Porch – Offgridburbia

Porch Roof Construction Part 2: Rafters and Decking

August 27, 2019

Porch, Roof, Timber Frame Cabin, Timber Framing

Work continued this week on the rafters and decking for the porch roof. Cutting the rafters was the most complex […]

Porch Roof Construction Part 1: Posts and Beams

August 16, 2019

Porch, Timber Frame Cabin, Timber Framing

We had a big stack of lumber delivered a few weeks ago so I sharpened up my chisels and dusted […]

Porch Roof Design and Construction Overview

August 12, 2019

Porch, Roof, Timber Frame Cabin

Construction has resumed after our mid-summer break. I finished up the porch deck a few weeks ago and have started […]

Porch Deck Installation

June 10, 2019

Framing, Porch, Timber Frame Cabin

Our porch deck materials were delivered a week and a half ago. As we’ll be on hiatus for the latter […]

Mudplasterer on Off-grid Living during a Texas Heat WaveSeptember 22, 2023
Oops got that wrong. In June we averaged 25 Kwh per day.
Mudplasterer on Off-grid Living during a Texas Heat WaveSeptember 21, 2023
Certainly agree with enhancing your Solar panels. During June we averaged 16KWh per day from our 14 panels. We had…
Mudplasterer on Off-grid Living during a Texas Heat WaveSeptember 19, 2023
Loved the comment that the pipe to your neighbours was "with permission". Just in case anyone was thinking of litigation???
Aaron on Building a Light Clay Straw TumblerSeptember 13, 2023
Thanks! My inspiration to build a tumbler came from a video made by a Canadian. It is a huge labor…
Aaron on It’s only a model: Planning Framing DaySeptember 13, 2023
Sure, here's a link to the SketchUp model: app.sketchup.com/app?3dwid=5d943b20-0c6a-48dd-a98e-66cf848d8f6e The roof has an 18 degree pitch and ~18 feet from…
Aaron on Off-grid Living during a Texas Heat WaveSeptember 13, 2023
Oh! highs in the low to mid-nineties would be glorious.
Aaron on “Living” Roof InstallSeptember 13, 2023
That's a 275 Gallon IBC tote. I have four that I eventually use to collect rain water from the cottage…
Sheryl Yarbrough on Off-grid Living during a Texas Heat WaveSeptember 12, 2023
We are all dreaming of that day! Looking forward to a fair chance of rain in a few days and…
Mudplasterer on “Living” Roof InstallAugust 31, 2023
Is that a water container I see by the side of the cottage? Does it take outflow from the roof?…
Mudplasterer on “Living” Roof InstallAugust 31, 2023
Great project. Such success. Great idea about the perforated pipe and gravel along the edge. Has anybody else done that?…