Floor Plan
Below is an idea for how this quickly built tiny house could house two people in an emergency situation. I’m assuming that there would be no water, electricity, and sewer available so these would need to be provided by jugs of water, batteries, generator, solar panels, camping toilet (or sawdust toilet), and 5 gallon buckets (for grey water). More elaborate living accomodations could be created in time and power and plumbing could be added if needed.
The last thing I’d do before moving in is paint the exterior and interior. On the inside use brighter colors to make the space feel bigger. It would also allow you to make the best use of all available light.
Done!
Hi,
Have you considered a composting toilet? It can be as simple as a bucket, as toilet seat, and some sawdust.
Here is an enter book about it, free on the internet http://weblife.org/humanure/index.html
Keith.
Thanks Keith… actually… Kent from http://tinyhouseblog.com was just telling me about this kind simple composting toilet and how well they are reported to work. Might be the perfect solution in a situation requiring a quick emergency housing solution. Thanks for the link!
Here is another suggestion, on modest off-grid living:
http://www.small-cabin.com/
- small cabin in the woods.
I love your pallet house idea I’d LOVE to have one built.
Can you tell me the finished hight,width and weight?
It is approximately 7.5-feet wide, 13.5-feet long, and 9.5-feet tall. Building with pallets makes a very heavy structure compared to a traditionally framed house. I’d guess the enclosed house would weight between 3000 and 4000 pounds.