(Glasgow, KY) Tiny houses are all the hype these days, and with that, the City of Glasgow recently posted a link to some guidelines for smaller dwellings. You can find the link here:
These are Kentucky State laws that apply to the Kentucky Residential Code. In order for a prefabricated structure to be used as a residential dwelling, it must meet all KRC requirements, first.
Some those include: (Credit: cityofglasgow.org)
“-If non-conventional structural members are used for construction, stamped engineered drawings are required to prove equivalency.
-The structure must meet these minimum insulation requirements:
- Walls- R-13
- Floor- R-19
- Ceiling- R-38
-Insulation types are measured in “R” values. The code requires different R-values for different areas, along with varying thicknesses
-Most of these minimums cannot be met unless spray foam insulation is used due to the smaller framing members used for small buildings.
-At least one (1) habitable room must have a minimum of one number twenty (120) square feet.”
For more details, see the full link above.