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As a rule, life in a small house associated with crowding, clutter and inconvenience. The owner of this modest but comfortable home in a hurry to refute this opinion and demonstrate your version of the compact self-contained dwellings for which do not need to pay monthly utility payments.
new zealander jeff Hobbs built for himself a house Room to Move an area of only 21 square meters, which is 100% self-contained and is practically independent of urban communications. House standing on the trailer with wheels and transported to any place if necessary.
The house was built taking into account in order to live in it was possible all year round. In the construction set 600-watt solar panel and solar collector adapted to heat water. Battery charge is sufficient for operation of the washing machine, dryer and other appliances.
house length - 6.7 meters and a width - 3.2 meters. The basis of the dwelling constitute structural insulated panel 62 mm thick. For extra warmth in the living room a small wood stove is installed.
Large glass doors passed through it the maximum amount of natural light. Inside the house has everything you need: a large L-shaped sofa, under which is hidden a lot of storage space, modular cabinets.
On the working surface in the kitchen set 130-liter refrigerator, sink, hob and the oven and extractor hood above them.
The bathroom has a shower and a composting toilet. Berths are located above the head.
T. a. the house is located on one of the islands of New Zealand, it is expected that the system will collect rain water to fill the tank of 32,000 liters of water per year.
The cost of a self-sufficient materials and equipment mini-houses accounted for 46 thousand US dollars. And if we add to it the builders of services, the overall price of Room to Move US $ 77,000.
Miniature miracle houses are very popular in the west. But is it really living in small homes can save you money - is highly doubtful.
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