{"id":76,"date":"2017-02-01T14:14:30","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T14:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=76"},"modified":"2021-10-26T12:49:51","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T12:49:51","slug":"what-is-a-small-house-to-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/what-is-a-small-house-to-you\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a small house to you?"},"content":{"rendered":"

People mean different things by living small. Some mean a really tiny house. Some people mean a tiny house on wheels, as small as a camper.<\/p>\n

Here is one definition:<\/p>\n

Tiny House:<\/strong> Smaller than 400 square feet
\nSmall House:<\/strong> 400 square feet to 1,000 square feet<\/p>\n

Tiny House on Wheels<\/strong><\/p>\n

Check on zoning where you live. We can\u2019t park them permanently where I live.
\nYou are not allowed to permanently camp in city limits.
\nBefore you invest in anything, check zoning and planning.
\nIf you checked before, check again. The rules have changed where we live.<\/p>\n

House Kits<\/strong><\/p>\n

A kit house is delivered as materials on a truck. There are a lot of variations in what comes in the kit.<\/p>\n

Complete Accessory Buildings<\/strong><\/p>\n

Home Depot sells the New Day Cabin, made by Classic Manor. We bought one and put it on our land. We pulled all of the permits and did everything right, but it cannot get a certificate of occupancy. That is fine, we want it as an office. But when we go to sell the house, it does not add as much value. The bank won\u2019t loan as much.<\/p>\n

Tiny House<\/strong><\/p>\n

A lot of kits and modular homes are about 14\u2019 wide, about 500 square feet.<\/p>\n

Small House<\/strong><\/p>\n

My house is just a little less than 1000 square feet. It doesn\u2019t really feel all that small. But the average new home built in 2013 was 2,662 square feet. Wow!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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