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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Homesteading in the Suburbs
Category: Timber Frame Cabin
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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Flooring
Sorry for lack of posts recently. We’re were pretty pushing hard in June and July to get the cabin livable […]
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Water Distribution System
Within a few weeks of plumbing in our gutters to our water tanks the tanks were full. The next thing […]
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Earthen Plaster (Finish Coat)
We finished plastering the inside of the cabin a couple of weeks ago. Check out the recap video here: And […]
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Water Collection System
Here’s the plan for our water collection system. Red circles are down spouts. The blue circles are rain tanks. We […]
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Solar Power Install
The cabin is now powered by the sun! Check out the video below: And here are some stills: Wiring the […]
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The Front Door
I was inspired by this custom made door on an earth sheltered house I toured while in Montana this past […]
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Earthen Plaster (Base Coat)
Sand, Clay and Straw, the cornerstones of a well balanced natural building endeavor. We’ve had many conversations with people that […]
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“Dry-In” means that the building shell has been completed sufficiently to keep out wind, rain, or the weather in general, […]
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