With New England’s quintessential towns and breathtaking scenery, it’s no surprise that many of our tiny home owners use the area as a second home for weekend retreats. Because these homes often sit vacant, owners will often rent out their tiny homes in order to share the tiny home lifestyle with newcomers and make additional […]
Backyard Guest Cottages for Under $50,000 Affordable Tiny Houses, Ready To Move In, Are A Great Backyard Solution Need more space to accommodate your family members, but don’t want to renovate? Want to have a tiny house in your backyard for guests but can’t get a building permit? Want to make an extra income by […]
The Newport Flower Show is coming up! This year’s theme is Cottages: Smart & Small, and @bbmicromanufacturing is proud to be showing off two of our smart, small cottages at the show: the Brodie Mobile Studio and the Stony Ledge Tiny House. Explore the tiny house village, Rosecliff Mansion, and see the events, contests, and gorgeous gardens […]
Meeting Addressing Tiny Houses in Massachusetts’ Building Code Last week on May 8, 2018, the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS), at its regular monthly meeting, addressed Proposal Number 5-2-2018: “Consider adopting Appendix Q of the International Residential Code pertaining to Tiny Houses.” The agenda is here; minutes (an official summary of the meeting) […]
So you’re ready to buy some land to put your tiny house on! What are some financial and legal factors to consider when searching for tiny house property? You’ve found beautiful land, but can you put a tiny house on it? Although many people dream of a completely off-grid tiny house in the middle of […]
We are excited to announce we will be opening our tiny houses to the public for tours on May 19 from 1-4pm. In addition to touring the Stony Ledge Tiny House and the Brodie Tiny Office/Guest House/Studio, you will be able to see the new parklet we’ve built for the City of North Adams’ Eagle […]
Tiny Houses Are Smaller, But Cost More Per Square Foot. Why? Glad you asked! In larger houses, the lower cost per square foot is because large homes have a lot of empty space, which brings the average cost per square foot down. The most expensive areas of a home are the bathroom and kitchen: the rooms […]
Hooking up a tiny house to power, fresh water, and waste water is easy– just plug and play! From left: the tiny house power source, an extension cord with an adapter to fit into any three-pronged outlet; the water hose inlet; and covered outdoor outlets for all your chili-pepper-string-light needs. Not pictured: grey and black water […]
Many tiny house enthusiasts do not want to or are unable to climb up a ladder or staircase to sleep in a loft. Is it possible to build a tiny house without a sleeping loft? Good news- yes, it is! B&B Tiny Houses makes quite a few tiny house models with first-floor sleeping. In addition, […]
