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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A new start
Return to DiscussionsWow 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 home.
The Thermal Slab will be insulated, then 24 inches of sand with 1000 feet of water line in the middle, covered with 6 inches (15cm) of concrete. It will absorb heat all Summer, once the panels are in place and release it over the Winter, the panels should still add heat during the winter as well