About life in a greenhouse
Living inside a greenhouse has been wonderful. Actually, as wonderful as I’d imagined from the first time I saw a video of one. But when I read comments on my videos or videos of other greenhouse-enclosed homes in Europe, the attention seems to be on heat and humidity. Those are pretty well solved through design, material choices, and systems. The next most frequent group of … Continue reading A Maintenance Reality Check
I’d originally planned to get a senior cat but when I went to the shelter this young adolescent was the one who claimed me. She’s very energetic, is an avid hunter, and likes to be up high to surveil her surroundings. During construction I thought of a few platforms and toys to attach to the greenhouse when I got a cat. This inexpensive set lets … Continue reading Happy Kitty
I have a lot of tools for someone who has never worked in a building trade. Also boxes, bags, and cans of nails, nuts, bolts, screws, and miscellaneous fasteners that seem to collect over time. Also extra parts from plumbing, electrical, insulation, drywall, framing, trim, carpet, tile, and sheathing projects. Also various miscellaneous things like a generator, chipper, power washer, ladders, and pool vacuums. Don’t … Continue reading A Work Room, Finally!
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Hard to believe it has been 2 years already. See the progress inside and out on YouTube. Continue reading 2 Years in the greenhouse
The very first blog post asked these questions: What’s it like to actually live in a tiny home inside a greenhouse? How is it different than a more conventional tiny home? Will the reality measure up to my hopes and the hype? Now into the second summer living fulltime inside a 400 sq foot home inside a 60’ by 36’ greenhouse, I won’t bury the … Continue reading What’s it actually like to live in a tiny home inside a greenhouse?
Not gonna lie – the pool has been a challenge. We did not properly tape the seams where the pool liner meets the liner for the ponds at each end of the 40′ lap pool and it leaked on first fill. So I drained the pool to below the level where it leaked and waited for the patching materials to arrive. During this time I … Continue reading Filling the Pool
