Suburban houses and tin sheds are often the objects of ridicule.

Getting to places like Bangkok or Singapore was a hell of a sweat. But when you got there it was the back of beyond. It was just a series of small tin sheds.

Our houses are such unwieldy property that we are often imprisoned rather than housed by them.

We've got mobile homes rolled into mobile homes. We've got mobile homes blown into houses. It's all debris.

It was hung in 'tobacco houses' for six to eight weeks. The term 'tobacco barn' came later.

It's not over. The houses still have to go through a lengthy review process and a normal regulatory review process, including an EIR [Environmental Impact Report] and permits from the city and the natural resource agencies.