Comments on: Little Green Buildings

By: Margaret

Margaret — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:31:16 +0000

They are really nice designs and I love the ease and ingenuity but there are no floor plans. Hard to get a feel for the actual spaces without seeing those.

By: Ellen

Ellen — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:05:04 +0000

Kent, the building is 120 sg. foot. It will have french doors on the 10 ft. side. Two windows, 24×48 will be across each other on the 12 ft. sides. We have put down an insulated floor as we have cold winters. It sits on 6″ beams on gravel. The floor base is 6″ high for the insulation. We have two walls done and have wood for the other two, but just heard it’s going to rain again this weekend. We will have exposed 2×4 rafters and insulted ceiling and walls. There may be a small loft above the kitchen area. We will probably heat with just an electric heater for now. I guess I inserted my comments in the green house section. We do not have plans as of yet to do solar panels or other green additions as we are paying for this w/cash. Our consumption of electricity and water will go way down, however. We will probably just have jugged water inside. We will be using a large antique bead board cupboard for our few clothes and storage. There will be a repurposed old wood shelf for books, a farm table my husband built for the kitchen w/shelves above. He also made our bed w tons of storage underneath. Access to it is under the mattress. Thanks for your interest. This is a great site, from which I have gleaned.

By: Kent

Kent — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:28:37 +0000

Hi Ellen – I would enjoy learning more about the house you are building, please contact me…Kent

By: Ellen

Ellen — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:33:32 +0000

My husband and I have been living and paying mortgage payments on a 700 or so sq. ft. house. We decided to build a Tiny second house out back, but the city code said we needed 500 sq. ft or more. However our property is rated to have multiple buildings as well as multiple family dwellings. So, we have seriously downsized and are building a 120 sg. ft. building. There will be no water, but electricity will be added. We have rented and are presently sharing our house with daughter, son in law, grandchild and baby to be. We are also building with cash from our tight budget. We used to sell antiques but have retired from that and are living without buying any more things. We will have a small garden out back. It is a freedom and privilege to be living within our means and still be able to pay high medical bills little by little for my husband. I am blessed to have a simplified life to share with him.

By: Rando

Rando — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:47:35 +0000

These little houses are pretty cool, so I visited their website to get a feel for square footage and floor layouts. I couldn’t locate floorplans for any of their structures. I found a few that had cut-away views but that was the only indication the site gave of what might be inside. I can’t imagine any educated buyer considering a plan that doesn’t offer the layout and dimensions. How would you know if the sleeping area were large enough for a double or king bed or if the kitchen offers a 20, 24 or 30 inch range or even a kitchen at all? This was a big disappointment!

By: Tiny Home Gallery

Tiny Home Gallery — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:32:10 +0000

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By: Patrick Gillespie

Patrick Gillespie — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:56:15 +0000

A foam core may discourage mold, but it does not, by definition, discourage bugs. In fact, several types of ants love nothing more than to borrow into foam – building extensive condominiums in the stuff. This is easily avoided by careful detailing and screens, if necessary.

Also, there are different types of foam, some of which “out gas” and some of which don’t – though nothing like the stuff from the 70s and 80s formaldehyde. Some people can become sensitized to the compounds while most won’t be bothered. The foam used in sips, to my knowledge, is also a petroleum based product.

Fantastic insulation but not without some provisos.

By: Marti

Marti — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:14:50 +0000

Just found my new dream house: the Little Green Building’s “Sierra with Balcony”. Thank you for this site AND the LGB site.

By: bill

bill — Sun, 04 May 2008 01:19:29 +0000

Can’t swear to it, but I think Fine Homebuilding had an interesting article on SIPs about, oh, six months ago….

By: Kent

Kent — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:54:41 +0000

AKB – Thanks for your kind words. I am enjoying this journey also. Please keep me posted on your SIP kit experience. I would enjoy learning more and you can’t beat first hand experience.

Kent