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Is possible to build tiny earthship /or house under 120 square feet without building permit or not?
It depends on where you are at. In most areas, you don't need a permit for a shed. I think the main thing a permit does is allow you to get insurance, electrical hookup, etc. I wouldn't go with an earthship though. There are heavy metal contaminants in tires which could leach out into the surrounding soil and / or walls.DeafDevilDog said:Is possible to build tiny earthship /or house under 120 square feet without building permit or not?
Earthships rock!IMHOWanderingOak said:It depends on where you are at. In most areas, you don't need a permit for a shed. I think the main thing a permit does is allow you to get insurance, electrical hookup, etc. I wouldn't go with an earthship though. There are heavy metal contaminants in tires which could leach out into the surrounding soil and / or walls.
This will depend very much on what county and maybe even what municipality you live in.DeafDevilDog said:Is possible to build tiny earthship /or house under 120 square feet without building permit or not?
Guess I'm ignorant too - what is it? JackieAcoalroadcabin said:Guess I'll show my ignorance hereWhat's an earthship?
Hi, Snugglebunny,Snugglebunny said:I don't see how something like an underground house would work where I live - we get several feet of snow each winter, often getting feet at a time dumped on us over night. For something that relies so much on solar for natural light, heat, etc I can't see it working.
William Lishman built an amazing underground house north of you in Canada. Check this out:Snugglebunny said:I don't see how something like an underground house would work where I live - we get several feet of snow each winter, often getting feet at a time dumped on us over night. For something that relies so much on solar for natural light, heat, etc I can't see it working.
BlueJuniperFarm said:120 square feet is what's called a micro-house. You'll have to check your local regulations to see what you can do, though. Here in Oregon the laws were recently changed to allow anything under 200 sf, but it can't be over 10 feet high. There are some other restrictions, too. I've designed a house that fits within the regs, in case I manage to get the two tax lots across the street from us -- it would be like living in a travel trailer, but doable.
Kathleen in Oregon
OUTSTANDING!gobug said:William Lishman built an amazing underground house north of you in Canada. Check this out:
http://www.williamlishman.com/underground.htm
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