The Los Angeles wildfires have been devastating to entire communities. Not only have the fires destroyed thousands of homes, but it could take years to rebuild. The destruction has left many people homeless, without insurance, and re-thinking what it means to actually have a home. People are also wondering where … Read more
How cool would it be to tow a mobile sauna up to your favorite kayaking or fishing lake? Come nighttime, just fire up the wood-burning stove and warm up any tired muscles or cold fingers. This is just what Dave Jaber, CEO and Founder of Bend Teardrop, does in his … Read more
Working from home is more popular and necessary than ever before. Even well-known corporations are dumping their large offices and sending their employees home or into “satellite” or “pod” offices in smaller buildings. This shift of traditional work life can also be accomplished for a traditional home or even a … Read more
Acceptance of the tiny house movement is quickly moving through Southern California. With the approval of both ADUs and movable tiny homes in backyards in cities such as Los Angeles, San Diego and in Santa Clara County, tiny home shoppers are on the lookout. Cheeky Monkey Tiny Homes is based … Read more
Northern California stretches from San Luis Obispo County to the Oregon state line. It is diverse, grandly beautiful and chock full of tiny houses. They can be found on farms, ranches, vineyards and of course, backyards. Beginning March 5th, we could see them greatly multiply across San Luis Obispo backyards … 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