Author Archives: Lina Menard

T42 Wall Raising

Posted on May 19, 2016 by

More photos to come soon! We kicked off our T42 Wall Raising Build Blitz on Monday with T42 SIPs Prep. Tuesday and yesterday were wall raising days. On Tuesday morning my beloved landie Tony came with me to Sun Belt Rentals … Continue reading →

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T42 SIPs Prep

Posted on May 17, 2016 by

A week ago yesterday I was Picking Up Our T42 SIPs Kit. Fortunately, we were able to store our SIPs in the covered area at Green Anchors where we’re drying in the tiny house while Isha and I headed out … Continue reading →

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Niche Consulting on Facebook, Instagram & Pinterest

Posted on May 15, 2016 by

I’ve been a bit behind the times, but I’ve recently created a Facebook page, an Instagram account, and a Pinterest account for Niche Consulting. Now you can stay up to date on tiny house, small home, and sustainable design and lifestyle happenings … Continue reading →

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Picking Up Our T42 SIPs Kit

Posted on May 10, 2016 by

Yesterday Patrick Sughrue of Artisan Tiny House and I drove up to Puyallup, WA to the Insulfoam factory to pick up the stack of Premier SIPs for T42, the tiny house I’m building with The Guy Next Door. At the Insulfoam … Continue reading →

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T42 Materials Palette

Posted on May 7, 2016 by

Over the past couple of months Isha and I have slowly developed a materials palette for our tiny house, T42. The past couple days we made great progress when build blitzer Sonja (who is, thankfully, also a sustainable materials geek) joined me to scout … Continue reading →

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T42 Subfloor & Bottom Plates

Posted on May 5, 2016 by

Earlier this week we kicked off our first T42 Build Blitz. We made good progress on Monday with the T42 Undercarriage & Floor Insulation. On Tuesday we had another gorgeous day down at Green Anchors and Build Blitzers Andy and … Continue reading →

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T42 Undercarriage & Floor Insulation

Posted on May 3, 2016 by

Our tiny house build has begun! On Sunday Isha and I moved our tools down to our build site at Green Anchors. It was May Day and seemed an auspicious day to start a project like this! Yesterday we kicked off … Continue reading →

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Picking Up Our Tiny House Trailer

Posted on May 1, 2016 by

Here we go again! On Friday Isha and I rented a truck from one of our landies at Simply Home Community and drove over to Iron Eagle Trailers to pick up our trailer. For those of you who haven’t yet … Continue reading →

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April Showers Bring May Flowers

Posted on April 28, 2016 by

When they say “April showers bring May flowers,” they’re talking about spring rains, but with my new Garden Beds & Graywater set up, the showers I take in April really will contribute to the success of my flowers this May. Let … Continue reading →

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Installing My Woder Filter

Posted on April 26, 2016 by

The past couple weeks, as I’ve been getting ready for the T42 Build Blitz Kick Off, I’ve also been working on Lucky Penny Finishes. Once I start the new house my energy will be devoted to it, so I’m using the … Continue reading →

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