Jun 20, 2016 | Building Project
Driving home with the tractor the other day, having delivered the last of the saw logs to Henry’s mill, I got to thinking how ready I am to do some building. I’ve had enough of taking things apart at the house site. John Holden, skid steer operator...
May 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
We live in both worlds – the one that’s dependent on fossil fuels and the one that’s emerging to take it’s place. There’s a gap between these worlds that’s getting increasingly easy to bridge – or – if you care to get a bit ahead of the process – to jump. We’re...
May 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
Ever try to get the attention of a plumber, or electrician, or a structural engineer? It’s too early for the first two – for our project – but the third is who we needed – and got last week. We’ve been having on and off email forays with Tim Krahn (Building...
Apr 17, 2016 | Building Project
I love it when a question gets answered in a flash of light. Happened a few times this last week. Earthen Floors. We want the floor to collect heat during the day and release it through the night. The obvious option is to pour a concrete floor and make it look nice...
Mar 24, 2016 | Building Project
Blog 6 of the ‘Romancing Our Way’ series. Building a Home for our Time. We took great effort to get healthy the past couple weeks. You’ll see that we’ve also changed the website so we have a more owner-friendly platform. Sheldon, our neighbor,...
Mar 17, 2016 | Building Project
House plans are in a bit of a lull these days as I focus on guesthouse and greenhouse, and, on fixing tractor. We’re going to move a bunch of dirt this summer, so a tractor with brakes will be useful. I’ve also, though, been reading up on converting dirt...
Mar 7, 2016 | Building Project
We like being warm in winter. Creating warmth is likely the biggest challenge we have – considering we want to reduce dependence on imported, expensive energy. You might be surprised to know that on cloudy days the sun generates a lot of electricity. But direct heat?...
Feb 27, 2016 | Building Project
A change to the plan. That sweet structure on the top of the model is called a ‘cupola’. Till last week we were thinking a couple dormers in the roof would be the way to get more light inside, but for simplicity and aesthetic reasons we’re going back...
Feb 20, 2016 | Building Project
Got to sit by the pond this evening, surrounded by the oaks that define our emerging home space – setting a chair down about where the duplo man is looking out the window. The white material – around the model – is the slope. The pencils are the oaks. This is...
Feb 14, 2016 | Building Project
Maggie and I are engaged! Really. We’re engaged in a house building project. It’ll likely consume my best physical energies for the next few years, but every step of the way will be a collaborative affair – a love-in between Maggie and my affections for...
