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Setting Free the Builders
For more than 40 years, Lloyd Kahn has given people the tools and inspiration to build the most outrageous things. He shows no signs of slowing down.
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Kissing the Nuclear Family Goodbye
1 commentOutdated zoning regulations from the 1950s--especially prohibitions on second units--are hurting today's diverse households
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Designing a Backyard Cottage for an Elder with Alzheimer's: Beauty Adds to the Quality of Life
1 commentPatients with waning memories and impaired reason can still experience pleasure and appreciate beauty.
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BUSTED! A True Story
7 commentsBuilding an unpermitted addition or a second unit is risky business—but sometimes it’s the only way to respond quickly to a family crisis.
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Caregiver Cottages, Home Offices, and Studios To Go?
1 commentDesigned by a cabinet-maker, The Little House on the Trailer has a lot going for it: beauty, a compact design, affordability and low impact on the neighbors.
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Could There Be a Boom of Backyard In-law Cottages?
3 commentsBy packaging everything a homeowner needs to create an in-law unit--including private financing--a Berkeley, California start-up cashes in on a growing trend.
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Creating an Urban Oasis: A Green Live-Work Space Blooms on a Gritty City Lot
4 commentsRecycled shipping containers, energy-scrimping details and a sophisticated design sense create a handsome urban compound in a transitional neighborhood.
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Grandma's Glorious Garage Conversion: All Cherried-out and Green to Boot
1 commentThanks to a whimsical, super accessible, green-infused second unit specially designed for grammy, there's room for everyone in this three-generation household.
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Turning a Basement into an In-law Suite: Six Elements of Successful Conversions
4 commentsMaking a basement apartment not feel like a basement means eliminating excess moisture, creating sufficient headroom and maximizing natural light
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Rube Goldberg's Return: Creative Accessories for Accessory Dwelling Units
Inventive, multi-tasking furniture and appliances can help make the most of small-space dwellings.
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How to Paint Fiber-Cement Siding
Painter Jim Lacey shares some tips for caulking and painting fiber-cement siding. read more
About the Author
Mike Litchfield was a founding editor of Fine Homebuilding and has been renovating homes or writing about them for more than 30 years.
He was one of the first technical journalists to go to job sites to gather information from tradespeople and his great work, Renovation: A Complete Guide is in its 3rd Edition.
Mike’s tenth book, In-laws, Outlaws and Granny Flats: Turning one house into two homes will be published by Taunton Press in March, 2011. To preview the book and learn more about its contributors, please visit www.cozydigz.com
