Comments on: Inspirational Architecture – 3 – 215 sq ft cabin http://www.100khouse.com/2007/12/04/inspirational-architecture-3-215-sq-ft-cabin/ The former home of the 100k Blog Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:21:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: John Voorhis http://www.100khouse.com/2007/12/04/inspirational-architecture-3-215-sq-ft-cabin/comment-page-1/#comment-192 John Voorhis Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:11:00 +0000 http://100khouse.com/2007/12/04/inspirational-architecture-3-215-sq-ft-cabin/#comment-192 Hey Chad, You probably already are familiar with this, but I came accross an article about small modular homes. May give you some ideas? http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/multimedia/2008/01/modular_homes Hey Chad,

You probably already are familiar with this, but I came accross an article about small modular homes. May give you some ideas?

http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/multimedia/2008/01/modular_homes

]]> By: chad http://www.100khouse.com/2007/12/04/inspirational-architecture-3-215-sq-ft-cabin/comment-page-1/#comment-44 chad Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:57:45 +0000 http://100khouse.com/2007/12/04/inspirational-architecture-3-215-sq-ft-cabin/#comment-44 I refrained from exaggerating our current exchange rate and saying this would cost about $250K in the US to build. :) Thanks for the comments. To your point, the price psf goes up as the size of the home decreases. With his house he still has many of the mechanicals and features a large home would have crammed in a small space. He still also has to build a foundation and probably is paying a slight premium for prefab. Having said this, 1,000 sf is still on the small side for a $100 psf target which is where the challenge is. It would be much easier to achieve the psf target if we were building a 2k-3k sf home. I refrained from exaggerating our current exchange rate and saying this would cost about $250K in the US to build. :)

Thanks for the comments. To your point, the price psf goes up as the size of the home decreases. With his house he still has many of the mechanicals and features a large home would have crammed in a small space. He still also has to build a foundation and probably is paying a slight premium for prefab.

Having said this, 1,000 sf is still on the small side for a $100 psf target which is where the challenge is. It would be much easier to achieve the psf target if we were building a 2k-3k sf home.

]]> By: -Steve- http://www.100khouse.com/2007/12/04/inspirational-architecture-3-215-sq-ft-cabin/comment-page-1/#comment-43 -Steve- Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:27:47 +0000 http://100khouse.com/2007/12/04/inspirational-architecture-3-215-sq-ft-cabin/#comment-43 What were are calling the “cabin” makes the most sense; especially when compared to living with a roommate. Nobody will be eating your food or encroaching on what you are watching on TV. Speaking of, where would I be able to put my gluttonous plasma. But more to the point of this Blog….The “cabin” is 215 square feet at a cost of 30,000 Euros. Today that would be about $44,287.50 US or $205.98 a square foot. That seems a little on the pricey side. Especially when you guys are trying to build a home for only $100 a square foot. Keep up the Good work PostGreen. I look forward to see how your project develops. -Steve- What were are calling the “cabin” makes the most sense; especially when compared to living with a roommate. Nobody will be eating your food or encroaching on what you are watching on TV. Speaking of, where would I be able to put my gluttonous plasma.

But more to the point of this Blog….The “cabin” is 215 square feet at a cost of 30,000 Euros. Today that would be about $44,287.50 US or $205.98 a square foot. That seems a little on the pricey side. Especially when you guys are trying to build a home for only $100 a square foot.

Keep up the Good work PostGreen. I look forward to see how your project develops.

-Steve-

]]> By: lavardera http://www.100khouse.com/2007/12/04/inspirational-architecture-3-215-sq-ft-cabin/comment-page-1/#comment-42 lavardera Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:25:45 +0000 http://100khouse.com/2007/12/04/inspirational-architecture-3-215-sq-ft-cabin/#comment-42 I don't think it would be impossible to accommodate a small frig and a narrow stove. I don’t think it would be impossible to accommodate a small frig and a narrow stove.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.100khouse.com/2007/12/04/inspirational-architecture-3-215-sq-ft-cabin/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Brandon Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:46:48 +0000 http://100khouse.com/2007/12/04/inspirational-architecture-3-215-sq-ft-cabin/#comment-41 I think it's great but I'd want just a bit more space to be able to fit a small fridge and oven/range. Not being able to store any food or being able to cook anything for myself would add up to a ridiculous amount of money wasted. I'm sure there would be a market for something similar to this here in Philly. Not a large market, but a market none the less. I think it’s great but I’d want just a bit more space to be able to fit a small fridge and oven/range. Not being able to store any food or being able to cook anything for myself would add up to a ridiculous amount of money wasted. I’m sure there would be a market for something similar to this here in Philly. Not a large market, but a market none the less.

]]> By: chad http://www.100khouse.com/2007/12/04/inspirational-architecture-3-215-sq-ft-cabin/comment-page-1/#comment-40 chad Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:37:26 +0000 http://100khouse.com/2007/12/04/inspirational-architecture-3-215-sq-ft-cabin/#comment-40 Agreed. You could get creative on how to orient and/or stack these type of units on a single plot of land in order to reduce the land costs of each unit. It would be similar to a small condo building but much more unique... Agreed. You could get creative on how to orient and/or stack these type of units on a single plot of land in order to reduce the land costs of each unit.

It would be similar to a small condo building but much more unique…

]]> By: lavardera http://www.100khouse.com/2007/12/04/inspirational-architecture-3-215-sq-ft-cabin/comment-page-1/#comment-39 lavardera Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:26:33 +0000 http://100khouse.com/2007/12/04/inspirational-architecture-3-215-sq-ft-cabin/#comment-39 I'd take the cabin - equity makes it a no-brainer. I looked for such a thing in Phila 20 years ago when I was living alone. There has to be a market. I’d take the cabin – equity makes it a no-brainer. I looked for such a thing in Phila 20 years ago when I was living alone. There has to be a market.

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