Friday, July 5, 2013

[papercreters] Pole barn & infill- building small first



"That way we will not be out all the cost of the house if for some reason things do not work out as planned. ".....

Rob Roy who is famous for his cordwood design homes has said for years that people should build a shed or barn or tool room FIRST..get the learning curve mistakes out of the way, THEN build your home.  So many straw home builders say they wish they had done the garage first, cause now they have an OK house, but the barn is perfect..

also as Roy says, you an live on the property, reducing need for renting a place  off site if you build  the shed/outbuilding, then move into it, live lean , as you build the home.

just common sense advice.
( years ago a couple hippie kids were helping me on my property, they  went on and on about building a rammed tire earthship,  ...  after I had them place  just 8 rammed dirt tires to level a side yard area they were so exhausted  and shocked at the work needed they realized they could not fill 2600 tires ( and there is no automated way to fill them) 

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Charmaine

Charmaine Taylor/Publishing & Elk River Press
PO Box 375 Cutten CA 95534
www.papercrete.com
 

Michel de Montaigne: "The most manifest sign of wisdom is a continual cheerfulness."

 

Socrates: "He is the richest who is content with the least."

 


 
 



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