Author: Daniel

Every winter since I started this project, I say to myself — and others — that I’ll spend the winter designing and planning so I’m ready to just jump right into construction when the season opens again in the spring. There has been some of that, for sure, but mostly I’ve been spending the winter … Continue reading Agrigeekery

In case you missed it – this year, 2021, is the one where I finish the HomeBox, have it driven (no way this is going to be the first thing I ever tow!) to the homestead site, and actually live in it! Needless to say, there’s some work ahead! It’s not as much as you … Continue reading Home Stretch

When I had the HomeBox insulated with closed cell spray foam, the guys who did it said “this thing will be so cozy, you’ll be able to keep it warm with a birthday candle”. In the winter that followed, there was neither heat, a thermometer, nor a birthday candle in the place, so I had … Continue reading Birthday Candle

While taking a nice break from HomeBox design & construction, I’ve not been totally idle in terms of homestead-related activity. Most recently, I have just completed the design for the Haulable Horizontal Honeybee Hive House. What’s a Hive House? It’s a little house with bee hives in it. My 5H is was inspired by the … Continue reading 5H

Winter is fast upon us and I expect today to be the last workday on the HomeBox until spring of 2021. There will be plenty of thinking and designing and such between now and then, but probably no building. What about those drawers? They may just sit and wait. Maybe if there’s a day of … Continue reading End of Season 2020

Bonus mid-week update today! The varnish on the foot board for the tub was well enough set to move on with installation and the weather was cooperative (not cold and raw), so I went at that today after work. First things first: I need to know what the proper sized pilot holes for the hanger … Continue reading Bathtub Increments & The WOG

It is my pleasure to report today that I’ve received word that the “outhouse upgrade” concept previously discussed has been approved by the municipal authorities, thus crossing an important threshold for this project: all the regulatory issues have been resolved! All that remains is to follow through with the particulars, but the important bit — … Continue reading Green Light

There’s been a lot of action since the last update. The weather has warmed up a bit so I could get in some late-season work before winter really sets in. I thought we were there already, with temps in the 30s and slightly below just a week ago, but we had a bounce and who … Continue reading Pre Perc Prospecting, Plumbing, and Four Drawers

It’s been cold here for the last few days, near freezing, then cool and rainy, so while I do have the power system running, finally, I have not been motivated to get out there and do the water test and finish the tub installation. It’s supposed to warm up a bit later this week and … Continue reading Uranium 1.708

Previously, I had mentioned that there were 4 big scary things about this whole project. Actually, there are five. The one I didn’t mention then was the fire place. That thing’s gonna get quite hot 🙂 Today, though, it was finally time to cross of one of those scary things as done: the power system! … Continue reading Scary Thing 2/5