The Wallyhoods have been dreaming and scheming now that Detached Accessory Dwelling Units (DADU, aka your garage converted into a mother-in-law unit) have been legalized in Seattle. To feed our micro-developer jones, we’re heading to the Home Design & Remodel Fair this weekend at the at the Phinney Neighborhood Center:
The PNA is hosting its 13th annual home design and remodel fair on January 31, 2010. The event runs from 10am-4pm in the Blue Building of the Phinney Neighborhood Center (6532 Phinney Ave N).
The fair will feature 80 exhibitors, presentations, door prizes, and consultations by City of Seattle permit specialists. A strong emphasis will be placed on green building, green remodeling, and sustainable living.
Regardless of where you are on the timeline for a home remodeling project, this event will have something for you. If you’re in the early stages of dreaming and scheming, you’ll find plenty of inspiration talking to architects and contractors and looking at photos of completed projects. If you’re at a more concrete phase of project planning, you’ll be happy to meet builders who could take you to completion and suppliers who might have just the right thing for you.
If you’re all ready to go, be sure to consult with the City of Seattle permit specialists to get a full understanding of your project needs. Not ready to tackle the house? Spend time with some landscape professionals and consider getting started on the outside first.
Conservation organizations, home energy auditors, earthquake retrofitters, consultants and trades people will all provide information to help you save money and resources and increase the safety and comfort of your home, even if you’re not ready to undertake a large construction project.
In addition to the above, several short presentations will be given that day. Visit the PNA website at www.phinneycenter.org for a full presentation schedule.
Admission is $9 for the general public and $6 for PNA members. Children 12 and under are admitted free.
And to whet our appetite, we’ll be browsing microhouse, a Fremont-based company specializing in tiny house, DADU-type designs.