I thought of a very temporary solution to me moving out of my parents house. Building a garden shed.?
Even though this is very basic and silly I have thought about setting up a garden shed in my parents backyard that I could put a cott or bed in. This way I could have some privacy and space from my parents. My laptop has wireless internet. Since the wooden garden shed would have electricity I could pug in a electric portable heater.
The shed would have a concrete floor that I could put rugs on.
The only disadvantage to the shed would be no windows inside or restroom inside. I could go inside the restroom inside the house.
I’m not hand enough to install windows. The inside of the shed would have a wood panel wall and a door that is unpainted. To solve the window solution I could paint the inside of the door a color or design that is something nice to look at.
On thing that may bother me is closing the door while inside at night sleeping. I guess I could get over that.
My parents house is located in a very safe area.
The backyard is gated and fenced.
I’m in my late 20s. We don’t have a basement in our house. This garden shed has a locking door and is very hard to break into.
I could buy this camping tent heater to put inside a shed. It does not casue flames.
http://www.summitcampinggear.com/coprpocahewi.html
Where I live we have very mild winters. The coldest it gets is 60 degrees at night. Winds arent a paroblem. The shed could be insulated I guess.
Sure, but I would make two and put them together. Yes, you could have a private bathroom. You’ll have to buy one of those portable toilets.
Can be pretty expensive though. Could have a small kitchen with a hot plate. That means you’ll have to cook your self. Put jugs of water outside to wash the dishes and don’t forget about your self.
Heat shouldn’t be a problem, but be careful with any of those portable heaters. You’ll have to conserve and not use it all the time. You should be able to handle that, right?
If you can make an entrance way, you should be able to make a couple of windows.
If you leave your parents house, you leave your parents house. Cake and eat it too? Better make your plans perfectly clear to your parents.
Maybe they don’t want a shed or two on their property. If you want to leave that means you leave the shower behind unless you can rig something up and they give their permission to use their water. Same goes for electricity. They might decide to charge you rent for the space your using on their property. That goes for taxes. Have at least a baseball bat handy.
Late twenty …. have you given any thought that maybe it’s apartment time either alone or with a buddy? If you decide it’s an apartment with a buddy, sign a contract with the buddy.
Have fun and good luck.
The idea is cute at best but you are going to be miserable once winter comes. The blustery winds will drive you crazy. And you may have unwanted little furry critters joining you for the warmth they find in the shed.
The shed will have no air circulation.
And you are not really "moving out" since your parents are still paying all the utility bills, and will have to go inside the house for kitchen and bathroom usage.
Don’t take this wrong. But I don’t believe a word you said.
Especially if you are in your late 20′s. If you were a young teenager, maybe you then would come up with this idea, but not now at your age…..Not true!