Open nelsonic opened 2 years ago
iteles
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2 years ago @nelsonic I'm getting this:
Are João and Karolien the owners? Do they also have a business making tiny houses so we could roll staying there and a business meeting into one with them?
nelsonic
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2 years ago @iteles yeah, a few mins after I opened this issue I did a page refresh and got a 500 error but didn't think anything of it ... 🤷♂️
As @Stephanymtr noted in https://github.com/dwyl/tiny-house/issues/21#issuecomment-1242685337 their contact details are:
https://minicasasportugal.com/contact/
(+351) 969252172 / (+351) 262099608 info@minicasasportugal.com
We don't need to act on this today but maybe next week we could reach out to them by Phone 🤙 and see if they have availability for a meeting/tour. 📆
nelsonic
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2 years ago Spoke to João Neves from MiniCasas on the phone now. Delightful chap. ❤️
He informed that he's been operating at "half steam" lately because of "health issues". 🤒 But was very helpful and is happy to help us with anything he can. 🤞
He was transparent about the fact that the houses he builds are NOT Homologated ("Não Homologados") 🚫
meaning they cannot be towed on public roads. ("Não podem circular na via pública"...) 🙅
His reasoning is that the road-legal trailers cost more money up-front
and unless you plan to tow it frequently, it doesn't make much sense.
He says that most people get their Tiny home delivered by a truck and then never move it (on pubic roads)
so having a road-legal trailer is an extra €4-6k that doesn't need to spent. 💭
Not having a road-legal trailer is only an issue if the council orders us to remove it with a tight deadline ... And if we want to move it ourselves between properties. 🚋 See: https://www.imt-ip.pt/sites/IMTT/Portugues/Veiculos/Aprovacoes/HomologacoesVeiculos/Paginas/HomologacaoVeiculos.aspx
João recommended that we speak to tinyhouseportugal.com in Pedrogão Grande
as their TinyHouses on Wheels ARE Homologated and under 3.5Tn
so can be towed by anyone with a regular driving license.
As noted by @Stephanymtr in https://github.com/dwyl/tiny-house/issues/21 MiniCasas Portugal is a family-owned/operated business based in
Caldas da Rainha: google.com/maps/place/MiniCasas+Portugal/@39.4068795,-9.32088285It's
290kmfrom Braga so I don't think we would drive there (600+kmround trip!) on a whim. 🚗 ⏳ But I think we should definitely try and book a meeting with them on Monday 26th September 📆 when we are driving up from Sofia's Wedding: https://goo.gl/maps/pnzHPNpFSVisPdXm9This looks like the best Tiny House on Wheels available in Portugal!
EcoHouseThe
EcoHouse(about 5,5 x 2,5 m) is our version of sustainable construction, built mainly with natural materials (wood, cork, wool, etc…). TheEcoHousecan include a bathroom with dry toilet, shower and kitchenette.We can install a simple 12-volt photovoltaic system and a portable gas system for water heating, without the need for a storage tank.
Possible treatment for the exterior with the Japanese wood burning technique
Shou Sugi Ban.https://minicasasportugal.com/portfolio/ecohouse
The interior is very basic/spartan. But that's exactly what we want as an initial Tiny House we can place on the land https://github.com/dwyl/phase-three/issues/116 to have a place to stay in while the "main" house(s) are being re-built. 🏗️
@iteles please share your thoughts on contacting João Neves & Karolien van Eck to request a meeting. 💭