Comments on: Walt’s Micro Home

By: Joshua Heath

Joshua Heath — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:32:44 +0000

Arg misspell sorry any updates??? lol again love the house. O and the orange site hurts to look at it.

By: Joshua Heath

Joshua Heath — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:30:59 +0000

I love the look of this house I am a Gambrel roof fan on tiny homes, but I find your site some what difficult to navigate and the only thing related to the house is a single video. I would like to see more of it and interior pictures. It has been many months since your last reply an updates??

By: liz goertz

liz goertz — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:15:53 +0000

Please send pictures of the finished interior to the tiny house blog. It is hard to imagine how you can fit every thing in there and still be able to turn around, much less sit down, eat, change clothes etc.
Where are the water heater and other systems going? What about stuff, even the most minimal living requires bedding, towels, dishes and clothes.

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By: Kai Schaede

Kai Schaede — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:36:56 +0000

XsTatiC,
sorry for the late reply.

Point well taken. You are absolutly right, thank you.
The very small overhang of about 0.8 inch is a consession to building laws in my region. You are only allowed to build houses with not more than 40 m3 (1412.56 cuft) content without building permission. Unfortunately not the inner but outer dimensions are counting.

So if the Weebee had an extended Overhang the structure would be too big for german bureaucrats and then a building permission would cost twice as much as the whole house… I think _that_ is bad design (of laws;)

I’m fully awared about water problems since I’m living in a very rainy area of Germany, therefore the Weebee is well sealed, esp. in all doubtfuly areas (rooftop, roof/wall, walls/windows), plus has a rear vented outer lining.
I think it serves well even without an elongated overhang.

Thanks again,
cheers from Germany,
Kai

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By: Walt Barrett

Walt Barrett — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:44:15 +0000

Thanks,
Like I said, When a consumer or customer makes a complaint or suggestion we take them very seriously. We have become very successful on the Internet since 1996 by following that policy. We also have a very successful eBay store that has a 100% satisfaction rating. If a customer has a problem we offer him is money back, or a new product, or what ever he of she wants to solve the problem. We are in the process of developing a line of mass producible small homes that are less expensive than new automobiles. We are never going to succeed if we don’t listen to the consumer. We are interested in the prices, size, style, and quality that consumers want. It’s not about what we want; it’s about what you want. You talk, and we listen. Help us make our micro home and small homes even better and more affordable.
Thanks,
Walt Barrett

By: XsTatiC

XsTatiC — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:25:36 +0000

@Walt Barrett

That took me by surprise. I’m impressed to say the least. I certainly didn’t expect a little rant in a comment section on a blog would have direct results.

Thank you. That says a lot about your company.

Cheers.

By: Christina

Christina — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:52:33 +0000

Teardrop trailer prices can run the gamut. I purchased my two-year old Pleasant Valley Spirit (never used) for $4900. I have seen teardrops as much as $15,000-$25,000. If you are wiling to buy a vintage body and fix it up yourself, you can save a lot of money. Teardrops are becoming popular and good prices can be hard to come by. Keep an eye on EBay and Craigslist and visit Teardrops.net and the T&TTT forum at http://www.mikenchell.com/forums

By: Walt Barrett

Walt Barrett — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:45:28 +0000

The point about the overhang is well taken, and although the unit did not leak over the winter in our heavy rain and snows, we have already changed our design to include the overhang. Even the perception of poor quality is not acceptable to me or my staff. consider it done. A suppler who does not listen to the market place is surely a fool!
Please keep the suggestions coming. We are open to all suggestions and modifications.
Thank you very much,
Walt