Sherry Andersen

Thanks so much everyone. In my case it sounds like the purchased blocks that hold up the posts best suits the area I will build on. Awesome sauce!!!

Hello Everyone!

It looks like I will be buying my first two buildings from different sources. First, my living space will be a tiny house on wheels. I am buying the shell and finishing the inside myself. Second will be an Old Hickory Shed building for the Cookhouse. The same, buying an unfinished shell. Eventually I will buy two more of the Old Hickory but this is where I will start.

My question is regarding the footing or foundation for each type. Once the buildings are on the property they will never be moved again. For the TH on wheels should I sink some kind of deck block and attach a 4x4 that will hold the building up off the tires? Should I remove the rims and tires entirely? Should I leave the rims on but take the tires off? And still raise the building enough to take it off the rims?

How about the shed buildings. They will come with runners but I must provide some kind of foundation. Cement pad or block type, my choice. Is one better than the other? There will be some plumbing that will run underneath so I must raise it at least 25" above the ground. Much more than that and I run into issues with County Codes. To keep critters from making their home under my home I will use a lattice with 1/4" hardware cloth behind it. Not only snakes but I have to deal with those giant crickets they call Mormon Crickets. Seriously those things are the size of newborn kittens. Yes they can climb but even though they have tiny wings they can't fly, maybe I'll build a moat of fire... LoL

If you have any experience with these foundations I would love to hear your advice.

Thanks so much,
Sherry

Nikki Roche wrote:Welcome to Permies. Sounds like exciting plans in your future!

Thanks Nikki!

Trace Oswald wrote:I have had people say things to me like "you know how old you'll be in 10 years when that tree finally produces nuts?"  My answer is always a variation of the same theme.  "The same age I'll be in 10 years if I don't plant the tree."

Thank you Trace, if you don't mind I may steal your response. So perfect. I saw the plans you posted for your greenhouse. It looks great! Have you started building it now? I have just started drawing up plans for my buildings. Do you try and stick to accurate scale in your drawings? If yes, what scale did you use? What I mean is did you chose a scale that would fit on one sheet of 8 1/2x11 sheet of 1/4" graph paper or do you just kinda wing it and write in the sizes/lengths as you go? I am using 1/4" graph paper thinking I could stick to a scale but does it matter? My thinking is I want to make sure everything will fit before I start building it. I am ok with having to tape together a few sheets of paper to make the scale work.

Thanks for any advice you can offer,
Sherry

See Hes wrote:Welcome Sherry,

you are never too old to start for below reasons,
You must considering farming has moments of exitement:

the first seed germinate in maybe 2 weeks and is an exciting event.
the first veggies you eat could take 4 month to grow and when harvested you getting exited for the taste,
Your new planted tree starts sprouting new branches,
The first tree flowers and bears fruit in maybe 3 years... Exited, when to pick for the full flavor
the first baby chicken (took me just 4 month) from a bad treated hen which I took over... the chick is so cute...
and so on and on...

well and then its becoming just routine and daily chores.. but still it will be exiting moments...

Below picture my about 8 acres which I started last winter in Thailand with an age of 60..
No, never too old for it...

Just check the link in below picture...
4 Pages of exitement since I started my dream..

Hello See Hes and Thanks for the kind remarks! You are so correct. It is the little things and it is important to keep excitement alive. It is the same thing for living a good life, it is the excitement that makes it all worthwhile. Thank you for sharing your photo. You should feel proud, look at all you have accomplished. I hope to do as much in the time you have. Please keep us posted an your progress.

Ted Abbey wrote:[Hey Sherry.. welcome to Permies, and welcome to Nevada! I’m way down in Nye County (the Kingdom of NYE), and as a born Californian, I salute your wisdom.

Hello Fellow Californian, Thanks! LoL The Kingdom of NYE that's a good one. I find I prefer small town ways but still have a need for the big city stuff. So I chose Humboldt County. I don't know about Nye but when I visit my property, the neighbors are super kind and helpful, and the townspeople are the same. Just have to ask and there is always someone who is willing to take an extra step if needed. Not the same here in Sac-o-tomatoes. They want to be big city and sadly has lost the small town charm. I moved from SoCal 23 years ago for that same reason and now moving totally out. Someone said they hear the Gov is trying to tax businesses who choose to move out of state. Greedy Gus, like that is going to help make the economy better here. Lower the darn taxes! I look forward to sharing experiences. I think your climate is hotter than up here in the North Country?

Rachel Lindsay wrote:Welcome to Permies! How exciting to hear your plans--best wishes and keep us updated!

Thank you Rachel! It's tough to move forward on a scary project when no one is watching. So I thought if others are expecting my posts I'll feel encouraged to takes those baby steps. Also I look forward to encouraging others as they progress in their journey!

To post my first topic??? First I guess I should introduce myself. My name is Sherry and currently I live in Northern California. I am very close to being fully retired where I will move permanently to my 11 acres of off-grid property in Humboldt County of Northern Nevada. In the meantime I am saving money and getting my Desert Rest ready for permanent living by putting in solar and wind power, installing a well pump, and building the first of several solar-powered small/tiny buildings on the property. That's kind of it in a nutshell. Many say,  "You're too old." Maybe I am. "Are you nuts?!?" I probably am. "You'll be too old to handle the work." I don't believe that. "Don't you want to have fun when you retire?!?" I ask you, "How much fun is living under a bridge eating cat food"??? That's why I am excited to be here at Permies. People who have been there and understand why. People who will be supportive in a realistic way. I am a born and bred Californian and used to be very proud of that. Not so much anymore. But I won't get into politics. It is just safe to say the writing is on the wall and for those of us who want to live out from under Big Daddy and Big Pharma or see Environmentalists make my life decisions for me and make it so I can't live comfortably on my limited income. It's time to go and that's all I am going to say about that.

I can't wait to get there and build the Shadehouse to house the garden, chickens, ducks and a pond for swimming. If you would like to follow along I have just started a web site with a blog at www.desertrestnv.com and soon will open a YouTube channel. I wish I would have started this earlier in life but I didn't expect to be single so here I am. I look forward to meeting you all and sharing ideas.

Thanks for listening,
Sherry