Questions tagged [housing]

The art of practice of building (or utilizing existing) shelters for protection of one or many people (and/or their belongings) from harsh environment, wild animals or other people.

Housing covers dwellings for people. It also covers the design, build and allocation of dwellings. Such dwellings can include buildings, huts, tents and caves.

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What is the best vegetation to build a thatch for British climate?

Thatch as the roof has that advantage, that it is very light and it is done for quickly renewable resources. But what is the best vegetation to build a thatch for very rainy climate, such as those of British island? From what plants would you build…
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What are the advantages of a purpose build Tiny House versus a RV trailer versus a Mobile Home?

I have a friend who has made a very nice mobile Tiny House. The reports I've read on the prices of these make them pretty dear. In many places for zoning reasons they have to still be nominally mobile. I don't understand what the big draw is over a…
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