Building €1,000 small home in 100 hours from open source design

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9 жыл бұрын

Designer Ryan Frank wanted a semi-mobile home for a small plot in a “sensitive area”. He thought about yurts and domes, but settled for an open source design he found online. Often called a “boathouse” or “gothic arch” structure, it was originally developed by a boat builder; it’s centerpiece are the wooden support ribs.
Frank built the home for about 1000 euros in roughly 100 hours. He now lives in it full-time with his girlfriend, though they use a separate camper as a kitchen, as well as a separate composting toilet and outdoor shower.
Ryan Frank: www.ryanfrank.net/
Original story: faircompanies.com/videos/view/...

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@MaanelSitaBlueLily 8 жыл бұрын

Lovely, build a few of them next to each other with interconnecting doorways and you have an amazing home (:

@earthkeyper 9 жыл бұрын

Another fine example of debt free living and avoiding becoming an indentured servant to the system. The inverted ship hull design is one that is quite a bit more original and one that also could easily be made mobile.

@steverundle8635 4 жыл бұрын

As per usual, mind expanding. So glad that YOU are out there, showing us all options!💜

@michaelcaton9358 9 жыл бұрын

It would be great to get a link to the original open source design- Any chance it could be forwarded on?

@giocd1237 9 жыл бұрын

I really like it, it isn't cramped it's got a cool modern design then it's weather efficient and extremely personal, a total spot I could live in! great job

@wildswan221 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome and creative solution to lots of needs. Thanks for sharing with us.

@dangerouswitch1066 6 жыл бұрын

I really like the boat look. It looks like a cozy space.

@Ppinpoint 9 жыл бұрын

Wow! again thanks for filming this and sharing this out!

@reneekennedy716 7 жыл бұрын

Love this! Thank you for sharing! ♥

@entune85 8 жыл бұрын

I really like what you did with the pole planter idea! thanks!! I think I will give that a go for sure.

@sueg2658 9 жыл бұрын

Another wonderful video! Thank you.

@redtails 7 жыл бұрын

If it was always sunny and it was always Summer, this way of living would be amazing

@JosephAlanMeador 7 жыл бұрын

Really cool little space! thanks for all the great videos

@zizimugen4470 8 жыл бұрын

"In Winter, it's just the warmest house I ever lived in." I laughed at that. I really did. Because in the US, we think that a comfortable house has to be so expensive, and that "cheap" houses can't keep someone warm during cold nights. And when that was said, it was just a slap in the face to the American housing market's ideologies and superstitions! And yet seven of these structures interconnected would be a larger area than houses that are more than ten times the financial cost to buy! Wow, dude. this... I do want to buy a few acres and build a few houses that I wouldn't live in so that friends and family could have their own private places if they hit hard times. This is just amazing!

@sundiego565 5 жыл бұрын

Zizi Mugen spoken like a true non-American 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@BeeWhistler 4 жыл бұрын

@@sundiego565 Or someone who never lived in Wisconsin.

@GatorLife57 9 жыл бұрын

Awesome video as always Kirsten.Thank you. ENJOY....THE SIMPLE LIFE

@sherry866 9 жыл бұрын

wow, love this SOOOO much, love the kitchen, the washing station, the upsidedown bedroom/living room and the pumping shower lol, soon incredibly cool !!!!!!

@flamedrag18 9 жыл бұрын

great mini house, maybe add a dutch door at the rear to allow full pass through the house into the back yard? I can imagine this would be great to supply homes to the homeless on the cheap, allowing such communities to be started, having community showers, restrooms, play places for children, giving these people a place to stay while trying to get back up on their feet after financial tragedy, ect. at least they'd have somewhere to go.

@RachelSchell 9 жыл бұрын

***** I've thought about this idea a lot. The shared bathroom and shower seems like it could potentially be a place where bad/illegal things might happen. I wonder about some sort of screening process. Most people aren't criminals, but some are. Also, some really good people are addicted to drugs and could possibly bring unwanted attention to the community. Anyway, just things I've thought about, but I really love the homeless community idea.

@tammiemiller121 9 жыл бұрын

***** Yes! If they really wanted a fresh start, they could contribute to the building process and the community. Great idea, someone like US should put more thought into actually doing something such as this and make a difference?

@75Stiofan 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@RealSpaceHobo 9 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this...tnx..:-)

@pattiwhite9575 Жыл бұрын

I love the shape. A guy in upper USA built a tent house with foam boards for insulation and sandwich with ply wood sheets and covered with canvas. It has lasted him for 15 years. But the use of wool to insulate is a brilliant idea if you live in an area that makes it affordable. He has a nice little arraignment for a camp.

@AzRavnGrl 8 жыл бұрын

Wow! This is my favorite.

@Mies78 9 жыл бұрын

thanks for the ideas. cheers

@astraalien2392 8 жыл бұрын

Amazing! :) Thanks

@1satisfiedmind 8 жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@bzz5601 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Very inspiring.

@meowth1506 8 жыл бұрын

Thats amazing!

@YourDailyDutys 9 жыл бұрын

Very cool structure. I'd like to see one with some fancy interior design.

@justmadeit2 8 жыл бұрын

Great little house.

@alinasaephan 9 жыл бұрын

This is amazing :)

@TheDtfamu89 9 жыл бұрын

Gosh! You find the most interesting people!

@Mixail747 9 жыл бұрын

Very inspiring in a way that you know you can do it yourself easy. Gotta be in a really comfy climate though, like Spain...

@caitgems1 9 жыл бұрын

Yeah this would get blown away in northern Europe.

@DarkMoonDroid 9 жыл бұрын

Mikhail Evtushenko Actually, this looks like a Viking design to me. I think they dug a pit and put their boat over it and anchored it down and then lived in it. I've seen a similar curved roof design that the occupant said survived a hurricane. If you think in terms of an actual boat, building it to be sea-worthy, it can also be sky-worthy.

@Mixail747 9 жыл бұрын

Jennifer Grove I was mostly referring to the outside location of kitchen/shower/toilet. The shack itself should be fine in cold winters indeed, especially having such a small space to heat up.

@DarkMoonDroid 9 жыл бұрын

Ah. Yes. True. It doesn't look like he was building those with a hostile climate in mind.

@urbanimage 9 жыл бұрын

Mikhail Evtushenko It is in Spain : www.ryanfrank.net/contact/

@Altermedicineorg 9 жыл бұрын

this is crazy amazing beautiful!!!!

@dlwatib 9 жыл бұрын

Putting this thing on wheels instead of foundation blocks would allow you to take it with you when you moved. I think it'd make a fairly nice camp trailer.

@Kristoferwitha_k 9 жыл бұрын

Kirsten.....new camera? It's super super sharp! 😀 God bless you Kirsten please keep doing these videos! Your videos changed my life!!!!!

@KeeperofTheMountain 9 жыл бұрын

Fascinating the wooden rope construction.

@Lifeholder 9 жыл бұрын

Really like this design.

@Nyllsor 8 жыл бұрын

Looks like fun!

@rudyo8409 9 жыл бұрын

Fantastic vid" Thanx.......

@MTLKEBEK 9 жыл бұрын

Did he have a lock on his straw fence lol!

@msdeepvoice7398 8 жыл бұрын

#MTLKEBEK Thank you for that! Haaaha made my night haha

@tashaw3636 7 жыл бұрын

that's a nice idea. you can also look at arched sheds if have a family or want 1-2 bedrooms. they have full kitchen and bathroom.

@FairProcess 5 жыл бұрын

Even his hat and vest are tiny...commitment!

@Changeworld408 7 жыл бұрын

This is definetely financially and life wise the experience I would love.

@manymoonstraveled 9 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video..thanks..I will be doing the same one day soon...

@simchabruk6078 9 жыл бұрын

Nice video

@onegreenev 9 жыл бұрын

Was glad for the high quality HD video that was used for this short clip. Nice little building. Still planning on releasing the frame work plans in open source for everyone?

@666zerowolf 9 жыл бұрын

Boat builders...wow...that is one clever design....really like the foundation too!

@WillowGardener 4 жыл бұрын

I wonder: with the exposed chip board on the front, does he have issues with the humidity? It seems like the humidity would eventually work its way in and mess with the glue. Wouldn't it be worth it to at least prime and paint it?

@StariusPrime 9 жыл бұрын

Where can you find these plans he talks about?

@ConstantThrowing 9 жыл бұрын

This is the life. Who would downvote this? :(

@amstudio56 9 жыл бұрын

I love your videos

@redtails 7 жыл бұрын

the only thing I strongly dislike about this project is the OSB plates on the outer walls (the flake wooden boards). Those things are not 100% water resistant and best not to be used for exteriors.

@anAHDAMofYAH 9 жыл бұрын

I was wondering how long will the canvas last on your wooden structure before you have to replace it?

@NickRoman 7 жыл бұрын

I don't like the idea of being forced to go outside for kitchen or "bathroom", but on the other hand, being forced outside allows you to go outside, otherwise you might hardly ever do so because with a normal house everything is inside. That gave me some ideas for a new design to incorporate more outside as part of the house.

8 жыл бұрын

very very nice :)

@boscoitalics 9 жыл бұрын

love the area they are in and their place. i would love that for myself. i hate the city.

@thenewearth5313 3 жыл бұрын

I need to live like this!!!

@borcz100 7 жыл бұрын

very fine

@NadayInfo 8 жыл бұрын

Cool structure&hande made

@qristv1912 8 жыл бұрын

good video

@pepegapapaya 8 жыл бұрын

so cool

@NaughtyGoatFarm 9 жыл бұрын

Love it! Would love to get opensource plans if you publish them.

@RutherfordTony 9 жыл бұрын

I liked it a lot. Minimalistic approach rocks!

@LPJ2 9 жыл бұрын

amazing .

@jesuscisneros2555 9 жыл бұрын

awesome place

@sjr7822 9 жыл бұрын

Bet you could use the corrugated plastic sheets for this project, they are weather proof, and weight nothing. I did my bedroom ceiling and walls with it, and the outside of the garden sheds. I only have one arm that is fully mobile and limited use of the other arm, yet was able to handle the product. Homedepot sales for 110. for 10 sheets.

@patriciabasey-gibson3894 8 жыл бұрын

This was very creative. Thank you. I can get these plans?

@genesishep 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like an Arched Cabin build. Sweet....wonder if that's where the father of the current owner got the idea from. It's pretty cool that they keep the costs of the kits low...seems like one of the only tiny home build that's still affordable these days. Affordable kits are few and far between lately...although free plans work great if you can put the work in. I get frustrated when I look at the state of the tiny home makers these days...a movement that started out of necessity turned into a fad resulting in insane price increases and 100k+ builds everywhere.

@villejohn8926 9 жыл бұрын

Nice house.

@RoSario-vb8ge 3 жыл бұрын

I like those cement feet he used. Does anybody know where to get them?

@MrFlatTaxi 9 жыл бұрын

Very cool, that place looks like it's in the middle of nowhere ⭐️

@crackin2000 9 жыл бұрын

Wheels would not be going too far in the states. Awesome.

@ic22422 9 жыл бұрын

Always love your video but the quality on this one looks great! Can I ask what camera you are using?

@oisinlee879 8 жыл бұрын

Is the the hand pump shower tank something he made himself or are they something you can get your hands on ??

@dorothydalber5803 8 жыл бұрын

THIS IS A GREAT IDEA AND IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL FOR ALL THE HOMELESS PEOPLE IN THE USA. Let's get started.

@elbotho 8 жыл бұрын

"Bow-roof" seems to be a good phrase to search for more information!

@furrsync4522 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! I have been looking everywhere for more information. This seems to be the keywords I needed!

@TinyTalesBookClub 7 жыл бұрын

if you put a layer of plastic over the wooden frame then cover the house with mud or clay then added the tarp after it dried, would it be more insulated and silent during windy nights? been watching a bunch of videos on mud bricks, seems like adding it on the wooden frame would give super cheap protection?

@wildswan221 7 жыл бұрын

Plastic will lead to condensation which leads to mold. Another material and you've got a nice idea...

@MilesCobbett 6 жыл бұрын

I made an adobe wood fired pizza oven and I just used wetted newspaper under the adobe. The newspaper was spread on my "sand castle' style mold :) Worked like a champ

@abittwisted 5 жыл бұрын

Need a large overhanging roof with adobe so that would negate the structures appeal. I like the wool insulation. Be sure to use wool insulation that still has the lanolin in the wool to help water proof it in case it gets wet. Wool will still breath and his idea is sound.

@taylorblue3435 9 жыл бұрын

Nice

@notthere83 9 жыл бұрын

Really seems like a nice way to live on the one hand. On the other, I've spent many hours thinking about doing something like this and I'm always back at not wanting to leave the city behind because I like being able to enjoy cultural events without having to drive for two hours or something. Be able to meet like-minded people (hillbillies aren't exactly a good match for me). And also, it's a bit difficult depending on how you can make a living. As an artist, one may get away with this. But if your skillset requires you being physically present at a company in a city... I guess I'm just ranting about my own situation. I think it's great if whatever your source of income is allows you to do it and if you maybe already have a decent circle of friends and if you maybe even find a plot of land where you can get into the downtown of a big city within an hour or so.

@teresacullen6331 Жыл бұрын

Cool💛🍀💚

@TeeTirado 7 жыл бұрын

what are specs of the canvas?

@user-hp9uj3fe1r 4 ай бұрын

Жить на равных с природой,вот это и есть здоровье и счастье!!! в России многие уехали из деревни в город,но скоро все изменится,все наснут возвращается к природе!!!

@ridingismusic 8 жыл бұрын

Very good build. What is the source you have got wool from?

@bajameaki 9 жыл бұрын

podrias poner el enlace de los planos originales del constructor de barcos? busco a partir de boathouse y gothic arch y no los encuentro. gracias!

@Factology 9 жыл бұрын

I like what I see :D

@mariapierce9785 9 жыл бұрын

That is a lovely spot u have! I gotta say it WOW! I would love to b able to do that! But would need a cat house/area for the crazy cats. Lol always thought of a nice spot for the cats to b able to get outside safely . great fence too!

@someone-cs3lk 9 жыл бұрын

If I was making one of those tiny homes I would not have that window in the back, make the home smaller since I would just have a bed, a sink, and few personal items. Then I would cover it with dirty and build in a front room with a big window that can be cover like in an Earthship.

@fatfox6706 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this has really givin me a lot of ideas. One thing_ you put a lot of labor and material into inside ceiling then went minimalist with that canvas roof? Seems a little ass backwards!

@sarotlegnoy5840 9 жыл бұрын

thank ^-^

@heathergilbert382 7 жыл бұрын

I'm wondering what type of wood you used for your beautiful ceiling and walls.. very nice;)

@jamessilvester9077 4 жыл бұрын

Love the Idea, what country or climate location is this project. Looks nice and warm

@the6cow6god6 9 жыл бұрын

O.o what do you do when it rains? wouldnt the canvas and wool get wet?

@nunnaboinasrinu8957 8 жыл бұрын

nice

@klausssi123 9 жыл бұрын

Looks cozy. Shame we cant build like that here in finland. My small home on my island will cost around 2500euros when finished.

@AlexisHopeBambii 9 жыл бұрын

+klausssi123 Small home on an island in Finland, sounds awesome.

@Hellsong89 8 жыл бұрын

+klausssi123 Care to explain little bit more? What kind of small home and for 2500€.. seriously? You happen to mean summer home by any chance? Actually we can build something like that. Technically its considered as portable building same as any movable office container or such. This is pretty much only way to build sauna close to water line as its 50m? area where you cant build permanent building from shore, but you can move your portable sauna building next to water line. If some one asks about it, its there just for storage and could be moved anytime wanted. Just buy container and use its base to build this thing top of it.. thought i rather would build container home than this thing.. or sure this could be nice second floor/roof.

@ronaldcheatham1784 8 жыл бұрын

Want to know how U framed it. Not sure I'm thinking it through right. Could U help with that please.

@rickvaldez9486 9 жыл бұрын

This would make a kick ass bug out cabin in the woods

@nagualdesign 8 жыл бұрын

I like the basin. You fetch a pail of water, pour it into the basin, wash up, then empty the basin into the lower bowl, ready for disposal. :-D Alternatively, just use the bucket.

@kimjameson7979 9 жыл бұрын

"Everything has a prototype" at 9:23 sums it up.

@ratroddiesels1981 9 жыл бұрын

bilbo baggins could happily live there .

@Darianka7565 9 жыл бұрын

I like this life style but I always wonder how do they make the money to the everyday life! It's nice and I would love living as relaxed too.

@tammiemiller121 9 жыл бұрын

Cynthia G. It's almost intimidating, but I would love to live that life style. I know where there's a will, there's a way and since he's off grid there aren't any major bills except maybe taxes on the land. I know that some people go dumpster diving as a method of survival. Not just homeless people, but even doctors do it. I've seen it on youtube. Anyway, I think if I found the guts to do what this seemingly happy man has done I would be a free person in so many wonderful ways!

@cnypilot 9 жыл бұрын

Cynthia G. A good question! :-) From an American perspective : If you have low overhead almost any job would allow you to be comfortable. I was actually discussing this yesterday with my GF, Samantha. In my case, paid land outright, solar electricity, low property tax, and a Travel Trailer/tiny house my overhead is next to nil. Even if I worked at a min-wage job here in Colorado, USA @ $8.26 USD I would be able to bring home $1200USD/Month. Nearly all of which would be Disposable income. That is, money to which I can either save or spend on anything I choose as tax,food, electricity, housing has already been met. For me, I feel overhead is the biggest factor. IF I made minimum wage here in Colorado it would be akin to actually making at least $18-20 per hour when you consider having disposable income above the overhead. That is factoring that your overhead is pretty low for living in a city at say $1500USD/Month between rent/utilities/food/gas/vehicle/insurance etc. These numbers being the lower end. :-) Just another perspective of things. - Cloud

@jediwarlock1 7 жыл бұрын

thank you for that cnypilot !

@kathleenanne7868 5 жыл бұрын

Google him. He has studios in Barcelona and London!