tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47547836444091945712024-03-26T23:36:35.477-07:00BITTY BURHANSTeam Burhans Building the Tiny LifeJackie Behttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08351249545430538554noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754783644409194571.post-45702889451961592082016-07-07T17:20:00.002-07:002016-11-16T20:31:08.502-08:00A Huge UpdateSo much has happened! But due to the chaos of transitioning into 192 square feet, I haven't been able to update you all on what is going on soooo...<br />
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We live in a tiny house!!<br />
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Here's a breakdown of what we have been doing, I'll follow up with more detailed posts shortly but I wanted everyone to know where we are and how we got here:<br />
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<b>Homeless</b><br />
We had a brief period of technical homelessness as we moved out of our home in Aurora, CO. We moved to Wisconsin for a visit for a couple weeks. Here's Fermi visiting her BFFs Abby and puppy Jasmine:<br />
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Lived in an Air B&B in Conifer, CO to see how we'd like living in the low mountains. Here's Fermi trying out the sun on our porch at 9,000 feet:<br />
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Lived in a hotel near Castle Rock, CO for a few days while we secured a truck to haul the house and checked into land to buy in Larkspur (this particular piece of land fell through):<br />
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And then moved into a hotel near Salt Lake City as a base for our trip to Idaho to pick up the house:<br />
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It was an exciting few weeks and was a great crash course in living simple! When we finally got into the tiny house, it was a step up :)<br />
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<b>Got the house</b><br />
On June 22nd, we made the trip to Idaho to pick up our tiny house from Tiny Idahomes! (Isn't that name adorable?) We met the couple who we had been working with for months and they were wonderful. The builder, Jesse, was amazing. He showed us his works in progress, showed us everything in the house, even gave us tips on towing and the best setting to use in our truck since we were new to that too. He drove us around with the trailer to get us comfortable and his passion for trailers and building them made us feel very confident in our house "foundation". Anca, the office manager and our main point person there, was lovely and so helpful with the paperwork and making sure we were comfortable. Here we are picking it up:<br />
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<b>More photos</b><br />
Our builder posted tons of photos of the ins and outs of our house on their site:<br />
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I'll post pics of our finished interior when its more put together and personalized :) Here it is back in Salt Lake City ready to head back to Colorado:<br />
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<b>Wandering</b><br />
Once we got the house there was the tricky question of where to put it? We found a beautiful RV Park in Loveland, CO where we could stay right on the river as we found a more permanent place to stay and figure out the ins and outs of how our house worked! Unfortunately the advertised wi-fi was not quite up to par and there was zero cell coverage. So we were off the grid, driving into town every day to work from coffee shops and the library.<br />
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<b>An Address</b><br />
We eventually found a woman who was building a tiny house parking area on her lot with electrical hookups and everything! Located in Fort Collins, the city will allow us to stay up to six months. Bonus: she turned out to be a realtor who is helping us find permanent land. So we're living a short walk from the Horsetooth Reservoir in Fort Collins now with a month-to-month lease. The next hopeful step is our own land in Colorado (followed by some lake land in Wisconsin!) but there may be one more rental location between there. Here's some photos!<br />
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This is the basic spot (chickens on the right!):<br />
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Several deer and their babies walk through our yard daily:</div>
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Fermi keeps close watch on them:</div>
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The stars out here are amazing and we finally have internet figured out so no more working in the car:</div>
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And we're right on the reservoir and by the Poudre River so that means kayaking and whitewater rafting! Oh, and early morning fetch for Fermi before work:</div>
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And Fermi currently loves her perch in the loft:</div>
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I'll post more updates soon and expand a bit on our living situation but for now, you can find us in Fort Collins!</div>
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Thank you to EVERYONE who has helped us along the way. We couldn't have done this without you!</div>
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We encourage any and all questions so post below or contact us directly!Jackie Behttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08351249545430538554noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754783644409194571.post-50899526220767368352016-05-27T16:10:00.000-07:002016-05-27T16:10:13.705-07:00Polished for Idaho Home ShowOur builders showed off our house last weekend at a home show so they cleaned it up real nice:<br />
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Stairs are in and french doors too!<br />
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Bathroom wall is going up, kitchen is moving along and fireplace installed with our countertops.<br />
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<br />Jackie Behttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08351249545430538554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754783644409194571.post-54746618799919475402016-05-26T19:00:00.000-07:002016-05-26T19:00:02.402-07:00Interior Walls PaintedThe interior walls are painted. The white really opens up the space :)<br />
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<br />Jackie Behttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08351249545430538554noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754783644409194571.post-59785864401558638022016-05-26T16:10:00.000-07:002016-05-26T16:10:04.441-07:00Interior WallsThe interior walls are taking shape. The interior will be painted white to open the space up. Here we're looking toward the bathroom up to the main loft.<br />
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<br />Jackie Behttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08351249545430538554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754783644409194571.post-28113828446177920282016-05-25T19:00:00.000-07:002016-05-25T19:00:19.451-07:00Flooring is inThe flooring is in and looks great!<br />
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This first image shows the end that will have the bathroom along the far wall, the stairs on the left hand wall with washing machine/worktable/and dog door under the stairs area and the kitchen on the right.<br />
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This next image gives you an idea of the main loft, skylights and additional light.</div>
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This final image is the office end and living room with storage and chill loft above. The double doors can be seen here too.</div>
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I'm visualizing living in the space now... we can't wait!Jackie Behttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08351249545430538554noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754783644409194571.post-85616481520911743602016-04-17T18:38:00.000-07:002016-04-18T08:10:19.840-07:00Tiny House FramingOur tiny house has basic framing up now! You can start to see some of the details of the house. We're looking at the back from this angle. The far right will be the bathroom and then the kitchen immediately to the left of that. The small window you can see will be above the sink.<br />
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The middle will remain open with two glass entrance doors providing ample natural light which you can see on the far side of this photo. Additionally, the four long windows at the top of the tall side of the shed style roof will draw in light to the top of the trailer.<br />
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<br />Jackie Behttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08351249545430538554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754783644409194571.post-56976765430346266392016-03-30T14:58:00.001-07:002016-03-30T14:58:32.681-07:00Foundation is complete!Our contractor sent over the photos of our finished trailer - our house foundation! Its 24' long with 2 axles and ready for insulation and framing next week :)
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Jackie Behttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08351249545430538554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754783644409194571.post-87940934137831737372016-03-20T11:05:00.000-07:002016-03-20T11:06:05.138-07:00Why didn't we DIY our Tiny House like Planned?<p>I really wanted to build our tiny house ourselves- that was half the attraction. Unfortunately there were several reasons that we chose to use a contractor to build our tiny home on wheels.
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</h2><p>Unfortunately the biggest barrier to tiny living is bureaucracy. First, tiny homes do not meet building codes and can not be considered permanent dwellings. Due to this, it is difficult if not impossible to insure a tiny home and incredibly difficult to park it anywhere. Insurance companies, zoning commissions and HOAs don't recognize tiny homes but will recognize it as a recreational vehicle if it is RVIA certified. So we determined that until the laws catch up, our lives would really be a pain without the certification. But there's a catch to getting it.
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RVIA certifications apply to manufacturers and only RVs manufactured by RVIA certified manufacturers are certified themselves. In order for our tiny house to be certified, it had to be built by an RV certified manufacturer.</p><p>We did a lot of searching and found a builder that was great to work with so far and will certify our final home. We can rest assured that the house is built sound, will hold up on the freeway and is safe. When there is less red tape around the movement, we'll build our second tiny house :)</p>Jackie Behttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08351249545430538554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754783644409194571.post-91249927179000921052016-03-17T08:04:00.001-07:002016-03-17T08:04:24.553-07:00Building has started!So we have been terrible at updating this blog. OK we haven't done it at all but I will catch you up to our decision process up until now but in the meantime, I wanted to announce that our tiny house build started this week at our contractor Idahomes (don't you love that name?!).
More to come but it looks like we'll be living tiny in a few short months!!Jackie Behttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08351249545430538554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4754783644409194571.post-13081582480187235262015-08-17T21:36:00.000-07:002015-08-18T07:03:34.714-07:00Bitty Burhans<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you know us, you probably would not describe Dave and I as "conventional". However, even I have to admit our next adventure is pretty out there. We will be spending the next 8-10 months building a tiny house.<br />
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If you're unfamiliar with the "Tiny House Movement", it has been described simply as "a social movement where people are downsizing the space that they live in" (<a href="http://thetinylife.com/what-is-the-tiny-house-movement/" target="_blank">1</a>). A tiny home is generally defined by the community as less than 400 sq ft and many are built on trailers for mobility. The idea has gained popularity with many different groups: young couples, empty nesters, retirees, recent college graduates and temporary housing for displaced families post natural disaster. Its a solution for anyone looking to simplify their lives, downsize their possessions, live more sustainable or simply avoid a mortgage. Personally, I have always wanted to be nomadic.<br />
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Last weekend, Team Burhans attended the <a href="http://www.tinyhousejamboree.com/" target="_blank">Tiny House Jamboree</a> in Colorado Springs where the community gathered to educate and inspire through informative talks by professionals and experienced tiny house dwellers, vendors providing services catering to tiny houses and real tiny homes to walk through and experience first hand. The Jamboree expected a big turnout but the 40,000 total people who attended greatly exceeded their expectations and confirmed that this is real.<br />
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Before you start listing the drawbacks of 200 square feet, I want to list some of the advantages that attracted us to this idea that outweighed our reservations:<br />
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<b>The Price is Right</b><br />
Having spent most of our money since graduation on student loans, we are very familiar with the burden of long-term debt. Tiny houses can be built for as little at $10,000. We have some more expensive plans (like solar panels, a Tesla Power Wall for battery power and full custom digital control over all electronics in the house) which puts our budget a little higher. When all is said and done, we are aiming for a 200 square foot house for under $40,000. In the interest of transparency and inspiration, we will be sharing our costs throughout this project.<br />
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<b>Sustainable Housing</b><br />
Tiny houses naturally use less energy and their small footprint forces creative innovation to make small spaces work. Challenges like limited storage and energy can lead to less waste and less consumption. We are designing our home with sustainability in mind with solar panels, alternative heating and cooling, natural lighting, rainwater collection capabilities, water conservative appliances and recycled materials where appropriate.<br />
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<b>Mobile</b><br />
Our tiny house foundation will be a trailer that we can take anywhere. We are looking for land in Colorado to build on, but we hope to purchase a second piece of land in Wisconsin to park when we are *home*. We are excited about the possibility of working remotely in our home today in Colorado, tomorrow in California and next week in Oregon. With the invention of self driving cars, we're holding our breath for the day we can go to sleep and wake up, in our home in with a new horizon whenever our wanderlust demands.<br />
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<b>Autonomy</b><br />
To design and build our own home is exciting and means we know everything about it, inside and out. The idea of being able to build my own shelter and source my own food (more on that later!) is very attractive for some reason.<br />
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The more I learn about tiny houses and the community, the more right it feels. We will use this blog to show you some of our progress and our struggles. If you have any questions, comments, suggestions or want to chat or visit our build site, please reach out!<br />
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