Build Your House
By Amber
@AmbiePam (85435)
United States
January 3, 2018 12:29am CST
I was watching a television show (Texas Flip 'N Move), and a couple of sisters bought an old train that they renovated into a one bedroom home for someone to buy and move to their land to live happily ever after. Now, I have seen a bus made into a home, metal storage containers, and of course a house built in the trees. The bus home was the least impressive to me. If you had a piece of land to put a house on, what would you make it? They also had a house made of an old grain silo. They kind of ruined the uniqueness because instead of embracing the roundness of the structure they squared everything up.
I'm good with anything as long as there is a dishwasher and at least two toilets. I'm fine with my current one commode, but having lived with others in a one toilet household I can say it is not for me.
My poor dad. He had an outhouse until he was a senior in high school; which was in the seventies! The 1970s, that is.
My poor dad. He had an outhouse until he was a senior in high school; which was in the seventies! The 1970s, that is.18 people like this
17 responses
@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
19 Jan 18
Plenty of land, lots of well insulated windows, maybe a solar porch or three seasons room. The local limestone homes around here are what I envy. Two full baths is a nice accomodation.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Jan 18
I was raised in a house with my parents and 3 brothers and we had 1 bathroom and our house before the fire only had one bathroom. These days we prefer 2 but I would be fine with a tiny house.
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@AmbiePam (85435)
• United States
3 Jan 18
You could tell it was a train, as they did nothing to the outside except build a porch, which to me made it most resemble a home (although obviously still a train). Some of the regular houses though, they looked exactly like a trailer, which is odd.
The train home was bought by a couple who had a ranch, and they wanted a guest house on it.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48908)
• United States
4 Jan 18
At least two toilets is a must for me too
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
3 Jan 18
maybe its a good experience living there for three to 5 days but not for a long period of time.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
4 Jan 18
i can believe it. when i visited some cousins in the 80's they lived in country and still had an out house. with my third husband we lived in the country for a while in a school bus converted. but it did have a toilet in it that was pumped out from time to time . yuck. not real convienent for a family of 4. no dishwasher. either. but i have lived most my life without that. at my age i really am glad to have my own bathroom.
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@yanzalong (18984)
• Indonesia
12 Jan 18
Me neither. I can't share a toilet with others except they are my family like my wife in children.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
3 Jan 18
Those kind of shows are really interesting to watch. People can really be so creative.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
5 Jan 18
lol! Train house sounds cool!
The place I grew up on had an outhouse though we had indoor too
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@YrNemo (20261)
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3 Jan 18
Thought the rule is not easy re: letting someone living in your backyard. But then perhaps the US is different to countries which have link to the UK? (I would love to live alone as long as the place is safe, with proper toilets and bathroom , internet + temp. wise !)
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@just4him (305936)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Jan 18
Did he live on a farm? Houses in the 70's had bathrooms in them. At least all the ones I know. The train idea sounds interesting. What I like are the Tiny Houses as seen on HGTV. Was this show on HGTV too?
@AmbiePam (85435)
• United States
3 Jan 18
No, he didn't live on a farm, although in the summer his dad would take him and his siblings to California to pick potatoes on someone else's farm. Of course most houses had bathrooms, for decades already! However, already existing homes had to have indoor plumbing installed. But they lived in the country, and they were dirt poor. They drew water from a well for baths. And kids had to use the same water for the each bath. They then used the water for mop water. Both his parents worked too. It's hard to imagine being that poor in that day and age, but they were. I'm so proud of him for going so far in life. He even has a Masters degree.
The show in question was on DIY network.
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@AmbiePam (85435)
• United States
4 Jan 18
@just4him That's a connection I can understand, farm and country being the same thing. That's a good point about winter. I am too wimpy. One time, and it's a horrible thing, one of his brothers locked his claustrophobic sister in the outhouse. You know how she got out? Yep, the only hole available.
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@just4him (305936)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Jan 18
@AmbiePam So, he did live in the country, which is what I thought, even though I mentioned farm, which is country to me. I know when I lived in the country as a child, there were still homes there with outhouses, even though the houses had indoor plumbing. My parents never had a home with an outhouse, which was fine with me. I can't imagine going outside in the winter like we're having now to go to the outhouse.
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