#003 - Emmet Blackwell is a Strategic Town Planner from Western Australia and an experienced DIY tiny house dweller, who, over the years has built and lived in tiny houses in the Byron Bay Hinterland of NSW, as well as renting his tiny house out on Air BNB for some extra income.Today he’s still small space living on his own 40-acre property in WA, and currently living in a donga (a portable cabin) whilst working slowly on another tiny house on the side.In this conversation we talk about:Some of the challenges of building and living in a tiny houseHow Emmet was able to easily find a parking space for his tiny home in Byron Bay (including how he got around 30 offers in 48 hours!)The eco-community experiment in Victoria that Emmet was a part of (and why living in a community may not be for him)We touch on Australian tiny house council regulations and building codesThe composting toilet set-up that Emmet usedAnd lots more!Find out more about the podcast and get the episode show notes & links here:https://tinyhouseconversations.com/003-tiny-house-considerations-emmetAnd make sure you subscribe so you'll know exactly when new episodes are live!You can follow Emmet’s tiny adventures here:W: http://www.thewoodbutcherstinyhouse.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/thewoodbutcherstinyhouse IG: https://www.instagram.com/thewoodbutcherstinyhouse/You can follow Lucy's tiny adventures here:IG: https://www.instagram.com/tinyhouseconversationsFB: https://www.facebook.com/tinyhouseconversationsTiny and Healthy Living Products and ServicesBlock Blue Light - Specialty light bulbs, downlights, sleep lamps, blue blocking glasses and more, to reduce artificial light exposure and support healthy sleep.Link: https://tinyhouseconversations.com/bluelightDiscount code: thcpodcast for 10% off your order!Tiny Easy - 3D Tiny House Designer - The first online design tool that lets you design your tiny house without needing any technical or design knowledge!Link: https://tinyhouseconversations.com/tinyeasydesignerDiscount code: LUCY75 for 75% off the first month of the Premium version.Sky Energy - Skybox and Skybox Mini - Off-grid solar systems for tiny homes.Link: https://skyenergy.com.au/skybox/Discount code: For $200 off your custom Skybox or Skybox Mini, call Sky Energy and ask for Steve. Let him know Lucy from Tiny House Conversations sent you.Support the show