I often get asked what type of things do I read. What do I read as far as articles for work, articles for our property, ideas for the home and land, gardening, cooking and etc. It dawned on me that since I use Google Reader … Read More →
Category Archives: Housing
The Greater Depression – The Renaissance – Finding A Place
So I made my choice a few years ago. I left NYC for Truth or Consequences, NM, a tiny desert town that was never fully dependent on the national economy. Folks here have skills: welding, sewing, woodworking, canning, growing etc. The domestic economy is vibrant, … Read More →
HFH ReStore
Note to self: There’s one in Springfield, MO. Link to website. For readers, find the closest one to you here.
The Forever Floor
I actually like the look of this! Use low/no VOC paint and I think we’ve got a winner. Basically it’s 90# roll roofing glued down and then painted. Long lasting and low maintenance. Does it get any easier? Article at Backwoods Home.
Lightening The Load
I was just thinking about how much “stuff” we own and how nice it will actually be to chunk half of it. Of all the stuff we own, easily half of it isn’t really necessary. I guess I should clarify that and say that half … Read More →
Wall Construction
Yesterday I was trying to explain to someone how we would build the walls of the home. They just could not understand what I meant. Basically we’ll be doing dry stack block construction. In this method the blocks are dry stacked just like Legos. Normally … Read More →
Housing Part II – The Floor Plan
OK so it looks like below is the winning floor plan. It gives us the open space we want though a bit larger in square footage so it may shrink a few feet. It’s roughly 58 x 40 or 2320 square feet. There are some … Read More →
Housing
Wow, where to begin… This last week and a half has brought on a flurry of reading, thinking and planning. I’ve been working on ideas for our house in Missouri. Lot’s of things have changed too. The house will now be located towards the southern … Read More →