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...
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Jim Henry
jimhenry2000
May 17, 2012 3:43 am
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...
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books72001
May 17, 2012 12:13 pm
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....
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rjs987
May 17, 2012 3:00 pm
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...
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MotherLodeBeth
bethhartford...
May 17, 2012 9:15 pm
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...
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Minerva Ravenwing
mravenwing
May 17, 2012 10:10 pm
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...
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Minerva Ravenwing
mravenwing
May 17, 2012 10:19 pm
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,...
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ghoul3111
May 24, 2012 11:23 am
These are some pretty cheap houses. And they come almost complete. The 12x16 for instance is only $11,300 http://www.thesipkit.com/plans.html ...
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sterrja
May 24, 2012 9:12 pm
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...
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MotherLodeBeth
bethhartford...
May 24, 2012 9:25 pm
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...
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robc
robcrissinger
May 24, 2012 11:06 pm
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...
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Jack
howsthis1
May 24, 2012 11:46 pm
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...
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Angela Leslee
happyandheal...
May 25, 2012 12:07 am
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 ...
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zackj
zachary_tyle...
May 25, 2012 12:17 am
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 (...
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russhill2002@...
russhill2002
May 25, 2012 2:12 am
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...
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russhill2002@...
russhill2002
May 25, 2012 2:24 am
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...
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ghoul3111
May 26, 2012 1:31 pm
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...
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Michael & Anita Inman
n0klu
May 26, 2012 6:05 pm
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. ......
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MotherLodeBeth
bethhartford...
May 26, 2012 9:43 pm
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...
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larencorie@...
larencorie
May 27, 2012 7:43 pm
Posted by: "ghoul3111" ghoul3111@... ... Hello (name?) There are multiple factors effecting the design and location of septic systems, and fewer for how...
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MotherLodeBeth
bethhartford...
May 28, 2012 7:50 pm
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,...
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ghoul3111
May 28, 2012 10:06 pm
There is another way to light a house during the day. Its called a window....
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MotherLodeBeth
bethhartford...
May 28, 2012 10:11 pm
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...
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Jim Henry
jimhenry2000
May 28, 2012 10:30 pm
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...
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MotherLodeBeth
bethhartford...
May 28, 2012 11:30 pm
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:~ ... ...
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Pamela Milonas
pammilonas
May 28, 2012 11:41 pm
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. ...
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Jack
howsthis1
May 29, 2012 12:32 am
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...
