On Thursday, the Washington State Congress passed a historic tiny house bill, 95-0. It creates practical provisions for placement of tiny houses on wheels within community settings. Senate Bill 5383, sponsored by Senator Hans Zeiger, is far-reaching and multifaceted. Most importantly it legitimizes THOWs as permanent dwellings. We all know … Read more
The term “tiny house on wheels” can be a source of considerable misunderstanding. Ease of mobility is all too closely related to transiency, bringing up creepy connotations for many the traditional home dweller. Also, any structure on wheels is often seen as only temporary. Recreational vehicles are only intended for … Read more
Two years ago, Oregon tiny house advocates were embroiled in a fight with the Oregon Building Codes Division (BCD). The BCD director was actively working to stymie the governor’s directive to create a building code for tiny houses that would draw from the International Residential Code (IRC) Appendix Q. What’s … Read more
You are ready to make the leap into tiny house living. Check! You found a builder that offers financing. Check! You can easily make regular, affordable loan payments. Check! Even with all these positive factors, do you lack the funds to make the necessary down payment? Good news. Operation Tiny … Read more
In episode 9 of Today’s Tiny House Parking spot, we travel with our tiny house on wheels into the Land of Enchantment. There we parked at the Animas Valley Village, a new tiny house/RV community. It is located just over the Colorado state-line into New Mexico. The village is surrounded … Read more
One of our recent tiny house parking spots was in beautiful Durango. It is located in southwestern Colorado where the high desert meets the mountains. This bustling little city is known as mountain biking and kayaking haven. It now becoming known as a tiny house friendly city, offering multiple legal … Read more