Even Tiny Homes Need the Code

摘要

The "tiny home" or "small house" has been a part of American life ever since the shotgun shack of the 1930s. But what turned the tiny home into the Tiny Home Movement was the Great Recession of 2007, when economic pressures made a lot of new homeowners look seriously at tiny homes (meaning typically less than 400 sq. ft. of floor space) as an affordable housing alternative, and with it a lifestyle that stressed simplicity, frugality and sustainability. The movement later received a boost in public awareness thanks to reality shows such as Tiny House Nation and Tiny House Hunters. The economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic, coupled with skyrocketing real estate prices in some parts of the country, has caused a resurgence of interest in tiny homes. But tiny homes have always faced special challenges when it comes to code considerations.