A Tale of Thermal Bridging and Raised Floors
Last week I started Phase 2 to the Timberframe cabin expansion. Here is the plan overview if you haven’t seen […]
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Loft Conversion Completed – Full Build Video
While Jean was away I managed to finish Phase 1 of our 2024 Cabin remodel plans. If you missed the […]
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Timberframe Cabin 2024 Remodel plans
You build your first house for your enemy, your second for your friend and your third for yourself Over the […]
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Trellises, Humanure Bins and Food Forests
Trellises A project that’s been on the list for a while is creating a shade structure for our water tank […]
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Off-grid Living during a Texas Heat Wave
My Google news feed is determined to feed me a constant supply of stories regarding Texas’ unprecedented drought and heat […]
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Septic System: The Install
Note: This is part 3 of a 3 part series covering the design and install of conventional septic system for […]
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Septic System: The Design
A conventional septic system consists of a septic tank and an absorptive drain field. I’ll cover sizing and locating both […]
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Septic System: In Pursuit of a Variance
This is part 1 of a 3 part series of designing and installing our onsite sewage facility or septic system […]
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Plumbing Revision/Winterization
In February 2021 central Texas experienced some extremely cold weather. There were at least five days where the temperature did […]
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Kitchen and Dining/Living Room Furnishings
With the flooring finished it was time to get started finishing the interior. Several months ago we found a giant […]
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