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Synergy in Design

May 18, 2018September 12, 2018 MattDesign

Synergy is a make-or-break attribute of a functional tiny home. Synergy can be easily observed in nature by watching a honey bee fly from flower to flower getting Read More

Finding a Home for your Tiny Home

May 16, 2018September 12, 2018 MattRegulations

Finding a home for your Tiny Home can vary depending on what you’re looking for. While some people like to travel with there Tiny Home, others want to Read More

Single Floor Living vs. Sleeping in a Loft

May 16, 2018September 12, 2018 MattIdeas

Stairs are important to consider because of the floor space they take up. A disadvantage to tiny homes for some people is climbing stairs. And coupled with that is the concern that Read More

Tiny House Efficiency

May 16, 2018September 12, 2018 MattInformation

Tiny Homes are efficiently insulated and easy to heat or cool. For this reason, heat pumps a highly popular. It will heat your tiny home in the winter Read More

Tiny House Kitchens and Bathrooms

May 16, 2018September 12, 2018 MattDesign

Living in a Tiny Home doesn’t mean you can’t cook a thanksgiving day turkey While “Tiny” is the first word you see in Tiny Homes that doesn’t mean Read More

Tiny House On Wheels (THOW) Size Restrictions

May 16, 2018September 12, 2018 MattRegulations

To travel safely and legally with your THOW there are restrictions on the width and height. A height of 13’6″ from the ground to the top of your Read More

A realistic approach to Tiny Home life

May 16, 2018September 12, 2018 MattInformation

One of the hardest realities for people to face when moving into a tiny home is really condensing their lives down to this 16, 20, or 30 foot Read More

The Tiny Home Investment

May 16, 2018September 12, 2018 MattConstruction

 Just because you go small does not mean you have to give up amenities In a lot of ways, these luxuries are much more appreciated and stand out Read More

Short Term vs. Long Term Expenses

May 16, 2018September 12, 2018 MattInformation

The Upfront expenses of building a Tiny House: Though it may seem that upfront expenses are on par with a traditional home in some respects, putting in a septic Read More

Tiny Home Building Codes in Maine

May 16, 2018September 12, 2018 MattRegulations

Exceptions have been made for the square footage of lofts There has been an addendum to the Maine Uniform Energy and Building Code (MUBEC ) to include tiny Read More

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