Last week, Virginia became the seventh state to adopt the International Residential Code Appendix Q for tiny houses. It passed with zero opposition. Surprisingly, this is a complete turnaround from just a few years ago when the state-building department shut down any tiny house building code discussion. “Our proposal for … Read more
Last month Massachusetts officially became the sixth state to fully adopt the Appendix Q. It joins California, Idaho, Maine, Oregon, Georgia. That is to say, these are the first states to adopt this groundbreaking International Residential Code optional guidelines. It provides a model building standard for houses 400 square feet … 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
An urban tiny house pocket neighborhood is a dream come true for many in the movement. Not everyone can be a digital nomad. That’s why proximity to jobs is still necessary for many tiny home dwellers. Most existing tiny house communities are rural or located in hybrid RV parks, not … Read more
