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Home Diagnosis TV: S1 Ep4: 1600 NYC vs TinyLab 

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Watch as Grace and Corbett test two DIY tiny homes side by side, and explore what homeowners expected from home performance in 1650 compared to present day.

Grace and Corbett park the #TinyLab​ next to the oldest building in New York City, the Wyckoff House Museum. They test the two DIY tiny homes side by side, and explore what homeowners expected from home performance in 1650 compared to present day. Local Home Performance Professional Ian Minerve of Green Power Associates weighs in and encourages the big WHYs of the Tiny Lab design decisions.

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