CAL:RO TONIGHT, A LOOK AT A BIG CHANGE FOR TINY HOME COMMUNITIES. ONE UPSTATE MAN IS LOOKING TO MAKE ECO-FRIENDLY HOESUS EASIER TO BUILD. AND HE’S HIRING. RENEE WUNDERLICH HAS THE STORY. REE:NE SMALL ON SPACE. BIG ON COMMUNITY. NESTLED BETWEEN THE TREES, IANS ECO-FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE FUTURE. >> WHETHER IT’S OUR SOLAR ROOF, OUR STEEL SIP PANEL CONSTRUCTION, WE’RE GONNAE B IMPLEMENTING SOME COOL WIRELSES SWITCHES AND WI-FI CONNECTIVITY INTO ALL OF OUR HOMES. RENEE: TINY HOMES LIKE THESE ARE GETTING VERY POPULAR. >> WE HAVE A LOT OF SALES COMING IN, AND WE, QUITE FRANKLY, CAN’T KEEP UP WITH DEMAND RIGHT NOW. RENEE: ECLIPSE COTTAGES IS LOOKING TO HIRE 30 TO 40 PEOPLE TO HELP BUILD NEPOT-SITIVE TINY HOMES LIKE THE.SE THE HOUSES WOULD BE BUILT IN TRAVELERS REST. THEN, THEY’LL BE SHIPPED ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. >> WE’RE LOOKING FOR LABORS.ER SOMEBODY WHO CAN WORK ON THE HOME, CAN HANDLE TWO BY FOURS, POWER TOOLS, THAT KIND OF STF.UF REALLY DOESN’T HAVE TO BE ANYONE WHO’S SUPER EXPERIENCED. IT CAN BE SOMEONE WHO’S RNEVE PICKED UP A TOOL BEFORE, BUT IS TECHNICALLY INCLINED, GOOD WHIT THEIR HANDS, PHYSICALLY FIT, THAT KIND OF THING IS TOTALLY FINE. RENEE: TO APPLY, CLICK ON THIS STORY ON WYFF4.C.OM IN GREENVILLE COUNTY, RENEE NDWUERLICH, WYFF N
HELP WANTED: Tiny home company needs builders
Demand outpacing ability to build enough homes, Upstate CEO says
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Updated: 1:15 PM EST Jan 13, 2022
Nestled between the trees just north of the city of Travelers Rest is an eco-friendly neighborhood of the future. “Whether it’s our solar roof, our steel sip panel construction … we’re going to be implementing some cool wireless switches and WiFi connectivity into all of our homes,” said Justin Draplin, CEO of Eclipse Cottages.Net-zero tiny homes are getting very popular.“We have a lot of sales coming in, and we, quite frankly, can’t keep up with demand right now,” he said. The company is looking to hire 30 to 40 people to help build net-positive tiny homes. The houses will be built in Travelers Rest. Then, they’ll be shipped all across the country. “We’re looking for laborers. Somebody who can work on the home, can handle two by fours, power tools, that kind of stuff,” Draplin said. “It really doesn’t have to be anyone who’s super experienced. It can be someone who’s never picked up a tour before but is technically inclined, good with their hands, physically fit, that kind of thing is totally fine.”To apply, email or call Eclipse Cottages. Contact info is listed on their website.
TRAVELERS REST, S.C. — Nestled between the trees just north of the city of Travelers Rest is an eco-friendly neighborhood of the future.
“Whether it’s our solar roof, our steel sip panel construction … we’re going to be implementing some cool wireless switches and WiFi connectivity into all of our homes,” said Justin Draplin, CEO of Eclipse Cottages.
Net-zero tiny homes are getting very popular.
“We have a lot of sales coming in, and we, quite frankly, can’t keep up with demand right now,” he said.
The company is looking to hire 30 to 40 people to help build net-positive tiny homes. The houses will be built in Travelers Rest. Then, they’ll be shipped all across the country.
“We’re looking for laborers. Somebody who can work on the home, can handle two by fours, power tools, that kind of stuff,” Draplin said. “It really doesn’t have to be anyone who’s super experienced. It can be someone who’s never picked up a tour before but is technically inclined, good with their hands, physically fit, that kind of thing is totally fine.”
To apply, email or call Eclipse Cottages. Contact info is listed on their website.
