Friends, A supporter and philanthropist would like a simple favor that may take less than a minute of your time. They are providing full support and care for a...
I am glad to sign this petition and I just did. -- "You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage...
Ah, I really relate to this. I lived in a 1500 sq. ft. townhouse and had a 2000 sq. ft. weaving studio in an old school house. I also sold books on Amazon.com....
This seemed like a good place to put my story of another version of "self storage." Hello, my name is Bob. I am a hoarder... We live in a ranch style home with...
Bob I am SO impressed with what you have done!! Wish more people would realize that downsizing even a little is great. And aiming for a home under 1000sq ft...
I moved from Wisconsin to Arizona once. Gave away all winter gear. Wrong decision..I eventually moved north and will NEVER go south again. I understand about...
I've been laughing a bit about the idea of downsizing. I currently live with my sister in a small two bedroom apartment. The only furniture I own is a bed,...
Hey I am building a tiny house and I am interested in hearing what peoples experience has been with tankless water heaters electric v.s. propane. I will have...
I am biased because I so so so love tankless water heaters, electric (solar) or propane. They take up so little space, and are so reliable. Heck I even like...
Propane,the L10 models from eccotemp. Pizeo igniter on demand only fires when water is called for, well under $300. Provides enough for shower and sink use...
One the economy side of the fence we looked at tankless for our house. After talking with several users of tankless here is what I gleaned --- For homes with...
Hi James, Palomas, as they're called here in Hawaii are very popular here. I have a propane powered one and I just love it that I'm only using natural ...
Hi, my name is Zack Jones, I am 22 years old and Last year I started a small business called The Wosho Project LLC. My idea was to design small dwellings (...
We have had a propane on demand for several years. We love it. Always have hot water. The cost is almost nothing to run it. I would never have a tank water...
We live in The TX Hill Country. Coming from MA we thought we would not need a lot of insulation. Wrong. The summer isn't an issue because we do not have AC....
Hi Zack, The better quality inverters have become very efficient -- 85-95%. You may want to consider running both 120 Vac and 12 Vdc circuits. It makes sense...
If I wanted to build a small house with a well and a septic tank, would I dig the well and septic tank first? Or should they be dug the same time the house is...
Depending on your Code... Missouri requires a minimum of 100 feet between Well head and Septic/lagoon system to keep infiltration of sewage to fresh water. ......
Local rules vary I think. In our area since this is a well water area, we have to make sure the septic tank and leech field are not in the same area of the...
Posted by: "ghoul3111" ghoul3111@... ... Hello (name?) There are multiple factors effecting the design and location of septic systems, and fewer for how...
Anyone see this wonderful bottle light idea? We are installing two in a shed area, to see how they work. Will chalk around the opening and since its a shed,...
Had you watched the video you would see than not everyone has access to windows. ~: Beth California Sierra foothills:~ ... From: ghoul3111 t~ There is another...
I think this is a great idea for sheds and third world homes. It's not practical for better built structures that have insulated ceilings. For those one can...
Ghoul3111 I need to apologize for the post I made, because in re-reading it I felt it came off as a tad snarky. ~: Beth California Sierra foothills:~ ... ...
Beth, do not mind the snarky comments. I quickly scan emails from groups and missed the windows comment. I am glad that you took the time to share the video. ...
The video reminded me of a beach combing find from years back. Walking on a beach in B.C. some beach combers discovered a slab of planking that had a big...
