• August Inspiration

    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.

  • Thoughts on Building Materials

    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…

  • How big does it need to be?

    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…

  • Off Grid Power Systems

    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…