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tiny house open house: visiting boneyard studios

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Posted on 04/15/2013 by jayaustn
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We started Boneyard Studios for a number of reasons, but one of the simplest was that, well, we like tiny houses. Reimagining space is a fun adventure, and it’s been so encouraging to see the support we’ve received over the … Continue reading →

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attend a DC zoning public input meeting

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Posted on 12/09/2012 by B.Levy

The D.C. Office of Planning released the long-awaited first draft of the proposed zoning changes (see in particular subtitle C+D), but we need your support. From the good folks at Greater Greater Washington and the Coalition for Smarter Growth: The DC Zoning … Continue reading →

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tiny + stacked: dc micro apartments

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Posted on 10/11/2012 by B.Levy
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Kudos to DC’s Urban Turf for continuing to cover the state of play with DC microhousing.  From today’s article “Is DC Ready for 275-Square Foot Housing?“, it is clear that in some respects DC is far ahead of the country … Continue reading →

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tiny house appliances: water and sanitation

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Posted on 10/01/2012 by B.Levy
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Currently the majority of tiny homes are built to accept pressurized water hookup from a hose. Simple, but also quite limiting if the house is ever moved for a few days (or longer) to somewhere where there is no pressurized … Continue reading →

Posted in Brian, Design, The Houses, Utilities/City Code | Tagged appliances, design, tiny house, water | 10 Replies

celebrating a year of tiny houses in DC: from full moon ride to boneyard studios

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Posted on 09/10/2012 by leepera
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Upon waking this morning I quickly fell into an anxious and depressed Monday-morning mindset until I noticed the date on my calendar and realized that I had something to celebrate.  It was a year ago today that Boneyard Studios was … Continue reading →

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lot update (mid aug): gate welded, water on, construction in full swing

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Posted on 08/18/2012 by B.Levy
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Lots of exciting progress. The biggest news is that Jay’s tiny house is in full swing, with flooring and insulation in place.  Check out the very cool time lapse video he’s making.  Lee and Tony are working away on her house, … Continue reading →

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lot update (late july): stop work order, work resumes

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Posted on 07/31/2012 by B.Levy
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Well progress this month was a bit slower than planned. On July 3 Brian and Tony discovered a DCRA stop work order had been placed on the lot. The bright orange document posted on the shipping container cited ‘commercial activity’ … Continue reading →

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lot update: tumbleweed house arrives

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Posted on 07/06/2012 by B.Levy
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Tumbleweed was kind enough to lend us their Fencl model to do a tiny house showcase event a few months back. It’s still in DC, so we decided we’d temporarily store it on the lot to help everyone envision what … Continue reading →

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