Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Saturday the 13th's Gathering

On saturday the 13th we had a gathering onsite (at the house onsite not the microhouse) to celebrate the life of my mum. Many guests came, and quite a few were very interested in my micro house and as such I spent about an hour showing people the building and its features.
Everyone seemed interested in what it was for, how living in it was going, how practical it was, and what the future held for this building and its more recent versions.
A few questions came up more often than others, such as; why not a caravan?, why is it so heavy?, how much did it cost? and what is it for? A few questions also came up less so than others, such as if it come in any other colours?
Conversations were raised and a few good suggestion came up, such as when an electrician suggested the potential for connecting it to mains power (previously considered but not yet done, which makes sense given the buildings function and likely locations) and the installation of a power point next to the kitchens food preparation space (so simple, but shamefully unconsidered by myself).
Other people recommended alternative construction methods (weight reduction) for both the building and deck, fridge options, ladder options and even different sleeping arrangements, which; within the current buildings setup a group of 5 could sleep comfortably.
Another observation from the day was the difficulty posed by the tall step to get onto the deck, which could easily be remedied.
Overall however, it was a successful day and the building recieved more praise than criticism.

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