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it’s not about the house…

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Posted on 02/01/2013 by leepera
Meetup group volunteers putting siding on my house

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Yes, bad timing and cliche to draw on Lance Armstrong, but it fits the story I want to tell.  In Lance’s case it wasn’t about the bike, but about the D’s: drugs, doping, deception, denial, and duping his teammates and … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lee, The Houses | Tagged tiny house community, urban tiny house, visit, volunteer | 13 Replies

insulation options for tiny houses

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Posted on 12/03/2012 by mattbattin

Let me start by saying I like comfort despite a relatively high tolerance for misery. In my teens I spent more weekends in a tent, or a hand built “survival shelter” than at home, I have slept wet and cold … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, General, Lee | Tagged insulation, R-value, tiny house | 7 Replies

on choosing plans: designing by doing

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Posted on 11/28/2012 by leepera
Rain screen siding going up on tiny house

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Like most people building tiny houses, I had limited options when purchasing plans for a tiny house over a year ago (up until recently there were only a couple options), and none of them fully met all my needs.*  So, … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Lee, The Houses | 9 Replies

fall is for building: work weekend at the boneyard lot

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Posted on 11/13/2012 by leepera
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It was a busy weekend at the boneyard studios lot.  Thanks to beautiful fall weather and the friends who came out to the lot, we are slowly making some good progress on the exterior of my house.  A future post … Continue reading →

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preparing for the hurricane: roof and windows on lee’s house

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Posted on 10/28/2012 by leepera
Naked house

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DC is preparing for Hurricane Sandy: the metro system has closed, federal government has shut down, and sandbags were put in all around my neighborhood.  While I’m a bit worried about the fate of our little houses, I do feel … Continue reading →

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build update: lee’s tiny house

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Posted on 09/07/2012 by leepera
Old front wall sitting outside tiny house

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House Update: I came back to DC after a few weeks on the West Coast and can see progress on my house – thanks, Tony!  We were feeling frustrated with all the modifications needed, but they are mostly done now. … Continue reading →

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sisu and south carolina

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Posted on 08/10/2012 by biglifetinyhouse

For those of you familiar with the Finnish or Finnish American community, you know about Sisu.  The dogged persistence that Finns are known for.  According to Wikipedia, “Sisu is…loosely translated into English as strength of will, determination, perseverance, and acting rationally in … Continue reading →

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arrival of lee’s tiny house

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Posted on 06/28/2012 by biglifetinyhouse

Tony went down to South Carolina this past weekend to pick up the tiny house shell that he will finish building for Lee.  Check out the video of the arrival of the house in DC.  Thanks to Zach from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Lee, The Houses, The Site | 4 Replies

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