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Building Codes and Zoning for a Tiny House

Building Codes and Zoning for a Tiny House

If you are thinking about a Tiny House, there are some things you really need to find out early in making your plan. Building Codes and Zoning affect what you can do. No matter where you live, your local Building Code is the standard of 

The VERY First Step: Septic Approval

The VERY First Step: Septic Approval

It doesn’t matter whether you are going to build a house from scratch, buy a manufactured home or a pre-fab or modular home, no matter what size it is, you have to worry about sewage. If city sewage hookups are available, it’s easy. But if 

Sedona Park Model Tiny House by Clayton Homes in Flat Rock, NC

Sedona Park Model Tiny House by Clayton Homes in Flat Rock, NC

This cute Park Model cottage with an addition has two bedrooms, plus a loft. The bathroom has normal-sized fixtures and the kitchen is practical. It is in Flat Rock, North Carolina, all set up and ready to move in. Want a tour? Sedona Park Model 

The Smallish Vanna Venturi House

The Smallish Vanna Venturi House

This is the Vanna Venturi House. It is considered one of the first prominent works of the postmodern architecture movement. Architect Robert Venturi designed the house for his mother, Vanna. It was completed in 1964. The Vanna Venturi House may not seem like a small 

399 Square Feet 2022 Clayton Home in Flat Rock, NC

399 Square Feet 2022 Clayton Home in Flat Rock, NC

This little house is ready to move into in Flatrock, near Hendersonville, North Carolina. The house is only 399 square feet, with one bedroom, one bathroom, living room with bar, kitchen, pass-through office and a loft for extra space. 1 Bed, 1 Bath, Loft, Screened 

Buy This Tiny Home in Mills River Acony Bell Tiny Home Community

Buy This Tiny Home in Mills River Acony Bell Tiny Home Community

One of the tiny houses at the Acony Bell Tiny Home Community is for sale on Facebook Marketplace. Want to see the photos? The house is set up, but is on a frame with wheels, so it is towable. You can leave it where it 

Cassette Toilets

Cassette Toilets

A cassette toilet splits the difference between a portable toilet and one that is plumbed into the RV and has to be pumped out at a holding tank dump station. Instead of an installed black water tank for sewage, a cassette toilet has a removable 

Composting Toilets, Macerator Toilets, Incinerator Toilets and the Cheapest Option of All

Composting Toilets, Macerator Toilets, Incinerator Toilets and the Cheapest Option of All

I have been informed that my last post was not comprehensive, so I am going to add other options I did not consider but you might. Composting Toilets Composting toilets don’t use any water to flush. They separate liquids from solids. Liquids go into a 

Portable Toilet Prices and Options

Portable Toilet Prices and Options

There are a lot of different portable toilets available and they are all rather reasonably priced. You can take a portable toilet anywhere. A carrying bag may be available. Some of them can be mounted to the floor. Most portable toilets have two tanks, a 

Tiny Towable and Camper Toilets

Tiny Towable and Camper Toilets

Towable tiny houses are built like an RV. There are two kinds of bathrooms on RVs. Larger RVs can have a bath that is more like a bath in a house. A wet bath is the entire bathroom inside the shower. When you take a