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When and why did the “tiny house movement” begin?<br />
The recent movement to tiny houses began in late 1990’s,<br />
although several authors had penned books in the 70’s and<br />
80’s touting the benefits of moving to smaller homes. In the<br />
early part of this century, a few companies were founded<br />
that began to mass produce the tiny houses. In 2005 after<br />
Hurricane Katrina, a woman started building Katrina<br />
Cottages, houses of 300 sf and larger as an alternative to<br />
FEMA trailers for the hurricane victims. With the interest<br />
she created, resort developers soon started knocking on her<br />
door. Shortly thereafter, the financial crisis led to greater<br />
interest in affordable housing, and at the same time, more<br />
ecologically friendly housing, which is definitely a major<br />
attraction of the tiny house. With everything going on in<br />
the world these days, many people are taking steps to simby<br />
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Little Tiny Houses, Baby,<br />
For You And Me<br />
There has been a bit of a wave developing of people<br />
downsizing and simplifying, resulting in an actual<br />
movement to living in small or “tiny houses”. It is not to<br />
the size of a swell, but there are waves lapping at the shore.<br />
Just what constitutes a “tiny house” and what are the pros<br />
and cons of the lifestyle?<br />
The definition of a “tiny house” is generally accepted<br />
to be one that is 500 sf or smaller, and many of those are<br />
set on wheels. A tiny house on wheels often does not exceed<br />
200 sf, so that it may be moved from one site to another.<br />
A “small house” is generally thought of as 1000 sf<br />
or smaller. Up until the end of World War II many houses<br />
in our country were 1000 sf and smaller. With the increase<br />
in our economy after the War, many people began earning<br />
higher wages and having larger families. Thus larger<br />
houses with more amenities were built to accommodate the<br />
larger families. Nowadays, the average house in the US approaches<br />
2000 sf and includes hi tech features that once<br />
were reserved for only the rich and famous. Tiny houses<br />
today incorporate innovative design and space saving features<br />
with traditional building materials, and are designed<br />
to last as long as a traditional house.<br />
40 - Brevard Live <strong>April</strong> 2018
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