Welcome to the Accessory Dwelling Unit ultimate FAQ guide! I've compiled all the answers from my previous two posts, added more questions and updated things for a few recent code changes. You can find the original two posts right here: Montgomery
Montgomery County, MD has adopted the 2021 International Energy Efficiency Code, effective as of December 10, 2024, with a grace period ending March 31st, 2025. To see more about what changed and how to get out of it if you
Is your house in the Takoma Park Historic District, and if so, what does that mean for your addition permit in Takoma Park? There are a few different ways you can figure out if your house is in the Takoma Park
MASTER BEDROOM DESIGN If there is such a thing, then the typical home addition project is a two story rear addition. First floor gets the new kitchen and living space. Second floor gets the new master bedroom you’ve always wanted. Then the
To borrow a line from Passive House Consultant Adam Cohen via Hammer and Hand, one of my favorite building-science influencers (yes, that’s a thing), “I don’t know, how much does a bag of groceries cost?” Are you shopping at Aldi or
A construction allowance is a sum of money included in a construction contract to account for items that need to be provided in the project but which may not have been specified by an architect at the time the bid
If you’re planning a home addition in Montgomery County, you’re going to need a property survey. Same thing for rear decks, screened porches, new construction homes and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU). So what kind of survey do you need? I have
Doing a complete tear down and rebuild of your house sounds good, in theory. The Demolition of Buildings Law went into effect in Montgomery County in August 2023. While I have an entire rant about how poorly thought out and executed
Check out an updated and expanded version of this post and other questions in my 2025 Montgomery County Accessory Dwelling Unit FAQ post. For general information regarding Accessory Dwelling Units in Montgomery County Maryland, check out Part I of this post,