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Bull. shit. Maybe that shack cost $20K, but not the land and septic system. Septic system alone is $25K. A mini split AC would cool that shack for $800.
Yup. He says he has a "water storage membrane" not sure what that means but a problem with a lot of tiny homes is that a lot of the plumbing for toilets is basically a bucket. When you go #2 ... apparently the whole tiny home can smell it. Not sure what the water storage membrane is but if it doesn't proper septic system then this can be kinda painful for a lot of people.
I'm not sure what a "water storage membrane" - but based on the rv toilets and generator, I'm guessing it just has a blackwater tank.
Priced out a shipping container office once. 38k with AC
He built it on his parent's backyard so I assume he didn't have to deal with those costs.
Then it not the housing solution he pretends it is.
You can buy complete mini houses from home depot staring at $30K.