I’ll say this upfront: ADU plumbing costs more per square foot than main house plumbing, usually
Good insulation is the difference between an ADU that costs $40 a month to heat and
Wood framing remains the most common structural method for California ADUs, but steel and panelized systems
A stick-built ADU is framed on-site board by board; a prefab ADU arrives as factory-built panels
I’ve walked enough California building sites to say this plainly: the foundation you pick for your
An ADU in California can reach 1,200 square feet as a hard statewide cap, though most
An ADU falls into four main categories in California: detached, attached, garage conversion, and junior ADU,
An ADU floor plan is the layout that determines how many bedrooms fit inside a given
Zoning laws and setback rules are the local and state regulations that decide where an accessory
An accessory dwelling unit is a legally independent living space located on the same parcel as
