Today the application for the environmental permit for my new Tiny House is done. Woohoo! Let me tell you, it took quite some work. Especially getting a correct BENG and MPG. But we did it, and today Woonpionier Menno is going to submit the application for me. With a bit of luck, I will have […]
Step by step..
.. I am on my way to the Olstergaard. It is quite an adventure for me! Today I would like to tell you a little about my progress. It is often a matter of waiting for others first in order to take the next step, so I need to practice patience a lot. But we’ll […]
Let’s start at the beginning again
The time has finally come to continue my adventure. Onwards to my own lot in Olstergaard! The project manager in me wakes up, rubs her hands and takes a seat. What do I need? Five years ago, when I started planning the build of my Tiny House, I needed three things basically: a bag of […]
Tiny House projects in the Netherlands
Last Saturday I did a photo quiz with my students during the course meeting. I showed pictures of thirteen Tiny House projects in the Netherlands and the students had to guess in which municipality those projects are located. It was a nice and playful way to show how many projects have already been established; how […]
Tiny Houses and the Building Decree
When you want to live in a Tiny House legally, you will need an environmental permit for building. Even when your house is built elsewhere and is moved to the place where you are going to live in it, the environmental permit is for “the construction of a building”. The 2012 Building Decree is a […]
A bittersweet day
Last Thursday the Tiny House of Marloes came to Alkmaar! After two years of investing blood, sweat and tears, with most of the time going one step forward and two steps back, deliberating and navigating between all parties involved, we finally got there. We were absolutely thrilled! Sadly enough, that same day came with bitter […]
Municipality of Alkmaar says yes to Tiny Houses
The redeeming word has come! I received a message from the municipality of Alkmaar last Wednesday announcing that I may live in my Tiny House for the period of one month on the site at the Gasfabriek in Alkmaar!! Oh guys, I’m so happy! This is such a relief and a huge step forward for […]