the Tiny House Movement is an architectural and social movement that encourages living a

simpler life in a smaller space. People from all walks of life have determined that a large home,
and more specifically, the large cost of living that comes with it, is both unnecessary and a
detriment to their happiness. These people have turned to tiny house living to reduce the financial
and emotional burden of STUFF.

A large percentage of people involved in the tiny house movement are DIY’ers, meaning people
who are interested in building their own homes. It is incredibly empowering and fulfilling to
construct your own home from the ground up. With that said, as the tiny house movement
becomes more mainstream, more companies are trying to capitalize on the increased demand by
offering pre-built and custom homes.

here are several advantages to building a tiny house on a trailer. The two most favorable being,
mobility and getting around local rules that dictate minimum structure size. Since a house built on
a trailer is not on a permanent foundation, it normally is not governed by local building codes.
Many municipalities dictate a minimum home size (square footage), which makes building a tiny
house on a foundation not legally possible.

There are however disadvantages to building a house on a trailer. The main one being that it is
confined to strict dimensions, since it will be driven down the road. The maximum dimensions
allowed, without obtaining a special permit, are 8 feet 6 inches wide, 13 feet 6 inches tall, and 40
feet long. While this is the maximum, it is rare to see tiny houses longer than 32 feet, since beyond
that length they become much more difficult to transport.