What's WRONG with our Tiny House (BIG CHANGES COMING)!

[@cherylcook6284]

For milking rooms, commercial kitchens, barns, shops consider shipping containers. Several podcasters have done this and made videos and look backup videos. For the children, i would consider an another shed conected by a covered walkway. Things change all the time and children grow up and leave. Sheds can be moved and sold OR can be reconfigured as a guest cottage or granny flat. Plus you know what you are doing.

[@lauriedrake]

OMG, listening to you trying to figure things out financially is hysterical!!! Deja vu with my husband when we finally both agreed to buy our new place. We needed to mortgage the new place, move, then sell the old place to pay off the new house mortgage. I KNEW we could afford much more house, but I didn't want much. He wanted to buy up to what we could qualify for. NOOOOOOO! I found the perfect small house for half the qualifying amount and ended up with extra money in the bank in the end. It makes no sense to shoot for the stars these days, just be happy with what will fill your needs. Good luck with your plans!

[@BetterTogetherLife]

It’s such a dance! Talk about trying a marriage!

[@charlesbentley2934]

Hanging sheetrock/drywall is fairly easy. Finishing it is daunting.

[@BetterTogetherLife]

Hahaha, so true!!!

[@BetterTogetherLife]

Thank you Charles!!!

[@highroad3580]

Love that you had a “discussion” on video. An addition is stressful, especially with a loan, but not nearly as stressful as starting over. The build is so necessary for a growing family and one day you will look back and see how very wonderful it was for you all. Look at how far you have come already!

[@elianatefillati6058]

Have y'all considered getting a used trailer and renovating it for the older kids? Or even a new smaller trailer and connecting it with breezeway?

[@rachellincoln846]

Haha…I’m sitting here picturing Ross yelling “PIVOT!…..PIVOT!….PIVOT!” trying to get the sofa up the staircase.😂

[@BetterTogetherLife]

Hahahaha, I (Beau) have NO IDEA what that scene was on Friends??? 🤣🤣 Guess I’ll have to KZbin it!

[@elianatefillati6058]

Me too 🤣🤣😂

[@brianlawrence9959]

Whether or not you do drywall work yourself is a matter of what your personality is. If you want things perfect, higher someone good. If you can accept imperfection and have the patience for it then do it yourself. I do our own when it's needed and I chuckle at the imperfections because I know I'm the only one who notices them.

[@BetterTogetherLife]

I agree! I would love to try it. 🤣

[@kellijomo]

Can I tell you how much I love the discussion? This is a real conversation for many spouses. Lol

[@BetterTogetherLife]

So glad! Thanks for being here.

[@OldJailer]

Just came across your video. Y’all are like the younger version of HOMESTEADING FAMILY with Josh and Carolyn. ❤

[@BetterTogetherLife]

Hahahaha!!! Well, then we are super honored for that! We would be proud to be even in the consideration of that amazing family, thank you! I do feel like we have soooooooo much more to learn and not even sure if we will be able to in this lifetime. But hopefully our kids and grandkids will be able to continue a life on the land. Thanks a bunch Old Jailer!!! All the best!! 😁👍🏻

[@alottalogic]

Based off your drawings I'd personally if you were to do additions onto the existing house would be to follow the existing roof line, as it limits leaks and keeps the tie ins simpler. I did the same years ago when I added an addional cabin onto my first cabin.

[@BetterTogetherLife]

I hear you. If the pros had given me pause, I would definitely not risk it. But they gave me peace of mind.

[@marysidle5132]

Oh how much I loved this share!! You are expanding, how exciting!! Please keep us updated. GOD bless

[@roschellerumley3566]

If your kid is as old and as big as you say they are, you guys can do that yourself. I’m a send you some videos of people channels to watch. They show you how to do all that, and to the point where me and my husband has never built anything we’ve saved these videos so when we do start building all stuff we’re using those videos just gonna see if you tens of thousands of dollars the whole point of living off is to save money and to benot in debt so you know hopefully the device will help you on the videos will help you as well❤❤ (Simple life reclaimed) this is just one of the videos. He really explains us very well and then just each step that you know you need to take sit on and watch some videos of some very good videos out there. Some people explain it down to the tea don’t go on a datespend that money to buy wood and when it’s up, you’re dead free good luck guys. I have every confidence that you can do it.

[@colleenrodamer9497]

I’m like u n my late husband would say tone down ur Expectations. He would also say let’s examine those thoughts.

[@sonyaneve]

We have some loudmouth laughers too lol THEY ARE SOOOO LOUD!!! We love Ideal Poultry too. But they also are egg making machines!

[@BetterTogetherLife]

Absolutely!!!! And yes, these ducks are fantastic layers!

[@lindamoore7207]

I am half and half once I agree to anything’s possible idea, I start thinking about cost and logistics. Then nothing is a fail just a learning experience

[@BetterTogetherLife]

Such a great perspective!!! Thank you Linda!!

[@terryjohnson3100]

You two are hilarious. I wish I could model my family like yours.

[@BetterTogetherLife]

🤣🤣🤣. Thank you Terry!!! We keep it fun here. Haha!

[@arccroses9061]

One of my ideas for our future housing situation was a pole barn for the common area with a big kitchen, living and dining room. Then each bedroom for the 5 of us would be 4 tiny homes. One on each side and 2 in back. Now I'm just full on barndo. Designing our own plans with an online program and looking to do it in stages, while we still live in our old double wide. And your nice privacy wall, I'd put solar rope or fairy lights down it. Love you guys, you are so much more Real than most and remind me of my bestie and her husband. 😂

[@BetterTogetherLife]

Solar lights!!!! I LOVE that idea!!!! Yea, it’s great getting creative, but sometimes just a large rectangular barndo is the best idea to start/end with. 😁👍🏻

[@deltorres2100]

👏👏👏 Awesome Guys .. Your property is just the way ya wanted it ..((ya put it together)) Enjoy it and it will be GREAT!!! I’m down the road from y’all in Houston Texas. I live in a very small 900 square-foot house 1925. I think we are on our headed for a second year of doing a lot of upgrades now we did a big renovation about 25 years ago but we haven’t done nothing since so it’s time , this week we have the Carpenter coming. I found him through a friend and he has been great. He is installing the new windows. I had the original windows and believe they were outdated. They were not efficient so it’s time for new windows and he is installing them. We probably doing two at a time, I will come this week to just do one and then after holidays I’ll start buying more windows., I will have six left to be completed then I’ll probably put a new door. We revamped our porch. I love it and that should be a good. ..🏡♥️

[@BetterTogetherLife]

Wow! This is so exciting. I hope you love it!!!

[@amberrogers4870]

Very much so, I am the frugal wife and my husband will dream big with no regard for finances. We are in the middle of remodeling our new little 100yr old farmhouse that flooded right after we bought the property. It is quite the process..... I have a tight hold on the purse strings. We usually land somewhere in the middle. We closed one year ago December 28th. Here's to hoping we are in by spring break.

[@debbiemize2269]

Have y’all considered closing in part of your porches to add bedrooms?

[@BetterTogetherLife]

Hi Debbie! Yup, that is what we will be doing for the nursery/expansion of our own bedroom for little Georgia. We will be building onto the back porch.

[@Fawn62312]

Finishing drywall is an art, but, the worst that will happen, is you sand and redo it. It takes the patience of a saint, but you can save so much money. Full disclosure, finishing drywall is my least favorite thing I've ever done. I'd rather strip shingles off a roof. 😂

[@BetterTogetherLife]

You’re absolutely right. It’s a tough job but I think we can make it happen!

[@cherylcook6284]

You can hang dry wall. The tape and float can be hired out, and the final finish can hide a lot of sins. Moving children is very difficult! Except if more ground is desperately needed. Look at Hardiplank but reconsider bead board. It is great for decorating but hell to clean! I once cleaned a renatal properties and had to grow my fingernails out a 1/4" and scrape the grease and mold out with my finger nails. Love your podcasts and Merry Christmas !

[@jenniferdavis8088]

Drywall is not hard , we built an addition on our house but just had the contractor pour the slab and build , black it in , roof , windows and we finished the rest ourselves

[@BetterTogetherLife]

That is awesome Jennifer!!! Hopefully we can do the same! 😁👍🏻

[@joanneganon7157]

Merry Christmas 🎅🤶☃️. JO JO IN VT 💞

[@food4bitcoin]

breezeway, build yourself.. blessings

[@BetterTogetherLife]

Great idea! Also, I dig your channel name!

[@WendysWorldTX]

Girl! I'm 5'4", around 150 lbs. My son is 6'2" and 250 lbs!

[@BetterTogetherLife]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 That must have been a shock when he sprouted up! Haha

[@nancyschwartz5665]

Don't go the route of drywall if you can help it....here's why...Dust...in ...every....thing....A good drywaller will sand it at least twice....Most likely three. ...Even if you put up tarps to close off the area. You will be wiping dust out of your dish cupboards and your sock drawer...really.... You two are hilarious. And real. I still don't know why you just aren't building out the front porch. One room on either side. Done. Can't wait to see how it all comes together.

[@sbarrett1020]

We are a family of 6 (oldest is a 10 year old girl) in a 550 sq ft one bath tiny house. Our 3 older kids share a 10x10 bedroom. We too are in a pivot mode for the kids; however we aren’t on our forever property yet just family land that was a place to land to begin the dream. We just closed on 40 acres 2 hours from where we live currently. There’s 2 small cabins on the property that we are exploring how to utilize best to house our family. I don’t see how we will financially be able to build the forever barndo before our oldest is grown but maybe we can. It makes me sad that she may be an adult before we can ever get the final dream accomplished, but I’m hopeful maybe we can get it done for her to enjoy as well. Totally understand the kids are growing and pivot conversations and then also trying to figure out how to best pivot financially but also that makes sense for everyone 😆. My husband is the sky is the limit dreamer and I’m the one saying whoa, uh we can’t afford that 😂

[@TallBirdAcresHomestead]

You guys are so funny!!!!!!! I love this.

[@JL-hn6hi]

Maybe hang some drywall before deciding to do a whole drywall job.

[@BetterTogetherLife]

🤣🤣🤣 For real!!!!!

[@denisemusicnut]

Never say never when it comes to putting your ducks on the menu. Duck is delicious! I hope things work out with your plans to add on to your house. However, would it be that bad if you had to move to a cooler, wetter climate?

[@BetterTogetherLife]

Haha, no Denise it would NOT be bad at all. And we actually want to someday…. But all four of our parents are still alive (and we are SO BLESSED for that)!!!! And we want to soak up every day with them for us and for our kiddos. So that might mean that someday we move to Tennessee or South Carolina or Kentucky when we are old with some of our grown kids. 😁😁

[@rootedreliance9463]

Could you barter some of the phases of the build? Also, I think you mentioned it, but could you do tiny homes for your children (maybe 1 or 2 16x20s for bedrooms and small living space) and as they get older and stay on the property with their families, then they can add to their tiny homes? I used to think that when our kids grow up, they're out when they turn 18. We have grown in understanding and truly believe that we are to provide opportunities for our children (who want it) to be debt free. Providing space for them on the homestead for when they are ready to build a family for themselves would really be a blessing.

[@jackturtle131]

G'day guys You've got 2 huge verandas why don't you build 2 rooms on there

[@BetterTogetherLife]

You’re thinking the same as us! One part will be built there 🥰

[@WorkFromHomestead]

If financing doesn’t work out, have y’all considered doing just like an RV? If you did,your son would be out of the loft and have an easy to move cost effective option when he is ready to be out on his own.

[@BetterTogetherLife]

Not a bad idea, but he is not even 14 yet. We want to have everyone under one roof. Now if he was 17 (MAYBE 16) then we would be thinking of his own space. Maybe. But we are pretty sure we can make this work. We hope!

[@WorkFromHomestead]

@ that’s an excellent point! You even said his age in the video but I always see him as older, he seems so mature and responsible in yalls videos!

[@BetterTogetherLife]

He is better than ALL of us!!! 🤣🤣🤣 He wakes up early to get all of his chores done so that he can get his school work done…..so that he can relax the rest of the day!! Haha. But being honest, all of our kids are wonderful. We are incredibly blessed!

[@joanneganon7157]

Ben and Meg are adding on to the trailer since he structurly replaced everything 😳. Why not use your structure 👍. It won't be so bad Beau, find nice, safe people! JO JO

[@NanaTrece9444]

I didn't see a change in rooms for the boys. If the girls get a new room how does that help your son? Did I miss something?

[@CM-gl1kn]

I noticed as well. Maybe they’re throwing him out for surpassing height restrictions 🤷🏼‍♀️😉

[@BetterTogetherLife]

Hi Nana, hmm yea you did miss it. The expansion build out will be separated with two rooms. One room for the big boys, one room for the big girls. And then a nursery for little Gg.

[@crazylifehomestead]

I'm the Optimist/anything is possible/I see this and Greg is the pessimist/financial/wait a minute and let me think about what your vision is.

[@jacobhartsfield30]

Hey think about your son and he is growing up so make or build him a room take part of the porch

[@BetterTogetherLife]

Hi Jacob, he IS getting himself a room. That 24x26 addition will be a new two bedroom space. 😁😁👍🏻

[@mosbysmen-ozarks]

dry wall is to slow , go beadboard

[@BetterTogetherLife]

Good point! We’ve thought about this. Maybe we should consider it further.

[@learning2no]

I just liked and subscribed because your husband wants a milking room!

[@BetterTogetherLife]

Welcome! Glad you’re here

[@cherylcook6284]

@BetterTogetherLife Little Shiney Home made a wonder series about making a milking room and birthing area for goats in a 40ft shipping container with solar panels on the roof.

[@heatherjolly8389]

what about a seperate space for the teenage son? Not integrated?

[@BetterTogetherLife]

It appears that we weren’t clear about that, sorry. The new addition will be a 24x26 TWO BEDROOM addition. One for the big boys, one for the big girls. And then a nursery. 😁👍🏻

[@rodneyb7918]

Think ahead like 6 plus years. You will have to much room

[@BetterTogetherLife]

I hear you. We’ve thought a lot about how we want to age in our home. Buuuuuutttttt… there’s like a lot of kids here. So even in 6 years, we’ll still have 3 kids at home at least. The youngest being 8. So, Lord willing, this plan gives our home longer legs without breaking the bank.

[@TXDHC]

LOL 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@BetterTogetherLife]

😁

[@JamesArthurKayak]

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