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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Curmudgeoness

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6. LOL, yes, there is a downside to that loft.

Reply to Flaxbee (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 14, 2013, 05:24 PM

Aug 2013

I love the idea of a loft to keep the sleeping area away from the living area. But the solution should be easy if I am just dreaming...and that is to have a bathroom up in the loft as well as downstairs. Actually it would be better for me to have a full bath above and just a half bath downstairs.

But as I get older, I do think that having stairs is not the best move. Too many older people that I know are moving into homes on one level with no steps to navigate because they can be daunting.

So, are you thinking of moving or building? Or is this just an exercise in dreams? Do you want to downsize?

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I don't want a "tiny" house. I think i'd go crazy. Not because I want a lot of stuff, or [View all] Flaxbee Aug 2013 OP

I have seen those tiny houses, Curmudgeoness Aug 2013 #1

I don't like basements, either. I can handle "walk out basements" partially built Flaxbee Aug 2013 #2

LOL, yes, there is a downside to that loft. Curmudgeoness Aug 2013 #6

I live in a very, very tiny house and I love it. cbayer Aug 2013 #3

I think one pet would be easy - dog or cat - but multiple pets does make a real difference in Flaxbee Aug 2013 #4

A lot of people on boats have pets. cbayer Aug 2013 #5

Do you stay docked most of the time? hlthe2b Sep 2013 #11

No, we are rarely in a dock. cbayer Sep 2013 #12

I understand how you feel The empressof all Aug 2013 #7

My new home, first one I ever owned, is 900 square feet. ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #8

I already live in a tiny home, a 10-foot-wide by 40-foot-long RebelOne Sep 2013 #9

I could only if I lost 100 lbs and had a large garage for storage. laundry_queen Sep 2013 #10

I would LOVE to have one if it were in a beautiful place where I could have a lot of Squinch Sep 2013 #13

I'm currently living in something way too small. ladyVet Sep 2013 #14

I'm not that crazy about the Tumbleweed designs TexasBushwhacker Sep 2013 #15

I agree - I don't have any health or mobility issues, and I STILL don't want a sleeping loft if Flaxbee Sep 2013 #16

And heaven forbid having to get downstairs quickly, like for a fire n/t TexasBushwhacker Sep 2013 #17

Or if you really had to pee! Lol Flaxbee Sep 2013 #18