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I saw that house show in the original post few weeks ago. I like it. Though I think I am partial to underground homes, when it comes to extreme physical security.
YouTube has some great videos of these kinds of homes. Some of them are remnants of government missile silos, while others are extremely 'hardened' former electronic communications (telephone) backbone facilities that were designed to withstand enemy attack and keep communications continuity.
I like the silo homes, but the former telecom facility impressed me the most in terms of practicality (it had rooms built on springs to withstand a nuclear blast, just like some rooms in the missile silos do - not to mention the multi-ton blast doors). The owner was selling it for what seems like a pretty amazing price (around $350k). I'd value that building at around an easy million-plus. The thing was in the middle of nowhere in a desert state, so that probably has a bearing on the low price, but in the middle of nowhere is probably where you want to be if you want security.
The only problem with a house like that, is where it is. ("Location is everything")!
If in a city or the 'burbs, in a SHTF scenario, you'd have to close that puppy up snug and tight, and just hope you had enough food, water, TP, etc to last you a good long while. You couldn't leave the place till everything had been resolved, or the zombies would come and getcha!
In contrast, I like the idea of living in a remote area of the North Woods. Just a plain old regular house -- cheap! That way, I can get outside and see the sun, dodge the rain, and feel the wind in my hair. Priceless!
Nice idea. But way too big. That could be a profitable hotel. Cut it down by 90% and maybe it would be worth considering.
For you "tiny house" version you could just put several concrete sewer drains together in a configuration of your choosing; or, use a concrete grain silo.
No... contrary to indoctrinated belief, small homes can be comfortable, cozy, and well-built. It's only been around 70 years since the building industry (and other government/corporate interests) began the campaign to make everyone think that 5000 sq ft of house was actually a good thing. It worked. Most people don't even realize they are living in a debtor's prison. Thankfully, there are quite a number of architects and designers nowadays that realize it's a load of crap. I've listed several links (elsewhere) to sub 1000 sq ft home designers/builders whose homes are very well built and very well designed (taking advantage of the space available). They are certainly not "caves." Actually, it's the exact opposite--McMansions are the caves, not to mention money pits that waste a huge portion of the typical workers wages.
For you "tiny house" version you could just put several concrete sewer drains together in a configuration of your choosing; or, use a concrete grain silo.
-- take a look at the larger ones that are not on wheels. They are well built, classically designed in historically pleasant era-true forms, economical, fairly cheap to build, and take us back to normality as far as living space. Take a look at the Enesti, for instance. Does it look like a silo to you? That's about the size most homes used to be. Full families lived in them comfortably. There is nothing wrong with reasonably-sized homes, contrary to modern indoctrination.
Now, having said that, I don't really care if you live in the Louvre. That's fine by me. But please give the rest of us a choice. More builders need to build smaller homes. Maybe the housing industry wouldn't be in the toilet if they did. People are realizing that huge homes are a waste of money for most of us... it's just that we are not being given the chance to buy reasonable homes.
But, I'm happy to say, that's beginning to change. Smaller homes are on the way as we all get a grasp on our spending habits. Many people I talk to these days are interested in smaller homes. Especially the folks just entering adulthood. So we have the "Supersize Generation" growing older and the younger crowd becoming more interested in reason. That's good...
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