#019 - Tom Coupe is a construction artist from Victoria. He has been working in the Tiny House industry for 7 years, and for 4 years he has been focusing on building bushfire resilient Tinys.Tom has lived Tiny, lived off-grid and spent most of his life living in and around bushfire zones and fire-affected communities. He has recently displayed some of his work at both of the Sydney and Melbourne Tiny Homes Expo’s and can be found online under the name TC Tiny.In Australia, the reality is that there are areas around the country that are bushfire prone, and I wanted to bring Tom on the show today to share more about tiny homes and bushfire resilience with you.In this conversation we talk about:What materials, methods and fireproof measures make a tiny house bushfire resilientMaterials that Tom doesn’t recommend using in a tiny house for bushfire resistanceFireproofing strategies outside the tiny home and on surrounding landCommon misconceptions around bushfire resilienceThe demographic of people who should consider living in bushfire-resistant homes… and more!Find out more about the podcast and get the episode show notes & links here:https://tinyhouseconversations.com/019You can follow Tom’s tiny adventures here:W: https://tctiny.com.au/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/tc_tiny_houses/FB: https://www.facebook.com/TCTINYHOUSES/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzwQHTbuOwH3oRf-1LOC7oA/featured?view_as=subscriber You can follow my 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