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    "If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door."  ~Milton Berle (+ unsolicited deck pics)
    Erika Guli
    • Jan 6, 2021
    • 5 min

    "If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door." ~Milton Berle (+ unsolicited deck pics)

    Building a custom 2-part door and deck.
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    "One Man's Junk..." ~Unknown
    Erika Guli
    • Sep 30, 2020
    • 4 min

    "One Man's Junk..." ~Unknown

    Using salvaged siding and other materials.
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    “It’s a slow process, but quitting won’t speed it up.”  ~Unknown
    Erika Guli
    • Aug 24, 2020
    • 4 min

    “It’s a slow process, but quitting won’t speed it up.” ~Unknown

    The trickiest thing about purchasing a custom window, is framing it out.
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    "Little by little becomes a lot." ~Tanzanian Proverb
    Erika Guli
    • Jul 22, 2020
    • 4 min

    "Little by little becomes a lot." ~Tanzanian Proverb

    Get ready for a major cost you may or may not have expected - windows.
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    "If I had a hammer, I'd hammer in the mornin'..." ~Peter, Paul and Mary
    Erika Guli
    • Jul 8, 2020
    • 3 min

    "If I had a hammer, I'd hammer in the mornin'..." ~Peter, Paul and Mary

    We laugh now, looking back at how miserable this day was.
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    "Fear and logic belong together." ~Dee Williams 'The Big Tiny'
    Erika Guli
    • Jul 8, 2020
    • 3 min

    "Fear and logic belong together." ~Dee Williams 'The Big Tiny'

    The best part about the beginning phases of a tiny house build, is that they're relatively simple, but also impressive.
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    "Well begun is half done." ~Aristotle (and Mary Poppins)
    Erika Guli
    • Jun 25, 2020
    • 4 min

    "Well begun is half done." ~Aristotle (and Mary Poppins)

    On August 7th of 2016, my dad and I began what we started referring to as "The Big Push". One week of un-interrupted work on my house.
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    "If you want something in this life, reach out and grab it."  ~Christopher McCandless
    Erika Guli
    • Jun 17, 2020
    • 5 min

    "If you want something in this life, reach out and grab it." ~Christopher McCandless

    Trailers. This is where we start getting real.
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    "All life is an experiment." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
    Erika Guli
    • Jun 9, 2020
    • 8 min

    "All life is an experiment." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

    There is no right way to design a tiny home. The most important consideration is comfort and livability for you.
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    "Buy the ticket, take the ride." ~ Hunter S. Thompson
    Erika Guli
    • Jun 3, 2020
    • 7 min

    "Buy the ticket, take the ride." ~ Hunter S. Thompson

    There are several basic considerations that should be on the table before seriously committing to this type of project.
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    "Great events turn on small hinges." ~ Stephen King's "The Institute"
    Erika Guli
    • May 28, 2020
    • 3 min

    "Great events turn on small hinges." ~ Stephen King's "The Institute"

    So you’ve decided. You’re really, definitely, pretty sure (sorta) that a tiny house is right for you. Now what?
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    "I saw that my life was a vast glowing empty page and I could do anything I wanted." ~Jack Kerouac
    Erika Guli
    • May 25, 2020
    • 3 min

    "I saw that my life was a vast glowing empty page and I could do anything I wanted." ~Jack Kerouac

    There’s no right choice when it comes to doing what you think feels good for you.
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    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."  ~John Lennon
    Erika Guli
    • May 21, 2020
    • 3 min

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." ~John Lennon

    I was just passively existing. I was waiting for someone else to come along to help me make decisions about where my life should go.
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