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Kit Homes in Australia
In my previous post I discussed Prefab homes and what is currently available in the Australian market. In this post I am going to investigate some kit home companies for those adventurous enough to build their own homes or at least help build their own home.
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Could You Use Hydrogen ?
Throughout my research of all the different off grid power systems almost all of them seem to have pretty outrageous costs involved in getting something big enough to power a house or two.
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Small Inspired Inspiration
This weeks inspiration is a mix of different places. Some big some small and one that is off grid. Of particular interest is the first house in Maine.
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The Smarter Smaller Home by James Hardie
In my research for smaller homes that are using innovative building materials and techniques, I stumbled across The Smarter Smaller Home by James Hardie. Some of you might know James Hardie as the manufacturer of Fiber Cement and other building materials.
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August Inspiration
Time to see whats out and around in this world wide web and get some inspiration from the world. Following are a few different projects I have found that are inspiring.
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Thoughts on Building Materials
When thinking about what you want to build your off-grid house out of you need to consider your climate. For this exercise, we’re going to look at a tropical climate. It’s been a little while since I last wrote something on here, but I’ve been pretty busy between working and we just got back from…
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How big does it need to be?
‘ve been reading about the Tiny House Movement and been reading quite a few of their blogs and following a few different Pinterest boards. Now I love the idea of living small and only using what you need, I’m not sure if its right for me or for us but I do like the idea…
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Off Grid Power Systems
What do you do when you don’t have the convenience of grid power ? You have to design and build an off grid power system. From my research I’ve found they can be referred to as Remote Area Power Systems (RAPS) or Stand Alone Power Systems (SAPS). This means that you have to generate and store…
