When Jayne O’Brien lost her husband Bill suddenly in March 2024, she faced two difficult challenges. While dealing with shock ...

In Massachusetts, the Affordable Homes Act allows homeowners to build accessory dwelling units "by right" in single-family ...

In-law suites, garage apartments, or granny flats are all variations of accessory dwelling units—also known as ADUs. These smaller-scale buildings give you the flexibility to expand your home's ...

ADUs, or accessory dwelling units, refer to secondary homes ... The rise of multigenerational households is reshaping home design and renovation priorities. According to the 2024 Angi State ...

“ADUs are incredibly versatile and have become [more] desirable for homeowners,” she says. “They can significantly increase ...

The DPR Committee meets virtually after being given the go-ahead by the La Jolla Community Planning Association ...

Before making plans for a small dwelling for one or two people in your backyard, check your state and local ordinances. If the answer is you can build one, the next question is, should you add a ...

In 2024, we built a 200-square-foot accessory dwelling unit, or ADU ... an architect specializing in passive solar design, inspired this project. In the 1970s, he received a grant from the ...

noise and new design guidelines for two-story accessory dwelling units. These include a prohibition on egress windows on walls that face an adjacent property line, restrictions on exterior ...