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I think a lot of people who would be satisfied with a small, cheap home such as a trailer. I mean, I felt like I had the space of trailer in my first apartment,

I think a lot of people who would be satisfied with a small, cheap home such as a trailer. I mean, I felt like I had the space of trailer in my first apartment, but it sure as hell wasn't as cheap. It's just a shame they have such a negative connotation (with pretty good reason).

mod 9y ago
They've been rebranded "tiny homes" and now they're all the rage. Granted, you are expected to build your own if you want it to be cool, but it has all the hallmarks of a traditional trailer. I'm not knocking tiny homes nor trailers, to be clear. I think they're a great solution for folks wanting to own a home on a budget.
- j2bax 9y ago
  I’m sure there are a large range of mobile home building quality but the many that I have ever been in have had thin walls and cheap finishes inside. Maybe it’s because of the price point they need to hit for their target market. Most tiny homes I’ve seen have had high quality materials and finishes. Maybe people convert the cost savings of building themselves to building with higher quality materials (for tiny homes). It’s also worth mentioning that most tiny homes I’ve looked at were far lower square footage than a typical mobile home. All this to say tiny homes are not imho rebranded mobile homes. They are a different beast altogether.
  - thaumasiotes 9y ago
    > Maybe people convert the cost savings of building themselves to building with higher quality materials (for tiny homes). Building your own construction project is generally not a cost savings, in the same way that growing your own food is not a cost savings.
    - walshemj 9y ago
      DIY House building can save a lot of money and a higher quality build at least in the uk
  - jpindar 9y ago
    The difference in construction is not just quality per se. RVs and mobile homes are often build with non-standard material and fittings, and built such that they are difficult to repair. Tiny homes are typically built using essentially the same construction as a normal stick built home, so they can be maintained and should hold their value better.
  - mod 9y ago
    It's a house on a trailer, I think that's the essence of a trailer. I'm sure you can buy quality trailers in the same way that you can build quality tiny homes. Likewise, you can build a terrible-quality tiny home. If you want to compare similar sizes, you can start looking at campers, which are also tiny homes on wheels. Nobody considers them glorious to live in, either. A tiny home might be more comparable to a hand-built camper / towable RV.
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They've been rebranded "tiny homes" and now they're all the rage. Granted, you are expected to build your own if you want it to be cool, but it has all the hallmarks of a traditional trailer. I'm not knocking tiny homes nor trailers, to be clear. I think they're a great solution for folks wanting to own a home on a budget.

j2bax 9y ago
I’m sure there are a large range of mobile home building quality but the many that I have ever been in have had thin walls and cheap finishes inside. Maybe it’s because of the price point they need to hit for their target market. Most tiny homes I’ve seen have had high quality materials and finishes. Maybe people convert the cost savings of building themselves to building with higher quality materials (for tiny homes). It’s also worth mentioning that most tiny homes I’ve looked at were far lower square footage than a typical mobile home. All this to say tiny homes are not imho rebranded mobile homes. They are a different beast altogether.
- thaumasiotes 9y ago
  > Maybe people convert the cost savings of building themselves to building with higher quality materials (for tiny homes). Building your own construction project is generally not a cost savings, in the same way that growing your own food is not a cost savings.
  - walshemj 9y ago
    DIY House building can save a lot of money and a higher quality build at least in the uk
- jpindar 9y ago
  The difference in construction is not just quality per se. RVs and mobile homes are often build with non-standard material and fittings, and built such that they are difficult to repair. Tiny homes are typically built using essentially the same construction as a normal stick built home, so they can be maintained and should hold their value better.
- mod 9y ago
  It's a house on a trailer, I think that's the essence of a trailer. I'm sure you can buy quality trailers in the same way that you can build quality tiny homes. Likewise, you can build a terrible-quality tiny home. If you want to compare similar sizes, you can start looking at campers, which are also tiny homes on wheels. Nobody considers them glorious to live in, either. A tiny home might be more comparable to a hand-built camper / towable RV.

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