hi all- I joined the list some time ago, then got busy and haven't had a chance to get back to even lurk! I live in Alaska, in a dry cabin, which means without...
In a message dated 3/8/2006 9:56:50 PM Pacific Standard Time, cowgirl53@... writes: I just discovered that I am not covered for theft because I live in...
I lost my house insurance because I'm doing construction on my house and to get it back - I have to pay 2-3x the original price of insurance and have a house...
Hi Edie, I live in a 16x24 cabin with my wife, 2 kids and 2 dogs. I spent last year designing it and built it last summer. We have no electricity and no ...
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shay salomon
smallhouse@...
Mar 9, 2006 4:39 pm
Hello All, I'm very happy to be online. I've been receiving the newsletter for a few years, but somehow technical difficulties seem to have kept me off the...
Hi Edie, I also am a newcomer to the group. As for storage, I too would love to know what people do, as we have just a crawlspace and I mean crawlspace, so no...
In a message dated 3/9/2006 6:45:18 AM Eastern Standard Time, lindamcinnis@... writes: I lost my house insurance because I'm doing construction on my...
wow, thanks for all the replies! I am not the only one in this boat; apparently cabin dwellers simply cannot get standard homeowners insurance anywhere in...
In a message dated 3/9/2006 11:40:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, smallhouse@the river.com writes: -Raising children in a small (or high density) house --hosting...
dessicating toilet? If you look for "clivus multrum" on GOOGLE, you will find all the info for this kind of toilet. It originated in Sweden or Norway (thus the...
very nice toilets! but I think I'll stick with my elcheapo $16 model. I can change out a lot of sawdust for $1100! thanks for the info; I found some neat stuff...
Hi, All: I live in a small house that used to be a camp but because of urban sprawl is in the middle of yuppie suburban Boston area. I also have a big...
Linda, I actually think that greywater systems are inappropriate for suburban settings. The area available for leaching of greywater on the surface is not...
I concur. We¹re lucky to live in a rural community with a very good attitude about people¹s . . . uhm. . . ³ business². Our sawdust toilet, made from a...
My beef with blind zoning restrictions against good ideas is that they operate on the principle of by-the-book absolute prohibition (or cost-ineffective...
So some greywater systems might be fine on large lot sizes with an orchard or a woodlot, and others progressively-more-limited based on lot size and soil...
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shay salomon
smallhouse@...
Mar 10, 2006 10:18 pm
What a beautiful essay. I am grateful to have received this glimpse into your life. I hope you'll send it to your family or friends as well to read. You...
In a message dated 3/10/2006 7:33:05 AM Eastern Standard Time, lindamcinnis@... writes: I find that when I want to do alternative changes to my house -...
Lois'es recollections reminded me of my early childhood in a small city in Iowa in the early post World War II years. Housing was scarce and young families...
Matt, There has been some really interesting discussion on this list lately. Closing on my house in Chattahoochee in a couple weeks. It's a mansion compared...
Have been enjoying all the postings here; I came onto the list-serve months ago and there has been very little activity. In the interim managed to buy what to...
... great schools and colleges, was only about 800-900 square feet (no basement),plus a single-car detached garage in the large back yard. The 4 sisters shared...
In a message dated 3/11/2006 1:46:15 AM Eastern Standard Time, jbellinger@... writes: reminded me of my early childhood in a small city in Iowa in the...
Someone wrote in saying he/she appreciated my post about my experiences in growing up in a small house. I can't find that e mail, but I just wanted to say...
Larry, Your recollections warm my heart. I am raising my children in very much the same environment. Our house is about 500 square feet. We heat our bath ...
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shay salomon
smallhouse@...
Mar 13, 2006 7:25 pm
We are in the center of a not very dense city and we use a simple system for greywater from the washing machine: just a fifty-five gallon drum with a spigot on...
We proudly take our place with the great majority of the world¹s population and the many Americans of a few generations ago in our lifestyle. It¹s a good...
