December’s Cold Snap
How’d the greenhouse hold up to the first snow? Better than the trailer! Continue reading December’s Cold Snap
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About the greenhouse
Video is worth 10,000 words
As construction accelerated earlier this year, I was not able to keep up with blogging about it. Now that construction is coming to an end, I will try to ‘fill in the gaps’ from that time. Or, you can see it for yourself on YouTube. Live In A Greenhouse on YouTube Continue reading Video is worth 10,000 words
Allocating the greenhouse’s footprint
Like any structure, there is a cost per square foot to build a greenhouse large enough to enclose a home and it is not inexpensive. Therefore, I put a lot of thought into how every square foot would be allocated to get the highest value for the cost. To put this into a perspective that most people can relate to – have you ever looked … Continue reading Allocating the greenhouse’s footprint
Lighting the Greenhouse
Lighting plays a subtle, but critical, role in the quality of life within and around a home. I’ve lived in places where there was so little natural light that I had to use electric lights even during the day. Or where there was inadequate light, like in the kitchen, for the task at hand. Having built a few homes before this, I was familiar with … Continue reading Lighting the Greenhouse
Greenhouse First – For Another Win
There are several reasons to build the greenhouse before the house – saving the schedule is a big one. Continue reading Greenhouse First – For Another Win
Laying Out the Food Garden
Building a home inside a greenhouse is a lot like two separate projects – a house and then a greenhouse. I’m experienced with houses; designing, building, and living in them. It was easy for me to visualize almost every aspect of the house’s interior from just the floor plans. I’ve been walking around my house, in my mind’s eye, for almost 2 years. The greenhouse … Continue reading Laying Out the Food Garden