What does it take to build a house?

Why?

Before going any further, ask yourself a question: “Why?”. Building a house on your own, especially without[…]

Information

I realize that the content here unlikely presents any substantial use to a small group of readers[…]

Initiating the vision

We used to live here…   The prospect of having an N (where N>10) year mortgage on[…]

Style and reality

This looks a bit better, but too large, not affordable to buy with cash and too costly[…]

Sustainability and self-reliance

Enough land for sustainability, natural landscaping and privacy I have always been fascinated by a vision of[…]

Hybrid approach

  Inspiring prototype. © Roy Trembath So, I embarked into learning about a hybrid solution – absorbing the best[…]

Refined requirements

Note, we treated this project as a multi-year investment. So, the time frame wasn’t very critical. It[…]

Technology choice

A fragment from the building plan There is a lot of thought behind the choice of technology[…]

Timeline

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Reflections: positive

2021 (pandemic year) picture POSITIVE Personal development boost This activity requires a lot of character and willpower.[…]