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Smaller, cheaper, beloved:Tiny house fans inhabit their nicheBy
Jamie Smith
hopkinS
The Baltimore Sun/MCT
BALTIMORE _ Greg Cantoriplans to downsize when he re-tires.
Really, really downsize.
His retirement home is 238square feet _ one-tenth the sizeof the
average new American
house _ and sits in his AnneArundel County, Md., yard. Heand
wife Renee can hitch it toa truck and take it with themwherever
they go.
Its so cheap _ thats whatsso cool about this, said Cantori,52,
who envisions a surf-and-turf future, alternating betweenthe house
and a sailboat. Webought the house for $19,000.We can live an
extraordinarylife for very little money.
Its an example of the tinyhouse movement, which hascollected a
small but growing_ and passionate _ group ofadherents. Some like
the free-dom from a big mortgage andhigh energy bills. Some,
the
freedom from roomfuls of stuff.And some see it as a
promisingoption for workers whose rentoverwhelms their
paychecks.
Tiny houses fall into two cat-egories. Some, like Cantoris,are
technically travel trailers _tagged and road-ready. Othershave
foundations and arent go-ing anywhere.
The houses usually managea lot of function in a little bitof
space _ kitchen, bedroom,bathroom, laundry room _and theyre often
cute to boot.Gables. Wood siding. Evenporches.
These are beautiful worksof art, said Joe Coover withTumbleweed
Tiny House Co.,
a California rm that sells tinyhomes _ as small as 65 squarefeet
_ and tiny-home designs.
U.S. houses got bigger fordecades, ballooning from a littleless
than 1,700 square feet in theearly 1970s to 2,500 square feetlast
year, even as household siz-es shrunk, according to CensusBureau
gures. But the housingcrash, foreclosure crisis and
rough recession have pressedsome to think differently abouthow
much space they need. Anda house you can move with youhas a certain
appeal to anyonestuck in a place worth less thanits mortgage.
But whether you can actuallylive in a tiny home depends onmore
than your ability to pare
down your possessions. Loca-tion matters. Zoning, buildingcodes,
health codes and evenprivate covenants in subdivi-sions can
effectively render atiny house illegal.
In the eyes of the law, theressuch a thing as too small.
Somejurisdictions bar people fromliving in travel trailers, too,
nomatter what they look like.
Thats the No. 1 issue _zoning, said Steven Harrell,owner of Tiny
House Listings(tinyhouselistings.com), where20,000 to 50,000 people
visitper day to check out tiny housesfor sale. There are a lot
ofpeople advocating, Hey, whatsthe big deal? Why dont you
ease square-foot (regulations)?Times have changed, the econ-omy
has changed, people arehaving to make choices. Andtiny houses are
one of them.
Tiny houses arent the only ex-ample of small living.
Micro-apartments of a few hundredsquare feet are popping up insome
expensive cities, such asSan Francisco, for young profes-sionals
whod rather spend theirfree time downtown than in asprawling living
room.
Matt Hoffman, vice presidentof innovation at EnterpriseCommunity
Partners, the Co-lumbia, Md., affordable-housinggiant, said small
dwellingsarent a solution for everyone.
But theyre a useful choice tohave. More than 10 millionpeople in
America are hous-ing burdened, paying over halftheir income on
rent, he said.
We want to see a range ofhousing options for people, hesaid. Its
not a one-size-accom-modates-all.
Part of the early drive for min-imum-size regulations was to
stamp out dangerous tenements,
Hoffman said. But small doesnthave to mean hazardous.
It seems like its the righttime to re-examine whether wecan move
back in a directionwhere smaller can accommo-date people in a
healthy and safeway, he said.
The cost for a tiny house var-ies. Coover, a workshop hostwith
Tumbleweed Tiny House,
said the companys ready-made
homes sell for about $40,000 to$60,000. But people who buyplans,
purchase materials at ahome-improvement store andbuild it
themselves _ as in freelabor _ will probably spend$18,000 to
$20,000, includingappliances, he said.
One customer managed tokeep the costs to just $5,000 bysalvaging
wood and waiting for
great deals on other supplies,Coover said.
Of course, that doesnt include
the cost of land to sit the houseon. Some tiny-house folks
buy.Some rent. Some nd peoplewith extra space they dontmind
sharing.
In Cantoris case, its sittingnear his bicycle shed in
hisPasadena, Md., yard. His actualresidence isnt huge, either:
justless than 1,400 square feet fora family of four and their
twodogs.
Cantori has spent his life inmodestly sized places. At 19,
hebought a dilapidated sailboat,xed it up and lived there fornearly
ve years _ all 180 squarefeet of it. His next move was toa studio
apartment in Baltimore.Living cheaply has allowed him
to pursue the nonprot career hewanted, save money and go
sail-ing on the side.
His tiny home was built bya lawyer from Kansas whointended to
live there with hisfamily of three. Then the fam-ily grew by one.
So he sold toCantori, who ew west with hisbrother two years ago,
renteda U-Haul and drove back to
Maryland with his new homehitched to the back.
For Cantori, the affordability
of a tiny house is part of thedraw, but also the ability to
useless energy, take up less landand generally be lighter on
theenvironment. A 6,000-square-foot house not far from
hisneighborhood bafes him. Whowould actually use that
muchspace?
The walk-in closets biggerthan our tiny house, he said.
His future retirement home isrobin-egg blue, with a porch
outfront. Inside, theres a tiny stain-less-steel replace, a closet
anda combination washer-dryer. Atable in the living room/diningarea
seats two, or up to ve iffolded out. The kitchen has anRV stove,
microwave and small
refrigerator. In the bathroom isa full-sized shower and a
com-posting toilet. And up top, twolofts _ each a bedroom.
Cantori thinks it looks spa-cious, thanks to high ceilings,white
walls and 16 windows.Theres just nothing superuousinside.
No wasted space, he said.Its all about not wasting.
Greg Cantori, top, is pictured with his daughter Andrea,
19,center, and wife Renee in their 238-square-foot tiny-house,in
Pasadena, Maryland, March 21, 2013. The Cantoris intend todownsize
into the tiny-house in the future and taking it withthem as they
travel. The tiny-house was built onto a trailerframe that can be
towed. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun/MCT)
Greg Cantori, right, and his wife Renee are pictured
outsidetheir 238-square-foot tiny-home parked near their
currenthome in Pasadena, Maryland, March 21, 2013. They intend
todownsize into the tiny-house in the future and taking it withthem
as they travel. The tiny-house was built onto a trailerframe that
can be towed. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun/MCT)
Greg Cantori can see his current home, right, through a win-dow
of his 238-square-foot tiny-home in Pasadena, Maryland,March 21,
2013. He and his wife intend to downsize into thetiny-house in the
future and taking it with them as they travel.The tiny-house was
built onto a trailer frame that can be towed.(Kenneth K.
Lam/Baltimore Sun/MCT)
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Backyard playsetsreach a new levelBy Chastity Pratt
Dawsey
Detroit Free Press/MCT
DETROIT _ It is the kindof tree house that a kid couldspend all
day and all nightinside.
Patrick and Cindy Mifsudskids have in fact pulled all-nighters
in the cedar andpine play set nestled in theirbackyard in Dearborn
Heights,Mich.
The tree house sits a storyabove ground in an old-growthtree and
is supported bybeams. The tree was trimmedto accommodate and
supportthe structure as well.
Custom made a decade agoby the Outdoor Fun Store inCanton,
Mich., the 10-by-10foot tree house has ve panedwindows, a shingled
roof anda nine-foot ceiling. The inside,with a kid-sized bunk bed
withwaterproof mattresses, is madecozier by a television and a
fanboth mounted into the walls.
A ladder leads up to a landingand stairs lead up to the
secondlanding at the door.
A sliding board provides aswift and fun trip from therst landing
to the ground.
Maybe I wanted this kindof a tree house when I was akid, Patrick
Mifsud said witha smile. With two older chil-dren who have outgrown
theplayset, its now the domain ofhis 13-year-old son. A customplay
set of this intricacy couldcost about $25,000, said DanWright,
owner of the OutdoorFun Store.
Backyard play equipmentis not all slides and swingsanymore.
Sandboxes are go-
ing out of fashion, too, beingreplaced by spring-free
tram-polines, ziplines and rock-climbing walls. Modular andcustom
options are as vast aswhatever you can dream up_ from swing sets
with crawltunnels or billy goat bridges toclubhouses, penthouses
orcontraptions that could rivalthe local county park.
Dave Byrum, owner of KidsGotta Play in New Hudson,Mich.,
formerly Rainbow Rec-reation of Michigan, boasts thelargest factory
in the nation forbackyard playsets.
It offers 100 customizablemodular sets _ which the com-pany
refers to as play systems
_ made of naturally decay-resistant California redwood,western
cedar and coast Doug-las r. They run from about$999 to as high as
$45,000 ormore. The modular equipmentgrows with the child _
piecesfor stronger, older kids, suchas monkey bars and chain
lad-ders, can be added over time,Byrum said. The typical Rain-bow
play system runs between$3,000 and $4,000 and costsabout $400 to
$600 to install.
Sloped or uneven backyardsare accommodated with sup-ports and
frames to keep theplay system level, Byrum said.
Before selecting a designonline or from a catalog, make
sure to try it. Youve got tocome into the showroom andlet the
kids test it out, Byrumsaid. Let the kids loose, seewhat they
like.
BACKYARD PLAYSETBASICS AND SAFETY
Wooden playscapes, oncetypically made of sharp-edgedlumber, have
been retooled
with rounded edges. Bargainhunters and do-it-yourselfersbeware
of pressure-treatedwood because it contains arse-nic. Choose cedar
instead.
Platforms, bridges andramps need guardrails. Chil-dren should
not play on wetequipment.
A home play area shouldmaintain a shock-absorbingsurface, such
as mulch orwood chips, at least 6 feetaround and about 3 to 4
inchesdeep for rubber mulch and 6 to8 inches deep for wood chips.Be
sure to use landscapingfabric underneath any mulchto keep out the
grass andweeds.
Wood chips available atlandscaping or gardeningstores will
sufce. Some playsystem owners opt for recycledrubber that looks
like land-scaping mulch. Its offered ina variety of colors from
$12.99to $14.99 for a 30-pound bag.
Metal swing sets start at
about $199 at toy stores orbig box merchants. Woodenmodular
systems can cost$999 and up.
Sources: Outdoor Fun Store,Kids Gotta Play
This ships wheel is part of a large, backyard playset in
Novi,Michigan, named The Kingdom. (Kathleen Galligan/DetroitFree
Press/MCT)
This large, backyard playset in Novi, Michigan, is named
TheCarnival. (Kathleen Galligan/Detroit Free Press/MCT)
This large, backyard playset in Novi, Michigan, is named
TheCarnival. (Kathleen Galligan/Detroit Free Press/MCT)
The Mifsud family has this treehouse as part of their backyard
play area. It features bunk beds,a skylight and views of the yard.
(Jessica J. Trevino/Detroit Free Press/MCT)
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Home style: Upholstery guide; hugebag clip; removing melted
plasticBy Mary BethBreckenridgeAkron Beacon Jour nal/MCT
ON THE SHELF: BOOK
COVERS UPHOLSTERY
BASICS
Whether you just want tore-cover a drop-in seat orreupholster an
entire chair,Hannah Sta ntons Style,Stitch, Staple can help
youthrough the process.
The basic upholstery guidecovers the skills neededfor a variety
of upholsteryproject s. Stanton, a designerand upholsterer,
introducesreaders to the tools and sup-plies used in the c raft
andteaches them how to refreshtheir furniture, from x-ing a frame
to giving their
upholstery professional-looking details such as pip-ing and
tufting.
For inspiration, she alsoshowcases some projects re-upholstered
by other people,both professionals and do-it-yourselfers. The cre
atorsdiscuss the processes theyused and the challenges
theyfaced.
Style, Stitch, Staple: Ba-sic Upholstering Skills toTackle Any
Project is pub-lished by Running Press andsells for $23 in
softcover.
WHATS NEW: BAG CLIP
CLOSES LARGE SACKS
Handy Camel is like a chipclip on steroids.
The oversize bag clip is12 inches long, big enoughto close bags
of garden soil,deicer, charcoal and otherbulky items. The hinged de
-vice grips the bag securelyand has a built-in handleto make
carrying the bagseasier.
The clip can be adjustedon the bag for use as a pou r-ing
handle, too.
The Handy Camel costs$14.95, or four for $44.85.Shipping is
$8.95.
It can be ordered at ww w.handycamel.com.
Q&A: REMOVING
MELTED PLASTIC FROM
AN OVEN
Q: I preheated my Ken-more self-cleaningoven, unaware that a
plasticsilverware holder was in-side. How can I remove
theconcrete-hard melted plasticbuildup? Would you a dviseturning
the self-cleaningoption on with the hope thatthe plastic will
disintegrate,or is there a potential oftoxic fume release?
a: Dont use the self-cleaning cycle. Be-sides releasing fumes,
itcould cause the plastic tocatch re, said Rudy Ger-meister, owner
of AdvancedAppliance Service Co. inAkron, Ohio.
Germeister said hes foundthat melted plastic is brittle,
and if you pry it, it mightpop of f. He suggeste d usinga stiff
putty knife and try-ing to lift the plastic at onecorner.
Be careful not to damagethe oven surface, however.He said the
coating on thesurface is important to theself-cleaning
function.
A razor scraper can beused to remove melted plas-tic from some
surfaces, butI hesitate to recommend thatwithout checking with
themanufacturer. I tried con-tacting Sears customer ser-vice but
received no reply.
Style, Stitch, Staple: Basic Upholstering Skills to Tackle
AnyProject, by Hannah Stanton is published by Running Pressand
sells for $23 in softcover. (MCT)
How to clean your grillGrilling is a summertime
tradition at householdsacross the country. Thefamily grillmaster
typicallylooks forward to a nightspent preparing a perfectly
grilled meal for his or herfamily. But few grillmasterslook
forward to cleaning thegrill, a necessary step to en-sure your next
grilled mealis as safe as your last onewas delicious.
If cleaning the grill is achore, then at least it is oneof the
easier chores aroundthe house. All it takes issome routine
maintenanceto keep a grill clean andsafe, and such maintenanceneed
not take much time.
Brush the grates with abrass wire b rush. The sur-faces of the
grill are bestcleaned with a brass wirebrush, which can quickly
and effectively removeleftover food and marinadefrom the grill
while pre-venting the growth of bac-teria. Soak the brush in
hot,
soapy water once the grillhas been cleaned, and keepthe brush
indoors to keep itfrom succumbing to the ele-ments.
Prevent rust. Sprayingthe grill with cooking oilafter it has
been cleaned can
prevent unsightly and poten-tially unhealthy rust fromforming
over the life of yourgrill. This will increaseyour grills life
expectancy
and give your family mem-bers and guests some pe aceof mind
knowing the grillis bacteria-free and well-maintained.
Clean the grease traps.
Grease traps can be a rehazard, especially if theyare not
routinely cleaned.Grease is very ammable,and it can easily
increasethe temperatures on thegrills surfaces. Ridding agrill of
grease might requirea little elbow grease of yourown, but its worth
the ef-fort to reduce your risk ofre.
Dump the coals. Char-coal grills might not be aswidely used as
gas grills,but tr aditionalis ts who havestayed loyal to
charcoalmust dump the coals oncethe night has ended. Givethe coals
ample time to
cool, shutting off oxygen tothe grill to speed up the pro-cess,
and make sure thereare no coals still burningbefore you discard
them.
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