Would you like to live in a super small house? - Page 5

KSGregman · 07-19-2010, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Flexin

If people are getting $24000 for labor on these I will build one for anyone that wants one.

James

Agreed.

goof2 · 07-19-2010, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Flexin

If people are getting $24000 for labor on these I will build one for anyone that wants one.

James

As I said there is much more to it than labor. Ultimately they charge $40k because they can. If you think you can make money off it go on tiny house forums (I'm sure they have them, what doesn't anymore

) and offer to build them for $30k or whatever.

Flexin · 07-19-2010, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by goof2

As I said there is much more to it than labor. Ultimately they charge $40k because they can. If you think you can make money off it go on tiny house forums (I'm sure they have them, what doesn't anymore

) and offer to build them for $30k or whatever.

I have been around construction since I was 11. I know there is a lot to go into it but this is wood camper.

I'm not doing something for $30000 that someone else is doing for $40000. I will do it for $39999 and for a limited time I will throw in spinners and curb feelers free. But wait thats not it. Order in the next half hour and I will throw in a door bell that sounds like a V12 engine.

They say it can be built for $16000. That means with your free labor.

Lets say have 4 guys on it (if you can have four guys working on one shed at a time without stepping on each other.) and they are charging $25/hour. At 8 hour days and 5 day weeks they would have 6 weeks to build it. I know a guy that has a small crew build 20X20 garages in a weekend.

I know a guy that is a great carpenter. I believe he could do this thing in just over a week with one helper. Thats will all the supplies on site so there is no running around.

I'm not joking. If I had a buyer to put the money down right now I would build it. And I believe I would make nice profit off of that.

Any takers? This could put my ass on a bike real quick I think.

James

Flexin · 07-19-2010, 10:42 PM

By the way. I think this is the one in the video.

http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/houses/epu/

89 square feet How do you measure square feet?
Ready made: $45,997 Build it yourself: $19,950

James

goof2 · 07-19-2010, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flexin

I have been around construction since I was 11. I know there is a lot to go into it but this is wood camper.

I'm not doing something for $30000 that someone else is doing for $40000. I will do it for $39999 and for a limited time I will throw in spinners and curb feelers free. But wait thats not it. Order in the next half hour and I will throw in a door bell that sounds like a V12 engine.

They say it can be built for $16000. That means with your free labor.

Lets say have 4 guys on it (if you can have four guys working on one shed at a time without stepping on each other.) and they are charging $25/hour. At 8 hour days and 5 day weeks they would have 6 weeks to build it. I know a guy that has a small crew build 20X20 garages in a weekend.

I know a guy that is a great carpenter. I believe he could do this thing in just over a week with one helper. Thats will all the supplies on site so there is no running around.

I'm not joking. If I had a buyer to put the money down right now I would build it. And I believe I would make nice profit off of that.

Any takers? This could put my ass on a bike real quick I think.

James

You understand what I am saying, you just aren't making the connection. They are building them for $40K for the same reason you would build it for $39,999, because you and they can. It has nothing to do with the cost or difficulty to build. It isn't altruism, its business.

Rangerscott · 07-20-2010, 12:06 AM

Dead hookers live in 5x5 storage units.

Flexin · 07-20-2010, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by goof2

You understand what I am saying, you just aren't making the connection. They are building them for $40K for the same reason you would build it for $39,999, because you and they can. It has nothing to do with the cost or difficulty to build. It isn't altruism, its business.

OK thats what you were getting at. OK. I agree with that. Profit isn't a dirty word but it also has to be worth the price. I don't think these are that the built price. The do it your self price isn't bad. But at what they are sold for I think they are over priced for what you are getting which is a heavy travel trailer. You will need a larger truck rather then a large car to haul the them.

So because of the weight you need a large truck that the hippys will complain about to haul the little eco house.

None of it really fits together in my mind.

James

goof2 · 07-20-2010, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Flexin

OK thats what you were getting at. OK. I agree with that. Profit isn't a dirty word but it also has to be worth the price. I don't think these are that the built price. The do it your self price isn't bad. But at what they are sold for I think they are over priced for what you are getting which is a heavy travel trailer. You will need a larger truck rather then a large car to haul the them.

So because of the weight you need a large truck that the hippys will complain about to haul the little eco house.

None of it really fits together in my mind.

James

I don't think these are worth much of anything. If I wanted to live in a shed on wheels I'd buy a shed and slap some wheels on it.

I also don't want to live in anything that costs over $500 per square foot, especially when that doesn't even buy me any land underneath the damn thing. I applaud the guy and, though I think they are stupid, his customers can spend their money on whatever they want.

Flexin · 07-20-2010, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by goof2

I don't think these are worth much of anything. If I wanted to live in a shed on wheels I'd buy a shed and slap some wheels on it.

I also don't want to live in anything that costs over $500 per square foot, especially when that doesn't even buy me any land underneath the damn thing. I applaud the guy and, though I think they are stupid, his customers can spend their money on whatever they want.

True enough. I feel the same way. It seems like a slightly cool idea till you think about it more. I didn't like the idea from the start but later thought some things seemed interesting but then when I thought about it more if just seemed like a bad idea. But if he is making a living at it then good for him.

It possible he has a line up for them. Hell somebody put a rock in a little box and called it a pet and it sold like crazy.

James

Amber Lamps · 07-20-2010, 02:46 AM

I saw this and immediately thought about the guys that sell sheds on the side of the road. They sell them "rent to own" style and make a killing! Quite frankly, I could easily live in a 10x10 shed.

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07-20-2010, 02:46 AM	#50
Amber Lamps Moto GP Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,556	I saw this and immediately thought about the guys that sell sheds on the side of the road. They sell them "rent to own" style and make a killing! Quite frankly, I could easily live in a 10x10 shed.