^I heard a guy on the radio in Nashville explaining that they're doing a number of all-concrete houses in that city because the labor crunch is so severe that it's cheaper to build an all-concrete house than to first do a concrete slab, then have framers come in.  Builders are stealing framers off of job sites with cold hard cash.  So they book the crew that does the slab to also "frame" the house, albeit in concrete.  The material is more expensive but the timetable is shorter and more predictable, so they can get the house on the market and sold almost right after they break ground. 

That's how Florida used to be.

Not a tiny house but this project illustrates a lot of the problems with narrow and odd-lot construction.  And there is no house at the street, obviously, but it also illustrates why building backyard houses is cost-prohibitive in cities with narrow lots like Cincinnati:

 

I will admit in my posts I was thinking more of here in Cbus so you would have less challenges with topography and really narrow lot sizes.  Would Sears type "kit houses" in the form of small homes or apartments built over garages be too far out for Columbus with flatter land and wider lots or is that type of thing just still too cost prohibitive? I guess the great recession really killed the supply of construction workers smh.

Edited October 23, 20195 yr by Toddguy

There are tons of flat vacant lots in Cincinnati, like thousands of them.  The West End up to Northside is flat for 3-4 miles.  Many lots up on Price Hill are flat.  

 

 

13 minutes ago, jmecklenborg said:

There are tons of flat vacant lots in Cincinnati, like thousands of them.  The West End up to Northside is flat for 3-4 miles.  Many lots up on Price Hill are flat.  

 

 

You just talked about how they are cost prohibitive in places like Cincinnati, because of topography, narrow lots, and irregular lots. That was what I was responding to anyway(yeah I know you did not quote me or @ me or anything but just saying anyway.)

 

*ok maybe it was not you talking about the topography but just the other two. 

Edited October 23, 20195 yr by Toddguy

The flat lots are less likely to be in the "cool" parts.

^That has definitely changed.  Mt. Adams is no longer a dining and nightlife hotspot and its home values haven't accelerated since the recession.  The two nascent in-town areas of the 2010s are OTR and Northside, which are both flat.  Madisonville is also flat, and that area is the "next Oakley".  And Oakley is flat.  

2 hours ago, jmecklenborg said:

There are tons of flat vacant lots in Cincinnati, like thousands of them.  The West End up to Northside is flat for 3-4 miles.  Many lots up on Price Hill are flat.  

 

 

 

There are two neighborhoods between West End and Northside. The folks in Camp Washington and South Cumminsville might not like you erasing their neighborhoods ?

 

 

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Ikea Is Now Selling Tiny Homes—And They’re As Stylish As You’d Expect

 

The price on the tiny home starts at $47,550.

 

By Jessica Poitevien on December 29, 2020

 

 

This article originally appeared on Travelandleisure.com.

For decades, Ikea has decorated and organized homes across the world, thanks to its ready-to-assemble furniture. Now, the beloved Swedish company is taking its dedication to home goods a step further with the creation of its very first tiny home.

 

more:

https://www.departures.com/lifestyle/architecture/ikea-selling-stylish-tiny-homes

 

 

So tiny home villages are sprouting up in Ohio. They essentially look like glorified trailer parks, although trailers offer a lot more living space. Here's pictures of Cedar Springs. There's some in Hocking Hills as well. I wonder if we'll see villages of these in larger Ohio cities. There's usually municipal square footage and ceiling height requirements that these homes don't meet but if they're on wheels, they're considered RVs and need to be registered as such with the BMV. I imagine they have to be inspected and plated as well like any self-built trailer? I see a couple tiny home builders in Ohio on Google.  https://www.moderntinyliving.com/ is based in Columbus and also builds them for commercial uses. 
 

Edited February 27, 20214 yr by David

On 10/23/2019 at 12:26 AM, jmecklenborg said:

Not a tiny house but this project illustrates a lot of the problems with narrow and odd-lot construction.  And there is no house at the street, obviously, but it also illustrates why building backyard houses is cost-prohibitive in cities with narrow lots like Cincinnati:

 

My mom's house consists of two separate lots because next to the property line, was an alley back in the day. The city decided to abandon the alley and split the alley in half, giving the left side to her address and the right side to the neighbor. It's just narrow enough on both sides to where you can't do anything with it except take on the burden of maintaining it and paying taxes on it, even though it's beyond the fences already built. If I inherit the property one day, I want to buy the other half of the alley from the neighbor (they'd probably want to give it to me so they don't have to pay taxes on it or maintain it anymore) and build a narrow little house on it, depending on how much of a headache it would be. 

Edited February 27, 20214 yr by David

tiny house kit in action:

 

 

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CZPv9k0BK5P/?utm_medium=copy_link

pretty cool tiny house from home depot —

 

 

 

Home Depot is selling a sleek modern tiny home frame with a spiral staircase for under $50K — but it'll cost far more to get it move-in ready

 

Grace Mayer 

Jun 4, 2023

 

more:

https://www.businessinsider.com/home-depot-tiny-home-adu-kit-frame-under-50k-2023-6?amp

 

The "Getaway Pad" from Plus 1 Homes features a bedroom and a spiral staircase that leads to a roof deck. 

PLUS 1 Homes

 

in aussie news — granny flats aka tiny homes allowed in victoria state — w/some reasonable restrictions —