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Has anyone heard of converting things like storage buildings into small homes?
Google searches havent produced much help to me.
I’m trying to be REALLY creative and come up with the absolutely cheapest way to build my own functional house 10′ by 12′ and bigger.
Does anyone have any ideas? No idea too small! Has anyone used Cob, cinder blocks, or anything like this to build a home, seen someone who had, or found any website with things about this? I don’t want to pay any more than $1000 to start with. Also I’m in Texas, a dry climate.
Thanks William B. Thats awesome!
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#2 written by Joey 2 years ago
OK then, an hour has gone by and I think I know why you may not have any answers to this. It’s hard to understand and a bit creepy. First, on what land to you plan to put this so-called functional house? Assuming that you are on the younger side, maybe your parents are letting you put some kind of structure on their land. If not, then I am wondering where you are building and where you are going to get your water, heat, sewage waste, electric, etc. You can build a building for $1000.00…heck, I think I have put up some of the nicest sheds for $1000.00 that were closer to 12′ x 18′. I just wonder how you will sustain without utilities, unless you are just going to live how they did in the old west, but you still have to worry about heat. Some kind of fireplace or stove will double the cost of your structure. Good Luck
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#3 written by William B 2 years ago
I have 2- 8ft by 12 ft buildings i made into small cabins,
there’s 2 bunk beds in it, plus heat, lights , and took a 8×8 building and made a bathroom out of it, has a shower, and stool, &sink, in it,
I live in a 20′x20′ cabin, has a small kitchen, bath, bed, quite nice,
visit some of the storage building sites they have diffrent styles , -
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The homeless around Henderson Nevada and, some in Vegas, we’re living in storage units and, washing, using the nearest gas stations for comfort zones.
This was all until we had a cold winter, the temps dropped to 18 and twenty above for days at a time. A lot of people were injured due to carbon monoxide from illegal heaters, small spaces. They Had frozen fingers and some got ill and passed on. There were a few fires.
Both cities stopped this method of shelter and, started fining owners. So, with this in mind, check with your local zoning board, you may have to meet certain codes for areas, sizes.