Is $48,000
Looking at the satellite image, I wonder how the church can drive over your land to access the church?
Where is your legal access from, the highway or East Rd?
In Australia we had 'Heat Banks' which used night rate electricity to heat clay bricks moulded so the heating elements
wove through them. They disappeared about 20 -30 yeas ago when gas prices were very low.
I saw one pulled out very recently and the folks had solar PV but did not realise they could have used the old Heat Bank.
Today, using excess or deliberate PV power I thick they would be ideal.
Daytime power will heat them for use later.
I guess in winter the issue maybe available sunlight to drive the PV panels.
Also you need to have a solid base under either the extra tank or the pallets.
If the ground underneath gets damp the tank may lean over and maybe fall over.
Perhaps draw up a list like these and start planning around them
Make a list of characteristics you must have;
- road access
- soil suitable for growing if required.
- ability to create a driveway if not established now.
- fencing if needed
- water supply, rainfall catchment or well or stream.
- No smells from nearby
- flood free
- No issue with chemicals
- Pests, IE rabbits etc
- South facing land
Then another with 'real nice' characteristics you can live without.
-view
- shedding or dwelling
- garden infrastructure
- farming infrastructure
- good neighbours
- access to electricity
- Bird life etc
Remember a "dream" property is actually a 'dream' only, buy smething that you can wok with.
I am backing CI Robinsons comment about a visit.
Neighbours are more likely to chat to a visitor and be able to show you around.
High flood levels are often marked by debri, but if the church building is next door, I doubt uts flood prone.
I guess a few enquires on the ground about the local farming operations will give you a better understanding.
What does this comment mean?
It's not owned by an LLC. Gloria Newell has a few acres in the area.
Solar Electricity and composting toilets may be a solution.
How do you define 'Cheap", poor quality or good value for money?
The 3D printing system combines a portable 3-axis SCARA (Selective Compliance Articulated Robot Arm) purpose built for on-site additive manufacturing that can construct structures larger than the printer itself, with a continuous flow, and stator driven mortar pump that delivers adobe material to the nozzle. In constructing Casa Covida, a 4th axis rail which creates a rigid structure upon which the printer was moved after each printing session of approximately 400mm in height. The deposited adobe material is allowed to dry and harden in the sun and wind. The printer can be easily carried by two people and can be operated entirely by as few as one person using a cell phone that controls the printer. Mixing is and sifting the earth mixture is done manually but assisted by a mortar mixer. The design files are created by a robust software application that grows from Potterware, a ceramic 3D printing software developed by Emerging Objects, which was a by-product of the architectural aspirations for printing with clay.
The smartphone-controlled SCARA robotic printer used in this project is lightweight enough that two people can erect it.
The three-axis SCARA (Selective Compliance Articulated Robot Arm) extrudes an adobe mix.
Casa Covida blends rammed earth, mud, clay and other natural materials with 3D printing. These materials are local and easy to source. California-based Emerging Objects is a visionary studio that is exploring ways to use 3D printing using soil mixed with straw, sand, and other organic materials.
From More info on the subject
The smartphone-controlled SCARA robotic printer used in this project is lightweight enough that only two people are needed to operate it. Casa Covida may be an experimental prototype for now, but Rael points out that the goal here is to ask vital questions about the limits of advanced technology and materials, and the possibilities of reviving ancient techniques and materials in a modern context, “In some ways, for me at least, this is a return to a particular origin and we’re taking the most primitive materials and combining them with the most sophisticated technology. But I actually see that in reverse: I see that mankind has been developing the use of mud for 10,000 years — it’s actually our most sophisticated material. And the way it works thermally, and the way it performs, and the way that it works environmentally is extremely sophisticated. The robotic arm is a crotchety, weird thing that’s always breaking down — that’s only existed for two years. It’s the least sophisticated technology we have for making a building.
Too often people wait for the perfect dream lot, and the world goes by.
List why you want some land, then create the lists I have suggested below and then compare the lists.
You may be surprised.
Make a list of characteristics you must have;
- road access
- soil suitable for growing if required.
- ability to create a driveway if not established now.
- fencing if needed
- water supply, rainfall catchment or well or stream.
- No smells from nearby
- flood free
- No issue with chemicals
- Pests, IE rabbits etc
- South facing land
Then another with 'real nice' characteristics you can live without.
-view
- shedding or dwelling
- garden infrastructure
- farming infrastructure
- good neighbours
- access to electricity
- Bird life etc
Then browse around to establish a budget.
In the current market I would move quickly if possible.
I always use galvanised nails and bolts.
Hot dipped galvanised, not the electroplated items that are often available.
When I dismantle I can use them all again!!
And with modern Hex Headed Tek scews life is easier.
I think your concept is interesting, but at this time people my want to think about now.
Two yeras ago I started a business with my last $60, repairing flyscreens.
I a-opned a Facebook account thats all.
I got a phone call, quoted the job and then bought materials just for that job.
Within 6 months I was earning about $300 per week.
@ yeras down the road I have doubled that, I keep about $3000 of stock on hand and always quote over the phone.
I attend the job within 24 hours of being contacted and my customers love the quick action and the final job.
That concept I belive is more fruitfaul.
You dont need a template.
You can research wood shelters on the web.
Images of wood shelters You dont need angles etc, just start with 4 posts set in the ground if its possible to dig the ground, then screw horizontal planks across 3 sides with a diagonal one also from top to bottom of the 3 panelled sides.
This assumes the open front side is where you load the wood in from.
Keep gaps between the planks so air can move about.
But what size do you have in mind?
You could collect a range of discarded pallets and use them.
Architects and engineers are taught that anything they build is going to fail (eventually or rather quickly if they do a bad job designing it).
As a Civil Engineer, I reckon your comment is the strangest thing I have ever read.
Where is the evidence behind such a comment?
Let us start with the Pyramids, Parthenon in Greece both of which have had thieves steal lots from them.
Hoover Dam, Golden Gate bridge, Eddystone Lighthouse.
Sure accidents and collapses have occurred through problems with design or materials.
As someone who tries to avoid confusion with people in conversations, I try and use the best words for the task.
So often, misunderstood comments cause issues anywhere.
Cheap is a word I find used inappropriately, my understanding is it means poor quality, low price.
And yet its used for example, 'Cheap greenhouse wanted", Good insulation needed, must be cheap".
I use the terms deliberately, economical, good value.
Deliberately keeping away from the sense of 'poor quality".
I have a mantra I use.
I call for small housing and it fits between tiny houses and 'normal' housing currently being built.
Affordable housing can vary of course with each person. Small housing does not.
Its modular designed, so as a family either grows or gets a bit more affluent additions can be made.
It discourages the extras that are extravagant and you may call it 'adequate ' housing.
But its start cost will be lower and Housing programs may be able to help.
Too bad if some people think its not perfect, in Australia its what was built in the 1950's to house a growing population
and its better than a bridge or a card board box.
It could be a stepping stone from Dignity Village.
I hope people see the benefits of the concept.
Do a bit of research across the internet, you will be amazed at what information is out there.
Try;
- How many lights for a building sized xxxx xxx
- how long will LED lights run with 395aH batteries?
- What cable sizes are best with 12V?
You cannot burn out globes with too much power, they will only draw what the globe needs.
BUT, you can burn out the wire if its not large enough, or have lights running dull for the same reason.
LED globes use very little power, so overloading may not be an issue.
While environmentally savvy gardeners seek to reduce pesticide use, this is one plant it would be best not to try to control solely by manual methods.
In combination with chemical controls, methods such as cutting or hand digging can be effective for established populations over time.
Herbicides can be applied to freshly cut stems or through other techniques.
Refer to a Michigan DNR fact sheet for best control practices of Oriental bittersweet.
Can it be contained in an area by mowing regularly along the boundary of having goats range along the boundaries?
It may be easier?
Tim, I think your idea has lots of merit.
I like the idea of internal plumbing.
Tall ceilings are so practical I dont understand the resistance to them, if cost is a concern build a smaller home.
But their value in hot climates is great.
Laundry near bedrooms is smart, but with a small home it may not be an issue.
I have always encouraged the modular system, it makes it affordable as you progress if you want to rough it a bit also.
As for mortgages, there is good debt [ housing] and bad debt [ travel] its so simple.
Bulgaria has a very poor water supply and sewage treatment plants compared with many countries.
Only since 2007 when it entered the EU has anything been done to improve things.
Some of the main polluters of surface water include domestic water from the urban sewerage system in the big settlements and industrial wastewater,
which is discharged untreated into the rivers. Nitrates are the basic pollutants of underground water in all river basins.
I cannot yet find much information about what happens in the older villages.
But I am guessing not much.
Water supply systems do not cover large areas of the country.
So I guess the application of good practise would be worthwhile.
That would include no discharge to the ground of any waste water [ grey and black water] from your property.
This can be achieved with evaporation ponds, reed beds for liquids,
Perhaps a methane producer could be created to deal with the solids from the toilets.
If your pipes are blocked from old age, it happens with galvanised pipes, your pressure will be reduced.
The pipe maybe crushed or simply not big enough.
Are you talking about pressure or flow volume?
Auto shot off water valve The Dome Shut-Off Valve helps you automatically control your water systems and shut them down when they go haywire.
Compatible with any quarter-turn ball valve up to 1" - 1.5" in size. It installs easily over existing valves without the need for a plumber.
Cost in aussie $165
Power supply: 12VDC - 35mA (0.13W power consumption).
Installation: DIY - Everything required is included.
Mounting Options: Quarter-Turn Valves from 1/2" ~ 1-1/2".
Application: Indoor use only.
Operating temperature: 0 - 40 °C.
Dimensions: 64mm x 89mm x 153mm.
We also have gadgets that close off if the dishwasher water supply hose breaks.
Apart from the pregnancy I am with you on the journey!
As a Civil Engineer I was taught and use 'critical path analysis', sometimes called Project management .
I break down the tasks into broad groups, determine the importance to myself of each group and set out a loose plan.
I may work on 5 things at once, I may do a small amount of time on those tasks in a day.
Earth bag technology is similar to working with mudbricks, [Australia] cob in your locality.
The variables are moisture content, particle size variation and clay content.
If you grab a small handful of the mixture, squeeze it in the palm.
If water runs out its too wet.
If it breaks up its too dry
If it retains its shape and does not crack in a few days its good.
I allow at least a week in dry climates before adding layers.
