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How We’re Living In Our Tiny Home LEGALLY

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 28, 2017 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Derek from Life Inside a Box channel explains how he and Hannah live legally in their tiny home in Cochise county, Arizona. Note how building codes vary from county to county and what they’re doing is not legal everywhere, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Codes | Tagged building codes, homestead, low cost, natural building, off grid, tiny home, tiny home on wheels, tiny house, tiny house codes, tiny house living | Leave a reply

Few or No Building Codes in Rockcastle County, Kentucky

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 3, 2017 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“Just wanted to chime in that we (Joana, Michael & Loren) are building in Rockcastle County, Kentucky and there are no building codes or regulations. We asked at the courthouse where the building regulations department was when we were thinking … Continue reading →

Posted in Codes | Tagged best places to live, building codes, few or no building codes, homesteading, minimal building codes, natural building, no building codes, off grid | 17 Replies

Lenient Building Codes in Upstate NY

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 26, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Great news for natural builders and homesteaders in New York — from Bill, one of our readers. Is it just me or does there seem to be a growing number of areas with more reasonable building requirements?

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Posted in Codes | Tagged building codes, DIY, few or no building codes, homestead, lenient building codes, minimal building codes, natural building, off grid, owner builder, sustainable | 8 Replies

Reduced to Rubble: Secret Tudor Castle Demolished

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 24, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“Just a few months ago it was one of the most impressive houses in its particular corner of Surrey. Now, after a bitter nine-year planning battle, all that remains of Robert Fidler’s dream home is rubble.

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Posted in Codes | Tagged building codes, code violation, DIY, illegal, owner builder | 2 Replies

Simon Dale talks about his experience with natural building in the UK

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 15, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“A brief interview with our friend Simon Dale talking about his experience with truly low cost, low impact natural building with local materials. Apologies for audio quality, we realise the music can be disturbing and that it differs greatly on … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged affordable housing, building codes, hobbit house, lammas ecovillage, natural building, Simon Dale, sustainable, United Kingdon | 1 Reply

Living Tiny Legally: Part 1

Natural Building Blog Posted on August 23, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

This video documents a groundbreaking moment in tiny house/natural building history by showing how tiny houses and tiny house communities can be legally built within US cities. Please ‘like’ and share this video with your friends.

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Posted in Codes | Tagged affordable housing, backyard cottage, building codes, legal tiny houses, natural building, sustainable building codes, tiny house codes, tiny house regulations, tiny house zoning | 9 Replies

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