Off Grid Living , Renewable Energy
I am an independent contractor building an off grid home in the national forest. This group is for folks interested in knowing more about the project, but also a place to share your own construction related stories. This group is not only for construction professionals, I would love to hear from everyone who has tried to build something naked, from a bird house in the garage and up. Lets have...
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Hi , I also like to work naked , Idid it only at home , but I like it to do in projects , if some one need help . I,m electricin and do a lot other stuff
Isn't it true the further my array is, the thicker the wire feed to the inverter, grid tied box, etc? And isn't it considerably thicker by distance? I ask because there really isn't an area near my electric service where I could install...
Hello,Like it says, I am new here to the group, and really look forward to sharing ideas with all of you about off-grid living. My partner and i have designed and built an off-grid house with a well, septic, and to full energy code on 40 acres in in...
In 2006 Denise and I sold almost all our worldly possessions, packed the rest in the back of a Ford Transit van and emigrated to Montenegro. Our dream was to develop a naturist resort. In 2010 we opened Camp Full Monte, a clothing optional,...
So I converted an old 10x12 wood shed into a Cabin, I'll be staying out there on my days off to work on the House, It is 2 floors, upstairs is just a loft for a bed but I can stand in it. The main room has lots of windows, a wood stove and...
So the framing has finally begun!!! The Beam sat perfectly on the dead man I built, (the temp post to my left). The Ground floor will be done in 3 weeks. This part is taking some extra time, I need to use a laser,(a string line would work) to get...
Wow that was a long Winter, I will start back this week. My building season is only 16-18 weeks long, cant wait to start. First project is to get the thermal slab done than I can start throwing a lot of wood and make it look like the beginning of a...
I've had lots of requests about my off grid home that I am building. I hope to be able to answer questions, Please ask questions. So I'll start with the specs. Land: 30 acres Where: Roosevelt National Forest (The original deed has F....
Hi guys, I'm hoping to get started on our straw-bale house in the not too distant future, we're currently looking at various parts of France and a suitable piece of 'real estate' (around 4 hectares/10 acres) to fulfill the build and...