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Create a Tiny House Community in Oregon

 Orange Splot

Accessory Dwelling Units are turning backyards in Portland, Oregon into mini tiny house communities.

Also known as a granny flat or mother-in-law flat, an ADU is an abode built on a lot of an existing home. Teensy structures like these are always a fraction of the main house's size.

Green ​homebuilder, Orange Splot constructed the two 526 square foot ADUs shared here in a client's backyard. Dubbed, "Ruth's Garden Cottages," each one has a porch, full bathroom, and sleeping loft. The inhabitants share the kitchen in the primary dwelling.

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