Tiny House | Inside the 5.4 sq m Tiny Tank House | The Smallest House in the Philippines | OG
In Baguio city, a small (5.4 sq m), complete and livable house is catching people's attention. Thanks to the gift of creativity, Tonton Tan and Tante Galang were able to transform something obsolete into something functional for their small family. And being in the real estate field helps Tonton a lot in keeping the small house. You'll find out how as he shares his thoughts about practical living. He also have some tips for people who might want to build a small house for themselves.
No, they don't have storage issues in their tiny tank house. And to satisfy your curiosity, here's a quick tiny house tour for you from Baguio.
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In Baguio city, a small (5.4 sq m), complete and livable house is catching people's attention. Thanks to the gift of creativity, Tonton Tan and Tante Galang were able to transform something obsolete into something functional for their small family. And being in the real estate field helps Tonton a lot in keeping the small house. You'll find out how as he shares his thoughts about practical living. He also have some tips for people who might want to build a small house for themselves.
No, they don't have storage issues in their tiny tank house. And to satisfy your curiosity, here's a quick tiny house tour for you from Baguio.
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Real Stories, Real People is OG's new weekly series about ordinary (or maybe not) people sharing their stories of passion, challenges, life, success and the in-betweens. Catch us next week for another storytelling to charm you.
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About OG
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OG is Summit Media's video first brand. And like all Summit Media brands, OG is anchored on top-notch storytelling to delight, inspire, and connect with our audiences.
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00:00 It's said that it's good to live in that tiny house, the tank house.
00:05 But there are rules that are prohibited.
00:07 You can't fart.
00:08 Welcome to the tank house, the smallest, complete and livable tiny house of 5.5 square meters
00:19 that can be found in the city camp proper here in Papio City.
00:23 So let's go inside.
00:25 But be careful, you might get lost inside.
00:27 [music]
00:33 My wife asked me to repair her old and broken water tank.
00:41 And her area there has no parking with a parking lot.
00:47 So I said, "Why not make the most out of the area?"
00:50 I maximized it, that I'll combine the parking lot and the warehouse.
00:55 So I said, "If I'm going to do that and I have a good thing for the family,
01:02 why not build a concept that's very productive?"
01:05 And at the same time, I can also use this as a tourist attraction here in Papio City.
01:12 I can have people rent it out.
01:15 We can lease it for the experience of the people who can live,
01:21 even once in their lives, in the smallest, complete and livable house.
01:25 I tried to stay here.
01:27 Which is one reason why we thought of building a tank house as an inspiration.
01:33 Not just for the family and for the kids to have fun,
01:36 but also to give inspiration to those who are saving during the pandemic.
01:40 It's really a tank house. It's a story to tell.
01:43 Because of this pandemic, I felt sad for my kids.
01:48 I said, "The kids are my priority, the family is my priority."
01:53 So the kids, even us, can't go out, can't explore.
01:58 So the happiness and lifestyle of the family is limited.
02:04 Why not make a tree house for them?
02:06 There aren't many trees in the area.
02:09 So why not use the tank house as the tree house?
02:12 That's why it became a tank house.
02:14 So, this is the dollhouse of my kids.
02:18 But I made sure that it's not just a fun house,
02:21 but it's also functional for the adults so that everyone can enjoy.
02:26 So if there are others who want to build a tiny house,
02:29 I'd suggest that they build a bigger one.
02:33 So that there are more of them.
02:35 February this year, I started to conceptualize and construct this.
02:41 The tank house, since it's the smallest complete and livable tiny house,
02:47 it's dimensions are 2.2 square meters by 2.45 square meters.
02:55 So it's size is around 5.4 square meters.
03:01 So I made sure that this home that I'll be making is complete with a dining area,
03:07 a kitchen that can be cooked, that also has a sink,
03:11 a toilet and bath, a living area,
03:15 and most importantly, our bed.
03:19 Up here, the loft area of the house,
03:25 you can put two beds here.
03:28 So four beds can fit here.
03:30 And the height of this loft area,
03:33 people can stand here.
03:35 Of course, it's regular down here.
03:37 And the features of this,
03:39 I put a lot of windows here in the loft type
03:42 so that when it's open air, it's nice to stay.
03:45 You won't be claustrophobic.
03:47 Down here, our things are regular.
03:51 Regular dining table, regular sofa.
03:55 And a lot of people ask, "Is there storage there?"
03:59 Yes, we have storage.
04:01 Our sofas are open.
04:03 Under the kitchen, it's a cabinet.
04:05 And here, you can put a cabinet.
04:08 But here in our loft, we added a receiving area just like this.
04:13 So you can sit on our mini sofa.
04:16 There's a table here.
04:18 And of course, we have a lot of storage here.
04:20 So we can, especially millennials now, have a lot of gadgets.
04:24 So this is really functional for everyone to live in
04:29 and improve the water tank we made in our house.
04:33 So I'm pretty sure there are a lot of homeowners who want to do this.
04:38 For the construction of this tank house,
04:40 I spent around Php 200,000.
04:44 Some people find it cheap, some people find it expensive.
04:47 So it depends on the house.
04:50 At the price of Php 60,000 to Php 80,000,
04:53 meaning the wall is already there, it's finished,
04:55 it can be used as a bed, or a roof.
04:59 But the finishing, the important parts, or the lighting,
05:03 it's not yet there.
05:05 But if you make it a place you can be proud of,
05:09 if you invite a visitor,
05:11 it's there for Php 200,000.
05:13 Our tank house, or tiny house,
05:16 is open for everyone to visit right now.
05:20 It's free, if you come here, we don't charge you.
05:23 Actually, for those who visit here,
05:25 everyone is happy.
05:27 It's something new in their eyes.
05:29 And when they enter, it's complete.
05:31 The refrigerator fits,
05:33 the microwave oven fits,
05:36 there's also a stove, a cooker, a CR,
05:39 there's a sofa, it fits.
05:41 So it's like, wow!
05:43 And when you go upstairs,
05:45 you can have two more beds, there's also a receiving area.
05:48 So it's like they have hope,
05:51 they have excitement, they've become kids.
05:53 [Music]
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