Tiny Home Flooring Ranked Best to Worst
The floor is the surface in any home that takes the lion’s share of the abuse. So, what is the best flooring option for your tiny home? Well, it sure isn’t marble! In fact, the heavier and more rigid a material is the worse it is for tiny home flooring. Tiny homes flex a great deal when they are transported, whether it be a prefab or tiny home on wheels. This flex is the natural enemy of rigid flooring materials. Even site built tiny homes tend not to be built on slab foundations meaning they will settle over time causing the same flex and the same floor damage problem. After hundreds of tiny home consultations and builds, we have ranked tiny home flooring options from best to worst as follows.
Tiny Homes Not Nursing Homes: A Guide to Accessory Dwelling Units
Before you hire full-time health aides or send your parent away to an assisted living facility far from home, you have another option that is growing in popularity: a tiny home. Depending on where you live in the country, a small home in your backyard may be legally referred to as an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), an Accessory Building, or a Dependent Parent Dwelling.
Backyard Tiny Homes – ADU
Is your home bursting at the seams? Does your teenager need their own space? Does an elderly parent depend on you for care? Whether it be due to merging families or an unexpected dependent, many families are considering an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to alleviate space constraints. An ADU is essentially a tiny home or “granny pod” that sits on the same property as a main dwelling
Tiny Homes: What are they? How much do they cost? Where can I get one?
Despite “everyone” knowing what a tiny home is, few seem to agree on a tiny home definition. To an off-grid homesteader a tiny home on wheels (THOW) may just be a fancy camper. Size is also a big point of contention……how small is tiny? By most standards a primary dwelling under 800 sq ft qualifies as a tiny home. From there things get dicey. Types of tiny homes can generally be broken down into a few categories.
Are Tiny Homes Good for the Environment?
Tiny homes are inherently better for the planet by virtue of the fact that they consume much fewer resources to provide all of the amenities we expect from a home. Beyond this intrinsic sustainability, some tiny home manufactures are going to great lengths to make their builds as green as is currently possible.
Do Tiny Homes Really Save You Money?
With low bars of entry compared to traditional homes and very manageable ongoing expenses, tiny homes make sense for almost anyone not permanently tied to an urban center.
Best Options for Insulating Your Tiny Home
One of the most important construction decisions you can make for your tiny home is how it will be insulated. Cutting corners here will cost you exponentially more in the long run due to increased heating and cooling costs. Let’s take a look at the factors at play and some great insulation options.
Tiny Home Heating and Cooling
One of the biggest points to consider when planning your tiny home will be heating and cooling. Some important questions to ask:
1. What is the best method for heating and cooling your tiny home?
2. Does your interior allow for ductwork?
3. How much wall space do you have to dedicate to a through-the-wall unit?
4. What are the average winter and summer temperatures in your area?
EZ Portable Buildings are designed with versatility in mind, so you can use them however you see fit. Whether it’s a creative workspace to feel inspired, a place to call home that feels like home, or a building for the things that make us feel secure and grounded, we want to help you create the space you need to power your passion.