An ADU is a permitted second home with a complete kitchen, built on a single family home site. There are specific regulations that control the size and sometimes the use of an ADU.

An outbuilding is a structure built on a single family home site that is detached from the primary structure. It cannot have a complete kitchen. (It cannot contain any cooking appliances other than a microwave oven). Outbuildings have specific regulations and restrictions that differ from community to community.

By definition, an ADU (short for accessory dwelling unit) is a second complete dwelling unit built on a lot zoned for single family residences. This special zoning category was created about a dozen years ago as way to allow seniors to live near their adult children rather than moving to senior facilities. It is believed — and experience seems to bear this out — that seniors who reside near the kids in ADUs rather than in assisted living settings live longer, healthier and happier lives.

When meeting with prospective clients for the first time, one frequently asked question is: “What are the benefits of the Lindal building system?” to which I begin my response with “efficiency, flexibility and predictability" and explain how that is so.

Lindal’s incomparable seventy-five years of success has been built on our client’s desire for a better home — more beautiful, more interesting, more comfortable, more connected to its natural environment.