looking to save some money. My experience with the domes is that they have some really great upsides it's a really bad downsides biggest upside is that great for extreme weather biggest downside kind of bad if you have a lot of rain such as Florida. As an all concrete structure they are very difficult to Waterford in great care must be taken when doing the exterior concrete work. Due to the slipping roof there's also issues with losing quite a bit of space on your second or third floor but they're very energy efficient and very secure.
I've been researching all of this for over 30 years. You've put together an excellent video on the small home alternatives and all tangents associated.
They're so adorable.. Just think 1 big dome for the main living area, then smaller domes around for sleep, bath, toilet, and such.. They will be great in areas with loads of snow too. Like igloos all year long..
@@KristinaSmallhorn Besides the ground water threat, Louisiana has a humidity/ condensation threat. Snow houses work well in some places. It takes less than one day to build an igloo and the snow is dirt cheap. Pioneers built their own houses. America has made affordable (low quality) houses illegal. Homeless don't live long; that is the idea --- cut world population.
@@jakebredthauer5100 that’s a horrifying thought but I don’t doubt it. Now they made it illegal to be homeless in some areas to fill those for profit prisons.
I live in a manufactured home in Virginia. We are on just under 3 acres. We found the land and everything was rolled into one purchase. Until this home I have always lived in a traditionally built house. We had some issues with the county with the permits, but we moved in right before the pandemic, and it has been smooth sailing since then. I have had no problems with the quality. There are a few things that we want to change, but nothing drastic. We replaced the storm door on the front of the house with a storm door that has a dog door in it, and that’s awesome! The dogs love it! I think container homes are very interesting as well as the monolithic dome homes.
Have you ever checked on storage sheds built into tiny homes/cabins. I spent many years in a one room log home with sleeping loft in the middle of no where, and i think it was the best time of my life.
@Kristina I also love the Monolithic Dome Homes. However, I also like two other styles of unique homes: Earthbag and A-Frame. I believe one of the University of California campuses (prior to pandemic) was teaching a course on how to build Earthbag homes. As always, stay happy healthy and safe.Enjoy.
I think it's time more people go with these non-traditional styles built with better material and better shape. Too many people are too content with these bland houses that just aren't that great. Then it's like we got people developing tiny homes like boxabl that lack character.
I had a 30x30 by 12 metal building built for $14,000 no foundation. A loft can be done as the center is 15’. I did notice a two story Home Depot home I saw in lays on arizona was 29k and is now 58k. Things need to settle down and zoning needs to ease up so we can get building !!
Hey Kristina. I have been following you about tiny homes since you started. I have a brand new mobile home in a park 55 and older. If you are interested I can do a video to show people how gorgeous them can be. It’s all about the builder. Our home is tied down to handle 80 miles per hour winds. We have 4 “ of insulation. Double pane windows.
My home looks just like a bungalow with a front porch and concrete driveway and a huge shed. I am in a rent control city which is a big help. Also my owners are a group of lawyers that have four of these in So Cal and do very well and have no intentions of selling to big builder companies. Love your videos and still hoping to find that tiny home dream for retirement.
I used to be able to go in the homes and film them. They kicked me off the lots now. They don’t want me filming their homes. 🤷🏻♀️. I don’t understand why they wouldn’t want free advertising?
@@KristinaSmallhorn well on another note of how brilliant you are. I met a gal here in Riverside, Ca who has been a realtor for 19 years. Very sweet lady. Just like you. I would trust her. I text her yesterday amd said, well are you swimming in sales? Riverside and Corona was supposed to be the second Orange County, Ca. Never happened. Anyway she said “ no one is buying, no one has money, and hardly anyone is qualifying. “. You are so on point. As always you are the best teacher out there. And a lovely heart as well
@@TheMocao you are correct. it was a hit in the early 2000, but now it’s a mix of tons of homeless and owners. when they dismantled much of the homeless camps in santa ana etc, they bled out to us because we are still close enough to make it back to OC. i live in a gated community and homeless try to set up every single day outside our wall. thankfully Riverside Police won’t put up with it. I must add, these are not homeless who would accept help, it’s full on drug people and criminals. we have even caught them climbing over our brick walls and steeling mail from our boxes. a street nearby a 70;yr old lady was stabbed to death while walking her dog on a super nice street
Love your videos. thank You for a cross reference to the many options a person has. As for me I want to build affordable communities made of dime houses. DIY etc. There is a need and a way it can be done. I keep looking into different government agencies. Etc. It will happen. .
You’ve literally helped me make my final decision….DOME HOME for Me! Loveeee it! Makes so much sense! Now to find WHERE I want to build it! Wooot Wooot! Thank You!
Actually not. I responded above. Almost all counties and municipalities will not allow this type of building. As Kristina stated, you can but 10 acres in the middle of no where and you still have to abide by state, county rules and regs. As long as the government can take a chunk of all building and. land, it will be a long time before it happens. We were gifted 2 acres and our well, sewage and electricity cost us over $40,000
Depending on the area you can run into some issues. With that being said I know of a company that makes these homes for the elderly sets them up gets them rented out and then investors can buy the little neighborhood.
@@KristinaSmallhorn You can build them in Florida but must be careful of mold, but it can be done. Most counties in north-central Florida don't care what kind of home u build as long as it is built to code. Most also don't have a minimum size requirement either. Just build to code n they are satisfied.
In my job, l visit about 10 houses a day and last week l asked to a modular and double wide independent technitian about their quality. He told me that they are stronger than other homes because they have to have special glue besides the nails all over, this is for transportation over 70 miles per hour at the interstates, the surfer a normal stress cracks but nothing extreme around the doors and That is part of his job for final adjustments. Their standards are higher than a normal build house.
Hello Kristina. Great video. One thing about concrete come homes. Many fail due to moisture problems. Also care must be maintained re the concrete mixture. Do a bad mixture job and mechanical failure is not uncommon. Repairs are very expensive due to the monolithic build. Boxabl sold a home to spacex at Boca chica tx. Lots of videos about this!!!!!!. Any luck with arched cabin?. I still say these kits are cost effective. Considering thy come in sizes 8x8 to 50x50 there is a size and price point for many applications.......homeless shelters. ......rentals......arbnb.....off grid. Please let me know how u do with arched cabin......regards....a. barbuto
Thanks for the tip of going to planning ..... I dont know if I should find land first or. Pick location or fo. it all ? First. Ha Whatever is brightest. Thats the one. Any insight?
I have plans for a modular Geo-Dome Home, so not monolithic, but still structurally sound due to the geodesic triangles that curve into a half sphere. 3 to be exact, one will be the main living area, second a master suite, and third a garage :)
I love your channel and am learning a ton from you! I have heard you say expeditially in a few videos, (that isn't really a word) I think you mean exponentially. 💖
You also didn't talk about cob (aka. mud brick, some with straw in them) houses, which can be very cheap, and even free (if you have the dirt and grass, and can do the brick-making and building yourself), the only possible costs would be the doors, windows, and the coating of the walls or individual bricks, as well as the foundation. To not need a conventional roof, you can have a domed roof or conical roof, and even a window on top, but you will likely need to have at least a tarp initially, and likely either a metal roof or some long-lasting waterproofing tarp with a cement roof, and have the outside painted with oil-based paint (which could be homemade oil paint, or flour paint, or whitewash, or milk paint, or a mix of more than one of those kinds of paint). I think some people will be able to build a cob house for $1000 to $2000, including some of the tools needed. Granted, that price might require more work done in a year or two, and the total cost raised to $2000-$4000, but reusing the tools for multiple homes could cut another $500 from the price, and having the cost split into a smaller initial investment and compensating later, could allow a lot of the people who have no savings or very little savings to afford the house. And, if you make an inner shell for the house, then an outer shell for the waterproofing, and then use cheap spray foam or aircrete (aerated concrete) in-between them, you could even have it a lot cheaper in terms of heating and cooling costs, in the long run. And you can start with a spring or early summer inner shell being the only shell, then add spray foam or aircrete on the exterior, then paint that directly or add another outside layer, and end up with a well insulated home by the beginning of the autumn or middle of the autumn at last, if you manage to get enough income.
Thank you Kristina. Great videos. Appreciate the education you are giving us. I am a developer outside the US but would like to purchase one of these container homes in the the US . How the builders for these homes deal with electrical and plumbing codes. Thanks.
Thanks for clarifying i do have young ones and you know i was like if we love our home they may get older and get made fun of as less than for manufactured home we don't care what others think but I'm glad I'm not the only one open i think the dome is our best fit i really wanted a Uber large tiny home but those domes are it
We Have an 84 mod home. We got in cheap and fixed it up, roof paint kitchen bathrooms double pane windows. We did it one thing at a time. We own it, no rent or home or mortgages We love our place. It was a wreck but had decent bones. And it was on a lot The only thing I am not happy with is, it was built with 2x4s not 2x6s like a stick built. 1150 Sq ft. 3 bedrooms
You could add hobbit houses and or earthships to this list as well, if given land suitable for them. Keeping in mind that it's not off-the-shelf technology and requires a more intricate design...
I am interested in building a round adobe home with a poured adobe floor. Thank you for all the vital info on checking out regulations etc. I mostly lurk. 😁 but I have subscribed and have watched many of your videos
For the dome home, you talk about monolithic, but your first image was a geodesic dome. Very different animals. I was very interested for a long time and learned a few things along the way. 1. Because most building materials are rectangular and 4x8 based, there tends to be a lot of waste. There was a leading proponent of geos in the 60’s and 70’s - literally wrote the book, that subsequently came out completely against geos in large part for that reason. 2. For monolithic construction, be careful of embedded energy. While it is wonderful at resisting temperature swings, if it heats up, like from the sunshine, it can be extremely difficult to cool. It is a huge thermal mass. Thermal mass in the right place is beneficial but can be equally detrimental in the wrong place. For off gassing, the build show has some great videos on the topic and do some wonderful video collaborations. We have a home with the ability to split the back into a separate lot and hoping to be able to build a strawbale/post&beam.
I have looked into many of these homes. I think that is how I found you channel in the first place. 🤔 There are so may great options now days if the zoning people will get on board with this idea.
I especially like the dome homes but covering them with living earth instead of concrete. This can still be done in a way that insulates the home well while giving you extra space to grow things.
I actually grew up in an east Oregon town of 500, where everyone lived in the old style manufactured homes, and they weren't too bad. Maintenance wasn't too bad, and they lasted their owners for their entire lives. I, however, an definitely trying to go monolithic.
Another issue with "tiny" homes, most banks will NOT give you a mortgage & depending on where you live Zoning won't even allow them😕 Love your videos, as they are VERY informative, thank you🙏💘
I am in the process of buying a manufacturer home and this video really confirmed my decision on buying a manufacturer home. This is awesome. I am a licensed realtor can I get commission if I buy a manufacturer house?
I heard some things about tiny houses being built and some that have been built here in Detroit. Which i am really into getting one. Especially with the job i work right now which i only clear about 22k annually which is practically nothing
A monolithic dome home costs about the same per square foot as a custom stick built home in any particular area. So, if it costs $150,000 to build a 1,500 sq ft stick home in your target area it will cost about the same for a monolithic dome.
I am thinking, if you love container homes for the brick stacking easyness. What about just looking into steel frames? Like think of it as a container without walls, so you just have the structural frame, which gives you plenty options on height, and width.. Then you can put these finished boxes down, and stack together as you wish..
Yes I have. They use that for some 3D homes. I’m super interested in these hemp crete homes. Wait until you see what that stuff can do. (Video coming soon)
Please.. please.. more video footage & narration with more emphasis on these unique, stylish homes.. though perhaps, a bit less table conversation..Thanx!!
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The dome homes!
With all the wildfires, I am thinking a dome home! Although I want a manufactured on land if I can find one in my price range!
@@shastina5493 those dome homes have me really thinking that should be my next home.
What I appreciate very much about you is giving advice for free. Not afraid of sharing. Hope that translates into cash.
Is see that .37 acre building lot in Swamp rd only costs 78,500 usd. That is in fact nothing as compared to what we have to give namely 6 times more. We don)t have much building ground.
I have lived in my dome home for 20 years now. Actually I am up in my sleeping loft watching your video. I love my dome home..
Sounds like a splendid thing!
Awesome! Did you build it?
Yes!!! Please tell me how you had yours built.
More info please!
Following..more info please
I had met a guy with a dome home. It was a honey comb style made of 6 sided panels small enough that him and his brother could lift them and bolt them together. The whole inside was open so it was a giant shell before he build walls on the inside. The outside was shingled like a roof so it was very energy efficient.
when you say honey comb style are you referring to like the framing of the dome or like multiple domes connected together...or.....?
Dome home communties for seniors, foam domes are cheap to build and you can heat them with a candle
Yes!
Who what and where are these companies I live in Arizona
Dome homes are not what appeals to me aesthetically… but… living in Florida they are a fantastic option for several reasons. Thermal and as you mentioned: Hurricanes 🌀. The reason they are such a safe hurricane structure is they are rounded… no corners (eaves) for the wind to get underneath and create uplift. The wind simply goes around the structure. They’re quite an interesting option for Floridians and there are several in my county.
Great video, the dome homes look like the best option, especially with crazy weather being our new reality.
I am sorry I don't always comment but I am watching and I sing your praises to anyone who is listening when the subject of housing arises. I really appreciate and enjoyed this segment 🙏😊💕
Thank You for watching.
One thing about tiny homes that the elderly would find problematic is stairs! A lot of these tiny homes have ladders or stairs to the bedroom. It’s fine when you’re younger or if you’re not handicapped. But for older folks like me, ramblers are best!
Re elderly, also need clearance for walkers, wheelchairs, proper height toilets after hip or knee replacements.
Elevator bed, Murphy bed
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Extra costs, OK if you have money. 😉
There are lots of designs that take all of these issues into consideration and are one level, wider doors, corridors and lower counters.
Look up granny flats
I learn so much from Kristina, Every bit has been fascinating! One 30 minute video is equivalent to months of research. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO💕
I love the look of the Dome home, and the strength of it. Hopefully I'll be able to get some land in Texas and have a few of those built.
Please understand when you have this dream. You must have septic in almost all counties. You have to drill for wells. You have to run electricity. We built a log home and just the foundation amd well and septic cost us over $40,000 and the land was gifted to us. So it’s a much harder process than you amy understand
@@cheri6174 thanks for the info
@@cheri6174 fml
My friend added onto a double-trailer a foam and plaster 2-story dome bedroom/bath with one of the coolest windows I've ever seen - it fills up with little pellets to create privacy. He's nwo building a barn out of the same materials and has 3+ tiny homes, a log cabin, a regular house, and a huge workshop on site. I wish I could move there but wasn't meant to be.
I’ve been looking into Boxabl, but am leaning towards the dome homes. Love your channel and thank you for all the great info you provide!
I’m the same. I think I’m leaning towards some homes now. I’m super impressed and they have been making them for years.
I’ve been seriously considering Boxabl, Containers and 3D Printed Home. Can’t make up my mind!
Yeah domes are way more energy efficient and Stronger especially If it’s made out of concrete Don’t have to worry about the roof or Any External Maintenance Wind resistant earthquake resistant Fire, and Termites etc
I love the fact that there is natural air convection in a dome home, it can't do anything else but be a-circulatin'
That’s great about the new outgassing rules. People with asthma can have difficulty with formaldehyde, glues, carpet backings, and the plastic panels that used to be put in manufactured homes. Nowadays, you see Sheetrock panels in the manufactured homes instead of the plastic panels.
I hope that the 3D and dome home technologies will merge together. I think that this will be the next level of the house building. Can you please ask the 3D house building companies about dome home building and tell us in one of your next videos?
Sounds like a great idea, but I have a feeling the price would sky rocket if it became more automated.
Well. It's on its way. Every year design cost etc is becoming more affordable more beautiful etc.
Dome homes are built so easily that 3D printing would complicate it.
Ah homes, my favorite ones are A-frame, Containers, and who can forget Boxables! You'd done such a thorough job at the warehouse and had fun!
Thank you so much.
@@KristinaSmallhorn But of course!
Who can forget Boxables? Forget? It’s just emerged , not even available yet. So how can you say “who can forget Boxables? As if it’s been an oldie but goodie? Just stuck me odd. Lol
Elon Musk lives in a Boxable, don't he?
Oregon Domes. Wood. Cedar siding. I had it reroofed once. Hard to find a roofer but the one I found did a fantastic job. 😷🐻
My first house I bought in Pennsylvania was a resale manufactured home from the original owner & it was built in a factory & between the main floor & the basement, it was about close to 3000 ft. plus it had a two-tier deck with a swimming pool on 2 acres of land & even though most people talk bad about a manufactured homes, they are so much more durable because they’re not built like stick homes that have to deal with the elements of the weather where the lumber is usually left outside at the build site.
A manufactured home is built in a factory & in my opinion is well constructed & unless I told somebody that came to my house that it was manufactured in a factory, they would never have known but I did have a little trouble in the beginning trying to get a mortgage but when a major bank sent the appraiser, they saw how well-built and solid it was. Also in my new neighborhood there were a few developer lots (similar to a car lots) which had so many different manufactured homes to choose from - some were 2 story homes with 5 bedrooms and en suite bathrooms, it was just endless of what they could build in a factory plus the plans or the set up of how you wanted the rooms in your manufactured home are more flexible to change then it would be with a stick built home.
I am living back in a stick built home but just wanted to give my personal experience about a manufactured home built in a factory as opposed to on site.
One last thing, when I went to sell my manufactured home (that was permanently on my property because as I said I had a full dug out, below ground basement), I did make a profit selling my house so it’s not always something that depreciates once it leaves the lot, like a car does. JMO 🤗
In Florida, with the hurricanes, a concrete dome home would be GREAT. Safety is priority, and a dome with hurricane windows would be so safe.
Nice job. You included valuable information on each type of home. Thank you
Thank you.
Has the geodesic dome owner and builder in an accidental contractor affordability boils down to standardization. My dad wanted to build a dome we cannot even find a framer to frame the inside of it because the complexity I had to figure out how to do it. Costs are kept down by standardization this is why manufactured homes are less expensive things such as container home staying home to even small homes you really need to pay attention to what you're putting in and keep things simple and non-custom as possible if you're looking to save some money. My experience with the domes is that they have some really great upsides it's a really bad downsides biggest upside is that great for extreme weather biggest downside kind of bad if you have a lot of rain such as Florida. As an all concrete structure they are very difficult to Waterford in great care must be taken when doing the exterior concrete work. Due to the slipping roof there's also issues with losing quite a bit of space on your second or third floor but they're very energy efficient and very secure.
I ❤this channel. It's manufactured (and thanks for addressing the "trailer stigma") or Tiny Home for me, I'm a cozy lifestyle kinda person. Thanks!
Thank you.
I think you may have just answered the question of what my family is going to be building this summer. Monolithic Dome Home for the win!
I've been researching all of this for over 30 years.
You've put together an excellent video on the small home alternatives and all tangents associated.
I like the dome homes
Me too.
Wow this was truly PACKED full of Info!!! I Would Definitely Choose The Dome Home♡♡♡
They're so adorable..
Just think 1 big dome for the main living area, then smaller domes around for sleep, bath, toilet, and such..
They will be great in areas with loads of snow too.
Like igloos all year long..
Go down into the ground for low-cost and low-maintenance and low utilities.
@@jakebredthauer5100 unless you are in a low line area like the whole state of Louisiana. 😂 your dome will turn into a water well.
@@KristinaSmallhorn Besides the ground water threat, Louisiana has a humidity/ condensation threat. Snow houses work well in some places. It takes less than one day to build an igloo and the snow is dirt cheap.
Pioneers built their own houses. America has made affordable (low quality) houses illegal. Homeless don't live long; that is the idea --- cut world population.
@@jakebredthauer5100 that’s a horrifying thought but I don’t doubt it. Now they made it illegal to be homeless in some areas to fill those for profit prisons.
I like the dome home best too.
I live in a manufactured home in Virginia. We are on just under 3 acres. We found the land and everything was rolled into one purchase. Until this home I have always lived in a traditionally built house. We had some issues with the county with the permits, but we moved in right before the pandemic, and it has been smooth sailing since then. I have had no problems with the quality. There are a few things that we want to change, but nothing drastic. We replaced the storm door on the front of the house with a storm door that has a dog door in it, and that’s awesome! The dogs love it! I think container homes are very interesting as well as the monolithic dome homes.
THANKS FOR SHARING!! Yes with ya on dome
Love your channel! Great info, I had forgot about dome homes..Those sure are pretty cool. Looking to buy land in Tennessee.
Have you ever checked on storage sheds built into tiny homes/cabins. I spent many years in a one room log home with sleeping loft in the middle of no where, and i think it was the best time of my life.
Dome homes, I didn't think about before, but they sound interesting.
I hadn’t either but now I’m kinda obsessed.
@Kristina I also love the Monolithic Dome Homes. However, I also like two other styles of unique homes: Earthbag and A-Frame.
I believe one of the University of California campuses (prior to pandemic) was teaching a course on how to build Earthbag homes.
As always, stay happy healthy and safe.Enjoy.
I will look into "earthbag" homes. Thanks for that.
I think it's time more people go with these non-traditional styles built with better material and better shape. Too many people are too content with these bland houses that just aren't that great. Then it's like we got people developing tiny homes like boxabl that lack character.
Thank you for a easy to follow practical education.
Thank You for watching:)
I had a 30x30 by 12 metal building built for $14,000 no foundation. A loft can be done as the center is 15’. I did notice a two story Home Depot home I saw in lays on arizona was 29k and is now 58k. Things need to settle down and zoning needs to ease up so we can get building !!
Hey Kristina. I have been following you about tiny homes since you started. I have a brand new mobile home in a park 55 and older. If you are interested I can do a video to show people how gorgeous them can be. It’s all about the builder. Our home is tied down to handle 80 miles per hour winds. We have 4 “ of insulation. Double pane windows.
My home looks just like a bungalow with a front porch and concrete driveway and a huge shed. I am in a rent control city which is a big help. Also my owners are a group of lawyers that have four of these in So Cal and do very well and have no intentions of selling to big builder companies. Love your videos and still hoping to find that tiny home dream for retirement.
I used to be able to go in the homes and film them. They kicked me off the lots now. They don’t want me filming their homes. 🤷🏻♀️. I don’t understand why they wouldn’t want free advertising?
@@KristinaSmallhorn well on another note of how brilliant you are. I met a gal here in Riverside, Ca who has been a realtor for 19 years. Very sweet lady. Just like you. I would trust her. I text her yesterday amd said, well are you swimming in sales? Riverside and Corona was supposed to be the second Orange County, Ca. Never happened. Anyway she said “ no one is buying, no one has money, and hardly anyone is qualifying. “. You are so on point. As always you are the best teacher out there. And a lovely heart as well
@@cheri6174 wow! I had the impression everyone was moving to the Inland Empire- but they must be mostly renters.
@@TheMocao you are correct. it was a hit in the early 2000, but now it’s a mix of tons of homeless and owners. when they dismantled much of the homeless camps in santa ana etc, they bled out to us because we are still close enough to make it back to OC. i live in a gated community and homeless try to set up every single day outside our wall. thankfully Riverside Police won’t put up with it. I must add, these are not homeless who would accept help, it’s full on drug people and criminals. we have even caught them climbing over our brick walls and steeling mail from our boxes. a street nearby a 70;yr old lady was stabbed to death while walking her dog on a super nice street
Excellent video
hey kristina with the domehomes the walls form as part of the roof making it one solid structure
7:18 is clip of I-80 E in Fairfield, California which is the exit I take to get home. I definitely had to rewatch it few times to be sure.
9:21 it must be a comparison report, otherwise it will report biases & narrative manipulation.
Excellent content, thanks for sharing 💚🌍
Love your videos. thank You for a cross reference to the many options a person has. As for me I want to build affordable communities made of dime houses. DIY etc. There is a need and a way it can be done. I keep looking into different government agencies. Etc. It will happen. .
I do like the dome homes. That would probably be my second choice if I cannot build a hempcrete block house.
You’ve literally helped me make my final decision….DOME HOME for Me! Loveeee it! Makes so much sense! Now to find WHERE I want to build it! Wooot Wooot! Thank You!
I wonder how much money could be made building one of these and renting it out. The return on investment would be through the roof.
Actually not. I responded above. Almost all counties and municipalities will not allow this type of building. As Kristina stated, you can but 10 acres in the middle of no where and you still have to abide by state, county rules and regs. As long as the government can take a chunk of all building and. land, it will be a long time before it happens. We were gifted 2 acres and our well, sewage and electricity cost us over $40,000
Depending on the area you can run into some issues. With that being said I know of a company that makes these homes for the elderly sets them up gets them rented out and then investors can buy the little neighborhood.
Love it, thank you Kristina for your information, thinking of it , just awesome, thanks..💖🙏😇
I am interested in Cob. Don't hear much about them these days. Straw bale homes were all the rage a while back but seem to have fallen off the radar.
They are hard to get approval with zoning. I’ll look into them more if I can find valuable information.
@@KristinaSmallhorn You can build them in Florida but must be careful of mold, but it can be done. Most counties in north-central Florida don't care what kind of home u build as long as it is built to code. Most also don't have a minimum size requirement either. Just build to code n they are satisfied.
In Virginia we have the first 3 D printed home being built on the East Coast right now for Habitat for Humanity..It's amazing
I live in Northern Virginia. Where is the 3D home? I'd love to see it.
@@aleciamcdonald3941 the home is located in Hampton
Do a video on Earthship homes
In my job, l visit about 10 houses a day and last week l asked to a modular and double wide independent technitian about their quality. He told me that they are stronger than other homes because they have to have special glue besides the nails all over, this is for transportation over 70 miles per hour at the interstates, the surfer a normal stress cracks but nothing extreme around the doors and That is part of his job for final adjustments. Their standards are higher than a normal build house.
Manufactured homes are fine. Just budget in a storm shelter. I don't take anybody's word when it comes to the safety of my family.
Really enjoy your thoughtful videos and I agree the Dome Home :)
Gracias 🙏
I've wondered about off-gassing, thank you for talking about this. It's a real health concern.
great video!☺️
Hello Kristina. Great video. One thing about concrete come homes. Many fail due to moisture problems. Also care must be maintained re the concrete mixture. Do a bad mixture job and mechanical failure is not uncommon. Repairs are very expensive due to the monolithic build. Boxabl sold a home to spacex at Boca chica tx. Lots of videos about this!!!!!!. Any luck with arched cabin?. I still say these kits are cost effective. Considering thy come in sizes 8x8 to 50x50 there is a size and price point for many applications.......homeless shelters. ......rentals......arbnb.....off grid. Please let me know how u do with arched cabin......regards....a. barbuto
Thanks for the tip of going to planning ..... I dont know if I should find land first or. Pick location or fo. it all ? First. Ha Whatever is brightest. Thats the one. Any insight?
Thank you
Have you looked into Yurts? It would have to be winterized, here in PA. They fascinate me. Thanks
Pretty much all you said about manufactured homes is true. Replaced both tub drains within months of owning a brand new one.
I have plans for a modular Geo-Dome Home, so not monolithic, but still structurally sound due to the geodesic triangles that curve into a half sphere. 3 to be exact, one will be the main living area, second a master suite, and third a garage :)
I love your channel and am learning a ton from you! I have heard you say expeditially in a few videos, (that isn't really a word) I think you mean exponentially. 💖
You also didn't talk about cob (aka. mud brick, some with straw in them) houses, which can be very cheap, and even free (if you have the dirt and grass, and can do the brick-making and building yourself), the only possible costs would be the doors, windows, and the coating of the walls or individual bricks, as well as the foundation. To not need a conventional roof, you can have a domed roof or conical roof, and even a window on top, but you will likely need to have at least a tarp initially, and likely either a metal roof or some long-lasting waterproofing tarp with a cement roof, and have the outside painted with oil-based paint (which could be homemade oil paint, or flour paint, or whitewash, or milk paint, or a mix of more than one of those kinds of paint). I think some people will be able to build a cob house for $1000 to $2000, including some of the tools needed. Granted, that price might require more work done in a year or two, and the total cost raised to $2000-$4000, but reusing the tools for multiple homes could cut another $500 from the price, and having the cost split into a smaller initial investment and compensating later, could allow a lot of the people who have no savings or very little savings to afford the house. And, if you make an inner shell for the house, then an outer shell for the waterproofing, and then use cheap spray foam or aircrete (aerated concrete) in-between them, you could even have it a lot cheaper in terms of heating and cooling costs, in the long run. And you can start with a spring or early summer inner shell being the only shell, then add spray foam or aircrete on the exterior, then paint that directly or add another outside layer, and end up with a well insulated home by the beginning of the autumn or middle of the autumn at last, if you manage to get enough income.
Thank you Kristina. Great videos. Appreciate the education you are giving us. I am a developer outside the US but would like to purchase one of these container homes in the the US . How the builders for these homes deal with electrical and plumbing codes. Thanks.
Thanks for clarifying i do have young ones and you know i was like if we love our home they may get older and get made fun of as less than for manufactured home we don't care what others think but I'm glad I'm not the only one open i think the dome is our best fit i really wanted a Uber large tiny home but those domes are it
We Have an 84 mod home. We got in cheap and fixed it up, roof paint kitchen bathrooms double pane windows. We did it one thing at a time. We own it, no rent or home or mortgages We love our place. It was a wreck but had decent bones. And it was on a lot
The only thing I am not happy with is, it was built with 2x4s not 2x6s like a stick built. 1150 Sq ft. 3 bedrooms
Yes, I've been researching, dreaming of an MD for decades
What about Quonset huts used for homes?
You could add hobbit houses and or earthships to this list as well, if given land suitable for them. Keeping in mind that it's not off-the-shelf technology and requires a more intricate design...
I am interested in building a round adobe home with a poured adobe floor. Thank you for all the vital info on checking out regulations etc. I mostly lurk. 😁 but I have subscribed and have watched many of your videos
Great video as always
Thank you.
@@KristinaSmallhorn we should chat sometime we have a lot in common...kts hubby Dusty.
Awesome!
For the dome home, you talk about monolithic, but your first image was a geodesic dome. Very different animals. I was very interested for a long time and learned a few things along the way.
1. Because most building materials are rectangular and 4x8 based, there tends to be a lot of waste. There was a leading proponent of geos in the 60’s and 70’s - literally wrote the book, that subsequently came out completely against geos in large part for that reason.
2. For monolithic construction, be careful of embedded energy. While it is wonderful at resisting temperature swings, if it heats up, like from the sunshine, it can be extremely difficult to cool. It is a huge thermal mass. Thermal mass in the right place is beneficial but can be equally detrimental in the wrong place.
For off gassing, the build show has some great videos on the topic and do some wonderful video collaborations.
We have a home with the ability to split the back into a separate lot and hoping to be able to build a strawbale/post&beam.
Wow, never knew about a 3-D printed home - would love to see one & know more about them 🤔
Cfv (community first village )carries on tours . you can rent a bnb kinda "room" and check the location out. They are super proud of the village .
I have looked into many of these homes. I think that is how I found you channel in the first place. 🤔
There are so may great options now days if the zoning people will get on board with this idea.
I especially like the dome homes but covering them with living earth instead of concrete. This can still be done in a way that insulates the home well while giving you extra space to grow things.
Correct and that will be a fight for decades.
Icon made 3D printed barracks at camp swift which I’ve seen in person, they feel very cool inside and insulated
Love container homes
I really like your videos you're very knowledgeable about all the information And your attitude is really cute
Thank you Ruth.
I actually grew up in an east Oregon town of 500, where everyone lived in the old style manufactured homes, and they weren't too bad. Maintenance wasn't too bad, and they lasted their owners for their entire lives.
I, however, an definitely trying to go monolithic.
Thanks you for the information it was was educational. Please advise on
earth homes or earthship?
Another issue with "tiny" homes, most banks will NOT give you a mortgage & depending on where you live Zoning won't even allow them😕 Love your videos, as they are VERY informative, thank you🙏💘
as for 3d printed home, you can have a fall, but it's just easier for the printer to be on a totally flat piece of ground.
What about the cost of insulation? For colder climates.
Would you do a more in depth video on the domed homes ?
can you talk about the cost of building dome homes
Hi, can you do a more videos about dome, the best companies for them, if you’d be able to have one on your land? Thanks!!!
I am in the process of buying a manufacturer home and this video really confirmed my decision on buying a manufacturer home. This is awesome. I am a licensed realtor can I get commission if I buy a manufacturer house?
This video changed my life. Now I love manufactured homes, and tiny homes...too much hassle I think.
I heard some things about tiny houses being built and some that have been built here in Detroit. Which i am really into getting one. Especially with the job i work right now which i only clear about 22k annually which is practically nothing
Do you have a link for the “dome home”?
Dome homes rock!
Love that last bit. Short and white hair with that accent! 😂
Richmond VA, has one in process as of August 14
can you look into cob homes? I saw a video it was a prefabricated cob home and can't find video again. thanks.
A monolithic dome home costs about the same per square foot as a custom stick built home in any particular area. So, if it costs $150,000 to build a 1,500 sq ft stick home in your target area it will cost about the same for a monolithic dome.
I am thinking, if you love container homes for the brick stacking easyness. What about just looking into steel frames?
Like think of it as a container without walls, so you just have the structural frame, which gives you plenty options on height, and width..
Then you can put these finished boxes down, and stack together as you wish..
Love it
Kristina, you always provide a wealth of information! Have you heard of aircrete homes?
Yes I have. They use that for some 3D homes. I’m super interested in these hemp crete homes. Wait until you see what that stuff can do. (Video coming soon)
@@KristinaSmallhorn Uhh. Sounds interesting!
Domegaia, an aircrete builder of dome homes is giving a workshop in Maine at the end of this month.
Where can we find the pictures used in this video? I’d like to learn more about the designs and costs.
Please.. please.. more video footage & narration with more emphasis on these unique, stylish homes.. though perhaps,
a bit less table conversation..Thanx!!
what do you think about boxabl?
I’ve done several videos on them. They are great.