Currently, there are several temperature and humidity sensors throughout the tiny house. One resides underneath the sink with the majority of the plumbing. Now, it’s time to take that IoT device to the next level and add more sensors to create a smart plumbing system. In addition to temperature and humidity tracking, the smart plumbing system includes sensors to measure water flow, water depth,
New England has cold winters. The temperatures stay below freezing most of the late fall through early spring, and the humidity is very dry. During the summers, the weather can easily exceed 90F (~32C) with dew points above 60F (~16C). With these wide ranges between the seasons, it can be a struggle to maintain optimal temperature and humidity levels most of the year. When
Although not impossible, it’s becoming more difficult to live without the Internet. Today, it’s fully integrated into socializing, shopping, learning, entertainment, and much more. As of 2018, over half of the world has access to the Internet. However, a tiny house has some challenges due to their legal status. Regardless, there are several options available to access the Internet from the comfort of a tiny
The Internet of Things and home automation! I’ve been looking forward to adding them to the tiny house. I began the tiny house journey with a dream and no construction skills. In time and with the help of my father, I’ve learned a lot and have come to appreciate the skillset needed to build anything. As the end of the construction phase approaches, the next
300 hours of construction! With that, another 100 hour milestone in the books. This time it took 4 months to reach it, unlike 3 months for the 100 hours and 200 hours milestones. Regardless, progress continues and more TO-DOs are being crossed off the list. The majority of the last 100 hours have been during the cold months of Maine. With the exception of one inlet, all work
It’s wonderful to have electricity in the tiny house. Even better with insulation and a portable heater. However, this is far from the goal of an off-grid tiny house. To get me one step closer toward that goal, I’ll install a neurio sensor that measures watt-hours in real-time. Now I can tackle phase 2 of the overall electrical work. [photo album] What is Phase 2? Phase 2 actually is two tiny house