What are they made out of?
Our tiny homes are mainly created from conventional materials such as wood frames, Tyvek, plywood, metal or wood siding, metal roofs, doors and windows. These supplies come directly from demolition sites to be repurposed into BARC’s tiny homes. We can create about 80% of the square footage for the tiny home per demolished house. For example: a house that is 4,000 sq ft would create about 3,200 sq ft tiny homes, with some potential waste and possible new materials needed for the tiny home.
Because we are trying to repurpose as much recycled content as possible, each tiny home is unique in its own way! There may never be two structures exactly alike, meaning these tiny homes are completely customized. They will be built with different doors, windows, siding, roofing, etc. that BARC has salvaged from another structure saved from the landfill.
Where does BARC get their materials from?
BARC has completed a few deconstructions in our area already, and are currently accepting a variety of materials including doors, windows, siding, cabinets, flooring, structural materials and other recycled supplies at BARC’s facilities in Traverse City and Kaleva. Donated material along with BARC’s pallets, mattress wood, and even cotton insulation made from mattress material and heat treated with Boron (a flame retardant material). Please contact us if you have some materials you would like to contribute to BARC’s newest venture!
Why purchase a recycled Tiny Home?
We encourage our customers to be good leaders and support ideas of reducing waste, reusing, and recycling. We hope that our community can see how important recycling is, and are supportive of sustainability.
From a practical standpoint, when purchasing a tiny home, there is less square footage- therefor requiring less energy to heat which brings down the cost significantly compared to a larger space. With these first phases of tiny homes, BARC is taking a minimalistic approach with no power or running water inside the home. We recommend our customers use these tiny homes for backyard she-sheds or rustic glamping cabins and escape spaces. As we grow, we are excited to expand into structures with more utilities and amenities.
These tiny homes are also portable and easy to move as a whole. They are around 100 sq ft – 400+ sq ft in size, and can be transported in one piece, or can be dis-assembled and re-assembled.
