Tiny Refuge, a tiny home in Montreal

[@Mosfet510]

I like how it gives you independence and removes the mortage burden. Its built to what you like, not what someone else thinks you should like. Less financial obligations allow you to have a more flexible work schedule. That enables you to pursue other interests and creative endeavors, win-win. This is a home with a warm and inviting atmosphere, I really like it! thx for sharing. btw Im in Montreal too, so Id love to know where I could station one of these!?

[@bunnymad5049]

Beautiful. Not just the house, but the whole thought process. xx

[@dianerota]

I keep coming back to this tiny house, because the floor plan, minimalism and mind set of this woman are quite exceptional!

[@hipineva]

This is exactly why I want to be a part of this movement. She is clearly a lovely representative for the Tiny Home Community, with lots of knowledge and insight.

[@Vention1MGTOW]

That is friggen awesome! There are a lot of places where real estate is way too expensive (such as the cities in Canada) where this is a hugely good idea. While I enjoy my job as a heavy diesel truck mechanic, there is something in me that would enjoy disconnecting and living in a simpler and smaller way. I have a house but I really only use one room except for showering and cooking. I invited my Dad to live in one of my spare rooms and my sister comes up to visit from time to time and she camps in the 3rd bedroom while she's here. It's not a bad situation. I did get this place pretty cheap, at the bottom of the housing market in 2012 so I can't complain too much about my payments though.

[@dianerota]

With a tiny house, expenses are less in the long run.

[@TriforceOfTheGods80]

Could be great for a MGTOW man.

[@combinedeffort]

You are awesome! Thank you for being so conscious of your lifestyle and making this world a better place for everyone else. as you improve on your own quality of life.

[@lemurianchick]

It's amazing how spacious her floor plan is. She could have at least a love seat sofa and easy chair in that corner area with no problem.

[@dianerota]

The meditation loft is a perfect use for that space. It adds to the serenity.

[@carolynek1875]

Love your house,, your right less stuff makes your house look so much more roomier,,, its totally perfect!

[@ceeceety2320]

Love it!!!! I'm envious, but happy for you. I'll get there soon. I plan to retire in my own. Tammie Miller

[@awareness68]

You are such a lovely gracious person, thank you for sharing...🌺

[@ironempath7261]

Thank you for sharing your home with the public. I agree that home ownership is a right.

[@robbsantos7050]

Wow....wonderful attitude that matches your living space.. well done.

[@charronfamilyconnect]

I love minimalism living!

[@henrietta9206]

..powerful and mighty is the one that evades Money's entangles.. This 'Miss Heron' ...is one super, power - Woman !

[@dianerota]

I like the deep window sills for plants and decorations.

[@Only4Russian]

Lovely, light, airy- very pleasant!

[@codyd1269]

I really liked her story.

[@yaralalibre4198]

Really inspiring 😻 well done and peaceful!

[@dianerota]

With a small home, a part-time job may be sufficient throughout your entire life. Such a good perspective!

[@dianerota]

Try a folding shelf beneath a window sill. Use the shelf to cook, dine or study.

[@greenkitty79]

Wow! This is exciting to know that a beautiful tiny house like yours actually exists in Montreal. I would live to know some more information about the possibility of building one, too. Where should I go to get such info? This house is beautiful and does feel very spacious. Thanks for sharing : )

[@calebjacobs5303]

+Green Kitty They're are multiple websites that have plans and information on tiny homes. (tumbleweedhouses.com for example.)

[@dianerota]

For spaciousness, store everything away. This creates a calm atmosphere, which is clearly seen here.

[@robinrosenthal3011]

Heck, I live in maybe 40sq ft. little camper. I would feel like a queen if I could have space like this and stay warm! Saving up.

[@KenoBabe777]

Just wondering what you cool the house with? and what you pull the home with? Very Cute Design!! Love it!

[@juanitaarbelo5409]

Luv this Tiny Home!

[@KenHudson]

Beautifully done...but is it warm enough in Montreal winters? What about water lines in winter? I love the idea....(also the filming and editing of this clip is very professionally done!)

[@TheDtfamu89]

I love that there's no clutter. Yes! I could do this.

[@graceserenachristie2914]

Cool Bath looking for one of those. What kind is it. Where did you get it. I like it like a Japanese soaking tub. Shower tub in small area. Perfect. Thanks for the video

[@dianerota]

Nice open floor plan!

[@dufocar566]

Very tempted by such a project. I live in the Outaouais region and what's keeping me from going ahead are the frigid temperatures in winter. How do you handle your water lines when it is -30C outside? Do you get water from a line connected to a main house? This is the only thing that has kept me from going ahead with this

[@PossibleMedia]

Carole Dufort Natalie has a tank inside (fitted with a small electric pump) that can be refilled in the winter and allows her to use her kitchen faucet normally. I don't remember what the capacity is, but that's her solution for freezing pipes in winter! :-)

[@dufocar566]

Possible Thanks, but that is exactly what I wanted to avoid. I am 64 yrs old and love to take showers and cook a lot. But thanks for your time

[@lemurianchick]

Carole Dufort LOL.

[@annwithaplan9766]

+Carole Dufort Carole, I am in a 26' travel trailer. In the winter my water hose froze outside, so I got a heated hose and that helped, but the lines under the trailer froze. Insulated siding will be in order for next winter.

[@socialmediag5485]

Where in montreal is this? I didnt think we can have tiny homes in montreal

[@jessybellsmith]

Lovely house. Where did she find the plans for this one?

[@marcdemell2987]

A nice little comfy cocoon.

[@TruePathLiving]

How do I get in touch with this lady I live in Montreal and would love a tiny home !! :-)

[@danielleavesley1117]

so did you find out any wired code or permits you'll need

[@Seiaeka]

Is there a tour of this space?

[@JackDuCoeurs]

How are the winters in Montreal?

[@graceserenachristie2914]

I want one of those I am older. I hate living in just one state. Sometimes I want to just get up and go somewhere else. So I like the mine thing not hotels or apartments. I have been looking at classic Vardo styles..... interesting. I could build a Gilded Ornate ornamental little Vardo like on the size of what you have. Not much on the outside but I do go overboard with gold paint and carving. I like you can just do what you want to do like Yoga and your house doesn't enslave you to cleaning all day long. You own the house it doesn't own you. I have lived in about 48 states for years. Traveling. I was driving behind a man. Ok preface: 0k I am psychic I pick up on what people are thinking. So anyway I was driving through Hayward near San Fran in CA and I was on the freeway. I looked to my left and the wall of a building was painted " If I am broke, why do I have to Work?" on it thought was funny. Then about a mile away I saw a car in front of me with one man driving he was distraught. Scared and way past depressed. He had a home a wife two kids. A pool some extra stuff for the kids his wife stayed at home with the kids. BUT he never got to spend time at the house he worked like 24/7 and he was about one pay check away from losing everything but he didn't tell his wife and children who had no clue. So he decided to get a life insurance policy and get in a car accident and kill himself. !!!!!!!0!!!!!!!! I thought shit I am driving behind a suicidal man who can't just tell his family they have to downsize and live on two pay checks........ It was one of the most eye opening things of my life. After that I thought...... just get a small house build it like I like (also a carpenter from my families business). And then just live to live not live to work. I don't know what happened to the poor man........ or his family but it was not good where they were at the time.

[@tinytailsandme]

This is cool, but I'd have to have a large outdoor space! A garden to grow food and a grill to cook on...then this could almost make sense for me! #retirementidea

[@cynthiataylor2279]

How deep is the tub in the Tiny House in Montreal I would love to sit and soak does the water cover your shoulders? Is the water hot enough?

[@tree-huggersans-cur4371]

20 minutes to clean the house?!! Hallelujah praise the lord!

[@greatshebear]

What a beautiful little house but the price to build is way too high. Someone can buy a new trailer for ten or fifteen thousand more and have much more space then a tiny home. I have land I am just trying to keep building cost low.

[@salihinrusni]

Who can I contact to build one? I'll be moving to Brantford

[@mmmarti9775]

+Mohammad Salihin Ahmad Rusni You can do it by yourself!!

[@NoirVelours]

Unfortunately it's still illegal in Montreal, you are not allowed to live all year around in a rv and a tiny house on wheel is under the same code for now. I applaud her courage and hope she won't get any troubles. One other thing is that you need to have family /friends that are willing to let you hook up on their electricity and plumbing and backyard! Not a reality for everyone. What I am hoping for is a change in the law that will allow 500 square foot houses to be built.

[@henrietta9206]

+NoirVelours of course it is illegal....because Law Makers want a slice of the pie! What 'damage' can a nonthreatening, harmless human do - poop and pee few times a day, burn a few logs to keep warm... these actions do not require 30 years of jail time, locked up behind office cubicles, daily and frequently verbally abused. If it fine is small dwellings start springing...so long everyone is happy to keep to their 'one tiny house space' (of course we must not forget how things start to get crazy if one, even just ONE psycho start to say "oh, because I am important, I want TWO lots of tiny house space" etc... and fights ensues...that is where Governing Bodies/Police?Law Enforcers do need to step in) BUT SAY everyone sticks to a small dwelling, and do not attempt murder on their neighbors, then..honestly, this kind of living - IS VERY FINE! Therefore no need to enforce Laws, or impose fines...sentence small space dwellers.. etc. The ONLY REASON THEN..to impose a fine...is because Law Makers are greedy. Larger space means more years locked up behind a cubicle. More years means....more years of servitude, and guess who are the ones being served...!? Let me give a clue - Do you see any rich, entitled people washing their own laundry or raking land? Keeping people locked behind cubicles is necessary for these 'entitled' ones because....they simply cannot do their own laundry! then....they design intricate plans to enslave others... to lock the populations behind office hours and cubicles. Of course these actions are deemed 'illegal' - because they go against the ideals of money grubbers. Unfortunately, money grubbers are law makers. Touch your own heart, and search deep within it - what are the actions of 'small space dwellers' that constitutes to 'law breaking'. They poop? thats not law breaking. also, many use compost toilet, not as if poo is strewn on the streets. they park on, and damage grass? What is so wrong about parking on grass.? where else can humans live then...underwater? They use solar panels and not electricity from the Government (oops) i mean.....evil Mr Montgomery Burns- what!!?? why is turning the sun rays into electricity a crime!!? Think about it. Think deep. What makes an action 'illegal', or legal...it all depends on the rules makers, the law makers... sometimes the rules itself are the INHUMANE ones.

[@dianerota]

For spaciousness, face furniture towards large, long windows.

[@diyprojects7421]

Where to park this tiny house in the city ,, can anybody shed some light ..

[@rhythmandacoustics]

Most likely that the location of where is park is at the suburbs or rural area.

[@bettymiller1929]

Wish a good tour was shown

[@Destinys1Child]

I would love to buy that soundtrack what is it? : )

[@64maxpower]

there is one in every set of youtube comments.and you're it. I find it so strange thst people go to youtube videos to find their music.

[@Destinys1Child]

lol well I don't but maybe the music combined with the video has a great effect on me.

[@1timby]

Sadly we don't use many of the concepts that are used in a tiny house in our regular homes. Energy efficiency is replaced with huge wasted spaces. Not keeping things in mind while allow the industry to dictate our homes.

[@henrietta9206]

+1timby WHEN will it be time....we stop passively lamenting about Industries dictating lives and homes, and do something about it. ? I am 30. with huge luck I have another 70 years (making it to 100)...I am certain I will NOT see changes, in MY lifetime, SADLY. Well said btw, Love - I was inspired by your comments therefore I responded too! Thanks for penning your views! !!!

[@Skybabe1]

How can you have this next to the property line? Tiny homes in any major city is a no no right now. You need to have a large lot in order to stay away from neighbours.

[@writerforlifeify]

Sadly, our city's housing legislation does not (yet) acknowledge our right, much less our dignity, to shelter ourselves under our own terms.

[@dylanmoreau8003]

Im looking for a montreal compagnie to design and build a tiny home that wont break the bank

[@shadowbennett2259]

$35 thousand ? Using reclaimed materials and up-cycling you could cut that down to 15 thousand I think.

[@Penelope416]

Agreed. If most material is second hand then the cost could be cut in half.

[@danielleavesley1117]

there reason for that price is cause the using all brand new materials and appliances,so ya you can cut that way down buy using craigslist for 60% of free material,you can really luck out and even get your trailer for free on craigslist

[@64maxpower]

i can adapt to a tiny home. The issue is finding a place to put it

[@supercooled]

+64maxpower Depsecially in Canada. These government rat bastards make it tougher in every aspect.

[@meme-sm8te]

anyone looking for some solutions on small home in winter check out this this guys channel , phil willoughby , one of his videos has to do with winter

[@plstrom]

most people forget to address the main problem with this , actually two : first the price is still too high , to build one of these and specially m ok you got money to star building now where do you put a house ? you need a place still, so if you cant have a normal house for sure you cannot buy land right ! so this "solution" is a false solution ! :( unfortunately !

[@Martymaure]

what would be your advice then plstrom. I think about building...

[@dianerota]

Some counties are just beginning to allow tiny houses.

[@dianerota]

Most zoning laws require a home to be at least 500 sq ft.

[@AnthonyRizzo2]

sexy

[@a2r7n6]

Go figure that you're single.