Things continue to be hectic here at RMTH!! We now have three builds out the door of our new facility. We are continually organizing and making improvements while starting to find our groove here. We went from one of the biggest winters on record, to a very cool and pleasant spring, to one of the hottest summers on records. Climate change is real! Luckily we have this fancy new insulated shop to help buffer out the extremes!
As a small family run business, family matters greatly affect the business. Shortly after getting settled into the new shop earlier this year, my wife Stephanie and I broke ground on our new foundation build house. Tiny living will always be near and dear to us. It’s how we met. I’ve been living tiny since around 2005. Sadly, banks don’t really recognize tiny houses as proper real estate.
In order to secure the construction loan for the land, shop, and new house, we had to conform to a minimum 3 bedroom 2 bathroom layout to collateralize the loan. And truth be told, our 8×26 San Juan house was getting to be a little cramped for 2 humans and 2 furballs. Those who live in a similar situation can likely relate. Those following tiny house trends know that they have only been getting bigger and bigger. The current build in progress is a 10×40, with an 8×30, two more 10×40’s, and a 10×30 all in the queue. It would seem the romantic days of a Jay Schafer 7×14 tiny house are distant memories!
I digress. The point here being that because of this other rather time consuming construction project, my ability to field inquiries is extremely limited. I have once again decided to close the doors to ALL new orders until mid October 2023. We do still have a few 2024 slots available for those interested.
Furthermore, the new Colorado tiny houses rules have gone into effect July 1, 2023. In a nutshell, these rules require me to do a MASSIVE amount of paperwork and other compliance tasks that I simply do not have the time or energy to deal with until our new residence is complete this winter. In light of this, we are closing the doors to any customer wishing to place an order for a tiny house to be located in Colorado. Sad, I know, but we do not wish to operate outside the bounds of the law, and until we can comply with these requirements, it is what it is. If you are wanting a house that will never be parked in Colorado, we can still help. We hope to be setup with the state around January, so the hiatus shouldn’t be too long.
To all of those who have been unsuccessful contacting me via phone or email, I sincerely apologize and hope you have been able to find another solution to your tiny house needs. I’m still here running things in the background, I just need some time to get through this next chapter in my personal life, and thus the business.
With humble gratitude,
Greg
PS For any of you wanting to follow the progress of our “normal” house, Stephanie posts constant updates on Instagram @bondad_homestead
Thank you for the explanation. I plan on moving to the Denver area and would love for you to help me get my tiny house built! Not until early 2025, so there’s time I hope. My needs are simple. I just need something well built.
Please put me on your waiting list if you have one.
Jayne Haapala
(480)495-7479
Best of luck with your house.
I’d love to contact you about a tiny home for New Mexico we have land already here and are looking for something sustainable and small for our little family. It would be a while until we’d truly be able to invest whole heartedly but we are looking for something worth saving more money for as well so we have ideas when we’re able to get what we want.