# Questions about a house **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 13, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-a-house/962784 "2022-04-13T18:53:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-a-house/962784/1 "2022-04-13T18:53:06Z")
Where is this house…and how much would you pay the movers to haul your stuff into it? [https://scontent.fhio2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/278221031\_1164423457431072\_3250227012443586712\_n.jpg?\_nc\_cat=109&ccb=1-5&\_nc\_sid=730e14&\_nc\_ohc=wGpOkVsTTAgAX83PW8e&\_nc\_ht=scontent.fhio2-2.fna&oh=00\_AT9PI9k2zfHRETh38BKkqtow2\_ulrJ2aksIqjQFK7vAFAA&oe=625B13C0](https://scontent.fhio2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/278221031_1164423457431072_3250227012443586712_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=wGpOkVsTTAgAX83PW8e&_nc_ht=scontent.fhio2-2.fna&oh=00_AT9PI9k2zfHRETh38BKkqtow2_ulrJ2aksIqjQFK7vAFAA&oe=625B13C0) ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-a-house/962784/2 "2022-04-13T18:54:32Z")
I’d go for inflatable and/or foldable furniture. I have to wonder if the snow comes up that high. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-a-house/962784/3 "2022-04-13T19:10:28Z")
It doesn’t look to be too big, so it’s not like you are moving an entire 4 bedroom house into it. You can probably get a lift to bring stuff up to the house, if you need to put in anything large or bulky. As to your first question, it is apparently in Norway. > **[A-Frame On Stilts For Rent In Norway](https://unofficialnetworks.com/2019/10/30/a-frame-treetop/)** > > I have no idea if this type of design would meet code anywhere in the US but it’s a fascinating solution to securing million dollar views while preserving the forest around you. Anyone lookin… ---
**Author:** ![Max\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-a-house/962784/4 "2022-04-13T19:39:36Z")
Assuming the walkway is about 5 feet / ~1.5 meters wide (judging by the door, doors are usually 3 feet / ~1 meter wide), I’d say it’s about 35’ x 15’ (10.5m x 4.5m). ~Max ---
**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-a-house/962784/5 "2022-04-13T20:00:13Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Where is this house…and how much would you pay the movers to haul your stuff into it? I have seen this picture before with a notation that it is in Norway, so I assume snow is something to consider. I agree that it looks damn small… not much bigger (square footage-wise) than your average American 5th wheel. So it likely has some built-ins and thus the need for additional furniture won’t be as great as it would be in a traditional house. As for what I’d pay movers to haul my stuff into it, I’d pay whatever their bid is because _I’m_ sure as hell not going to carry anything heavier than a small box up those stairs. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-a-house/962784/6 "2022-04-13T20:23:54Z")
What surprises me is there appears to be no deck outside other than that walkway. I’d have to have something ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-a-house/962784/7 "2022-04-13T20:35:56Z")
I’m not seeing anything that looks like piping, as in water up, and sewage down. Men can stand on the walkway and pee. Women have to make other arrangements. I see a stove chimney on the roof. That means hauling fuel. I don’t see wires or satellite dishes, so the renters have to truly want to “get away from it all.” Obtaining movers probably would not be as difficult as you might think. When we last lived in Germany, our apartment was on the third floor, no elevator. The movers were part draft horse. They used big straps to haul stuff upstairs. It was amazing to see one guy with the straps over a shoulder and a big heavy bulky something on his back, an item you would expect two people to carry. One of the movers expressed true gratitude when I said we didn’t have a washing machine. I have no idea what Uncle Sam paid. All I was asked to do is put their beer in the freezer. ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-a-house/962784/8 "2022-04-13T20:57:33Z")
I see a conduit for utilities of some sort, in addition to the 4 legs and bracing of the support structure. It’s not super clear in the picture in the OP, but one of the posts upthread has an article with several other pictures of the house. The last picture in the article is the best for seeing this, because it’s angled so you can see the underside of the floor of the house - you can see where the bracing connects and you can see the pipe coming in. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-a-house/962784/9 "2022-04-13T21:24:53Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > no deck outside And there are no windows on either of the long sides, so your only views are through the end triangles. What a bizarre design. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-a-house/962784/10 "2022-04-13T21:33:28Z")
@Ann_Hedonia I looked through all the pictures, and I do see what appears to be the stack. Then I get all inquisitive again: is there a well? How is it powered? A septic system? The article states the cabin foundation is anchored to rock, where does the septic drain? Wood or oil heat? If it is oil, where are the tank and pump? If it is wood heat, does the owner provide an axe or chainsaw? Are the renters limited to harvesting deadfall only? I’m a party pooper. ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-a-house/962784/11 "2022-04-13T21:36:15Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > And there are no windows on either of the long sides, so your only views are through the end triangles. What a bizarre design. I lived in a much, much bigger aframe for a few months. It did at least have a deck and had a full basement. But no windows in the sides. In that situation you should at least do some sky/wall/roof light windows. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-a-house/962784/12 "2022-04-13T21:39:01Z")
Looks like there is a door out of one of the ends. But again no deck. Watch that first step. ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-a-house/962784/13 "2022-04-13T21:40:55Z")
I am quite convinced that this thing would sway and rattle in any wind. Those spindly legs may keep it from tipping over and rolling away, but they won’t keep it from moving about. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-a-house/962784/14 "2022-04-13T21:42:32Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > Looks like there is a door out of one of the ends. But again no deck. Looking at the video, it is a door, a sliding one, and there is a rail/fence to keep you from killing yourself right outside of it. ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-a-house/962784/15 "2022-04-14T06:23:58Z")
Found a similarly shaped house but dayum, this one gets a huuuuuge NOPE from me. Waking up in this place would be a guaranteed cure for constipation though. [![](https://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/suspended-house-1.jpg) ](https://i0.wp.com/themindcircle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/suspended-house-1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-a-house/962784/16 "2022-04-14T11:44:21Z")
I could think of a hundred (ok, maybe a dozen) solid reasons I wouldn’t be interested in living or staying in this house, many already listed in this thread. Its uniqueness is the only thing it has going for it, in my opinion. mmm ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-a-house/962784/17 "2022-04-14T12:22:57Z")
That’s just silly. ---
**Author:** ![duality72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duality72/32/3910_2.png) [@duality72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duality72)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2022, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-a-house/962784/18 "2022-04-15T04:17:13Z")
Looks awesome. Where is it? ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2022, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-a-house/962784/19 "2022-04-15T04:35:01Z")
> [@SmartAleq](#): > > Waking up in this place would be a guaranteed cure for constipation though. It does look as though the photo was taken during a toilet flush. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2022, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-a-house/962784/20 "2022-04-15T04:37:11Z")
> [@duality72](#): > > Where is it? Looks like this one is in California, google “suspended house” for more. But these seem to be concept images, it has not been built yet. > **[Suspended House in Mendocino, California by Milad Eshtiyaghi Studio](https://amazingarchitecture.com/visualization/suspended-house-in-mendocino-california-by-milad-eshtiyaghi-studio)** > > The Iranian Architect & Interior designer Milad Eshtiyaghi has evnisioned a suspended cliff house planned to be built in Mendocino, California, USA. The location of the land of this project was the edge of the cliff, so in designing this... [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-a-house/962784.md?page=2)