jeepdreamer
Expedition Leader
Good variety thinking...
Thats one of the things I like about Expo...we have managed to gather folks from all over, all walks of life, and most are articulate and intelligent in thought and reply. Keeps the mud slinging and hurt feelings issues at bay too!
RR1- I get all your points and even agree with many on a general populace level. ISBU homes are not really for everyone. They are however just one more option. How expensive it is to build really boils down to many of the things you mentioned. "trends" aside, not everyone has the same checklist for what they consider a home provides. Choices in acceptable comfort, size and style can dictate some drastic cost increase or decreases in any type home build. Also the desire to resell the house will limit how far one can go into the world of unconventional without finding yourself unable to sell, at a huge loss, or spending large sums to make it more widely appealing.
I'm a special case. Yes, feel free to laugh now...heehee. At 39 (gasp! where did the years go!?!) I've already owned 3 traditional style homes and a dueplex. None of those were purchased with the intent of staying, simply investments or where I was in life and needed a place to live.
As I lean forward and recognize the years slowly slipping past (or not so slowly!?!) I see a need and desire to start planning for my home. That actual place I can willingly live and reside at for the rest of my years. My preference is to build it myself. I have the skills. I have the tools. The biggest components I lack are the land and the spare cash. Both will come eventually but for me I see a need to look at a less costly, no long term debt, build as I can/go style of home. I know the area I wish to live. I prefer less neighbors over packed suburbia or tract homes. So in my particular instance a home made by me out of Connexs makes good sense.
And BTW, I bought two used, 40 foot high cube ISBUs a couple months ago for about 4500 bucks. The cost is not as much if you find used, un"restored" ones. Also, if you can stick to 20 footers the cost of transporting will be much less...ask me how I learned THAT! Ugh.
Thats one of the things I like about Expo...we have managed to gather folks from all over, all walks of life, and most are articulate and intelligent in thought and reply. Keeps the mud slinging and hurt feelings issues at bay too!
RR1- I get all your points and even agree with many on a general populace level. ISBU homes are not really for everyone. They are however just one more option. How expensive it is to build really boils down to many of the things you mentioned. "trends" aside, not everyone has the same checklist for what they consider a home provides. Choices in acceptable comfort, size and style can dictate some drastic cost increase or decreases in any type home build. Also the desire to resell the house will limit how far one can go into the world of unconventional without finding yourself unable to sell, at a huge loss, or spending large sums to make it more widely appealing.
I'm a special case. Yes, feel free to laugh now...heehee. At 39 (gasp! where did the years go!?!) I've already owned 3 traditional style homes and a dueplex. None of those were purchased with the intent of staying, simply investments or where I was in life and needed a place to live.
As I lean forward and recognize the years slowly slipping past (or not so slowly!?!) I see a need and desire to start planning for my home. That actual place I can willingly live and reside at for the rest of my years. My preference is to build it myself. I have the skills. I have the tools. The biggest components I lack are the land and the spare cash. Both will come eventually but for me I see a need to look at a less costly, no long term debt, build as I can/go style of home. I know the area I wish to live. I prefer less neighbors over packed suburbia or tract homes. So in my particular instance a home made by me out of Connexs makes good sense.
And BTW, I bought two used, 40 foot high cube ISBUs a couple months ago for about 4500 bucks. The cost is not as much if you find used, un"restored" ones. Also, if you can stick to 20 footers the cost of transporting will be much less...ask me how I learned THAT! Ugh.
