Monthly Archives: October 2009

Usonian

Small House Floor Plan – 350 sq. ft.

27 Oct Filed under Housing, Plans. No comments.

This design by Joseph Sandy brings a lot of Wright’s work into it. Beautiful design, flow and simplicity. I can’t wait to see the finished plan! This has really gotten me thinking! At just under 350 sq. ft. this design is compact, yet still provides … Read More →

Interesting site on “Earth Tube” methods

26 Oct Filed under Housing. No comments.

http://mb-soft.com/solar/saving.html Imagine if you happened to live directly over Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. Down below you, on a 95ºF hot summer day, there was all kinds of 56ºF air down in the cave! So imagine that you bored two large holes down from your house … Read More →

Vardo – Album

26 Oct Filed under Vardo. No comments.

The photos are out of order. When I get some time I’ll put them in order.

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Latest (FUN!) Project – Part III

18 Oct Filed under Vardo. No comments.

A mix of images. We didn’t get any of the regular glue blocks but we did get a couple of the embossed one above the door on the inside. All the glue blocks and spars are in place, screwed and glued. Next week it’s on … Read More →

Reading Exterior

Vardo Build Video

14 Oct Filed under Vardo. No comments.

(Not Ours!) Some *really* cool ideas for a bigger one, although Dayna wants a Reading Wagon (on modern running gear of course).

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Latest (FUN!) Project – Part II

12 Oct Filed under Fun, Vardo. No comments.

Got some more done this weekend. Sorry for the crappy cellphone images!

Tomato Problem Solver

12 Oct Filed under Food, Garden. No comments.

DING DING! http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/publications/tomatoproblemsolver/