Tiny vs. Small House
What is the difference between a Tiny and a Small House? Learn everything you’ll need to know here!
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Appendix-Q
Tiny House Appendix Adopted in MA, Effective 1/1/2020
Everything you need to know about Appendix Q in Massachusetts
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Where In Massachusetts Are Tiny Houses Legal?
A near comprehensive list of towns that allow Tiny Houses in Massachusetts
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How Dominique Kerins of Auburn, MA Convinced Her Town’s Zoning & Building Inspector To Approve Tiny Houses
Dominique Kerins and her husband wanted to put an accessible tiny house in the yard of their regular-sized home in Auburn, MA for her aging grandmother, so she inquired whether that would be possible at her Town Hall. Fast forward a couple months, and Auburn’s Annual Town Meeting was last night. Tiny Houses were the
Planning Board Meeting Recap: Backyard Cottages in Williamstown, MA?
Williamstown, MA had its planning board meeting last night, discussing whether to allow backyard cottages and second apartments to homes in certain zones of town. It was a full house, with others who couldn’t get seats standing in the hallway. In the photo, Amy Jeschawitz, Chair of the Planning Board, sits under the town flag,
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Appendix Q “Tiny House Appendix” Advances in Massachusetts, August 2018
Tiny House Appendix Advances in MA! From the Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS) August 14, 2018 Regular Meeting Division of Professional Licensure (DPL): Proposal Number 5-2-2018 – Consider adopting Appendix Q of the International Residential Code pertaining to Tiny Houses. “On a MOTION by Rich Crowley seconded by Kevin Gallagher it was voted in the
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Massachusetts BBRS Approves Tiny House Appendix: Here’s What’s Next
Good news for tiny houses on foundations in Massachusetts! Appendix Q has been voted through by the BBRS. This is not the end of the Tiny House Appendix’s journey to adoption, but it was an important step. The Tiny House Appendix has been voted through by the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards! It is now being reviewed by other state offices. If adopted into the state building code, IRC 2018, it will provide safety standards for building tiny houses on foundations in Massachusetts. Read
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Tiny House Appendix Q Is Being Considered For Massachusetts’ State Building Code: Here’s How You Can Help
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)
Things to Know Before Buying Land For Your Tiny House (Or, Where Can You Put A Tiny House?)
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