About the design and construction process
One of the main reasons I wanted to live inside a greenhouse was not to grow food in every space possible but, instead, to have ‘outside’ living space protected from wind, rain, and snow. In support of that I’ve designed the space as if it were a yard around a ‘standard’ house including an entertaining area, ornamental and food garden areas, a lap pool, and … Continue reading Choosing the bridge colors
It’s been almost 4 months since I started to add water from the rainwater tanks into the pool, found a leak, and then pumped about 1,500 gallons back to the rainwater tanks, leaving about 5,000 gallons in the pool. And there it has sat while waiting about a month for delivery of the right materials to fix the leak and now for ‘muscle’ to manipulate … Continue reading Managing the Pool Water Quality
My greenhouse-enclosed tiny home also has a swimming pool. Getting it right is harder than it looks. Continue reading Intro to the Pool
Mold is a living organism and, therefore, has conditions needed to support that life. So before committing to the time, money, and effort to build a greenhouse-enclosed home, I researched the potential for mold in the home. Once I knew what conditions mold needed to grow, I could try to find ways to maintain the home’s environment in such a way that it did not … Continue reading Mold Watch – February ’23
Mold is a living organism and, therefore, has conditions needed to support that life. So before committing to the time, money, and effort to build a greenhouse-enclosed home, I researched the potential for mold in the home. Once I knew what conditions mold needed to grow, I could try to find ways to maintain the home’s environment in such a way that it did not … Continue reading Mold Watch – January ’23
Designing a home that is functional and supportive of its occupant’s lifestyle is a leap of faith – you may consider hundreds, or even thousands, of details toward a coherent design, but can not know the result until months or years later. Amping up the stress to get the design right is the fact that a house is most people’s greatest single financial outlay and, … Continue reading Evolution of the House Design
