The housing world has a terminology problem. Ask someone what is the difference between a manufactured home and a modular home, or between a park model RV and a tiny more »
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A Tiny Home Community in The Blue Ridge Mountains – Can We Do This in The PNW?
In 2016, John was in real estate and thinking vaguely about an RV park. His partner kept pushing a different idea — a tiny home village. They thought there was more »
Five Reasons to Live in a Tiny Home — And Five Reasons to Not to
“I got rid of everything. My couch, my dining table, seventeen throw pillows, a bread maker I used twice, and a box of cables I could no longer identify. I more »
Embracing Simplicity: The Advantages of Living in a Tiny Home
In recent years, the trend of living in tiny homes has gained considerable momentum, appealing to individuals seeking a simpler and more sustainable lifestyle. These compact dwellings, typically ranging from more »
Tiny Home Siting Guide
Tiny homes on wheels occupy an interesting regulatory spot. Because they’re built on trailers, they’re mobile. Because they’re small, they demand minimal infrastructure. No foundation, no permanent utility connections, no more »
Are MDUs coming to Bellingham?
Jace Cotton is excited about tiny homes. That’s notable, given that Jace is a Bellingham City Council member At-Large and excitement about tiny homes at that level of local government more »
I’m from a Corporation and I’m Here to Help
A recent op-ed in the Seattle Times, written by a pair of executives, one from Amazon and one from Microsoft, makes the case that Washington state needs to build its more »
A Tiny Home Community That Works: Sea Breeze in Port Townsend
One of the most common questions we hear from people considering a tiny home is: but where would I actually put it? It’s a fair question, and the answer is more »
How do Tiny Homes Deal with Sewage and Waste Water?
Tiny homes solve a lot of problems that conventional housing can’t. They’re affordable to build, easy to move, and light on infrastructure. One of the questions that comes up early more »
How to Power a Tiny Home: Shore Power, Solar, and What You Actually Need to Know
When most people picture a tiny home, they imagine something off-grid — solar panels on the roof, a composting toilet, running on rainwater somewhere deep in the woods. The reality more »
House Bill 1337 – Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in Washington State
Why its a big deal House Bill 1337 was passed in April of 2023, and it is a big deal for our state. The purpose is to ease the barriers more »
Whatcom Home and Garden Show
We had a great time this year at the Whatcom Home and Garden Show. We met a lot of people and made some new friends. It was fun to see more »
Why do we wrap?
If you ask most people why builders wrap a house, they’ll tell you it’s to stop air leaks. That’s true — but it’s only half the story. The other half more »
Check out that view
I’ll come clean about something: I’m claustrophobic. Not severely, but enough that enclosed spaces make me restless in a way I can’t quite will away. You might wonder what draws more »
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Modular Homes, Manufactured Homes, RVs, Oh My! What do all these categories mean? more »