The Biophilic Tiny House Part 1 of 3 - Jeffrey Hart - BS091
Today we are talking to me, Jeffrey Hart, designer and builder of the biophilic tiny house. This is the Christmas special, and so is a light-hearted chat with some mince pies and mulled wine. We talked for 4 hours, and edited down to just shy of 3 hours!
In this episode, we discuss why I wanted to build a tiny home, small living, how to find the land, design considerations, budget, windows, materials, the design process, technical details and biophilic design.
Episode links
- Kind Supply (Hemp Insulation) - https://kindsupply.co.uk/
- Indinature Hemp - https://www.indinature.co/
- Green Building Store Windows - https://www.greenbuildingstore.co.uk/high-performance-windows-and-doors/
- Carbon Filter for loo - https://compoosttoilets.com/products/carbon-filter-150mm-high-same-size-as-foxes-afloat-youtube-vlog
- Saltfire Scout (my woodstove) - https://www.saltfire.co.uk/products/scout
- Vlemmix Tiny House Trailers - https://hmdtrailers.com/tiny-house-trailers/
- Biophilic Design Episode - https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/biophilic-design-bill-browning-catie-ryan-bs047/
- UK Hardwoods (ash floor) - https://www.ukhardwoods.co.uk/
- Earthborn Paint - https://earthbornpaints.co.uk/
- Edward Bulmer Paint (colour behind bookcase) - https://www.edwardbulmerpaint.co.uk/
Tiny House Podcast Links
- Building A Tiny House - https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/building-a-tiny-house-flo-hamer/
- An Extendable High Top Tiny House - https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/an-extending-high-top-tiny-house-philippa-battye-bs049/
- Tiny House Design 101 - https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/tiny-house-design-101-emma-pile-bs048/
- Bluebell - https://www.buildingsustainabilitypodcast.com/bluebell-a-tiny-cottage-built-onto-a-van-pt-2-georjie-adams-bs060/
- Me on House Planning Help - https://www.houseplanninghelp.com/hph312-building-a-tiny-house-with-natural-materials-with-jeffrey-hart/
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