tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58511177277628954072024-03-14T08:43:27.699-07:00Life in 320: A Container Home StoryRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04618645397095286440noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851117727762895407.post-13587742126781350012015-04-17T13:40:00.001-07:002015-04-17T13:40:56.436-07:00Four years in<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Well, we're at almost four years in our tiny house. Things have changed a bit--<br />
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We have a couch, some new shelves, rearranged the living room, a new TV stand, and a new dog. Still bright, still lovely, and still my favorite place in the world. It's a little messy right now, so I apologize. </div>
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Hi, new visitors! I don't update the blog much anymore, but I am fairly active on tumbler at <a href="http://livingtiny.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">LivingTiny</a>. It's a mix of stuff I like, tiny houses from around the world, and updates about the container house (usually with pictures!).<br />
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A good place to start is <a href="http://lifein320.blogspot.com/2011/05/introduction.html" target="_blank">right at the beginning</a>, and I hope you enjoy watching our <strike>suffering</strike> magical journey. </div>
Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04618645397095286440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851117727762895407.post-6807740239194525802013-08-15T10:25:00.002-07:002013-08-15T10:25:41.187-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Just after our 2nd anniversary, here are some updated pictures, inside and out!<br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04618645397095286440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851117727762895407.post-81622191848124094082013-05-18T13:28:00.001-07:002013-05-18T13:28:36.667-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Almost a year from my last picture post (Sorry!), here's an updated shot of the front of the house. We have some nice growth happening this year!<br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04618645397095286440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851117727762895407.post-741540136936103792013-01-24T10:57:00.002-08:002013-01-24T10:57:17.307-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It's been a busy few months here in the tiny house. We've been working on a lot of personal and academic projects, so the blog fell by the wayside.<br />
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However, we did get the end caps to the kitchen cabinets put on (hooray!), but not much else.<br />
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I've taken a few pictures, though, and they can be seen on our <a href="http://www.livingtiny.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">tumblr</a>. <br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04618645397095286440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851117727762895407.post-57575262067303497312012-09-14T23:45:00.000-07:002012-09-14T23:47:09.930-07:00Check out the Tumblr!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
http://livingtiny.tumblr.com/<br />
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I'll be posting stuff about our house that isn't really significant enough to warrant a blog update, and hopefully reblogging things about tiny living.<br />
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p.s., we hit 10,000 page views! Holy crap! Thank you all so much for looking at our little house. </div>
Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04618645397095286440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851117727762895407.post-55120897113215635162012-07-03T11:53:00.000-07:002012-07-03T11:53:12.410-07:00"I'd totally do this if I was single!"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
On June 2nd, Alan's parents threw a graduation party for Alan's brother. With about 60 people here, most of whom had not seen the house in person, we did a lot of tours! The positive response was almost overwhelming, it was very nice not to be called crazy people! But what we did hear (mostly from people our age) is that they couldn't see how two people could live here peacefully. Well, we have a dirty little secret, and I'm going to show you some pictures of what hides in our cupboards and drawers. But first, some nice pictures and garden updates.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made curtains. This is in the kitchen!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hop bine that was just a little green smudge in the last update has grown! There were supposed to be 4, but they never took off. Next year! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The front door has been painted!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My catnip, chives, and artichoke planter sprouted a flamingo.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A tiny little nest in the honeysuckle, with three eggs. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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And now, the personal stuff. Here's where everything goes, and this is how we do maintain a separation-- our stuff is in our own storage areas, and mixed ownership items also have their own areas. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The junk drawer in the entertainment center. the other drawer has candles in it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My craft bin-- yarn, embroidery floss, cross-stitch fabric, and some unfinished knitting and crochet projects.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is an 'us' area-- scrabble board, a scanner we use for scanning film, some craft hardware, Alan's 360 controller for his computer. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clockwise from left- school stuff, cookbooks, my yarn and fiber bin, knitting supply train case and patterns.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bedroom cabinets! The vertical part has our toilet paper, our hanging items, towels, and shoes. On top of it is my film development chemicals/gear, and our camera bags. Left to right in the smaller cabinets: Alan's personal stuff, pet stuff and tools/hardware, my personal stuff. </td></tr>
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And the dirtiest secret of all.... There's a room out in the shop that's about 10'x10'. And...we use it. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All of the stuff on the floor in front is going to Goodwill later today. The table has two snakes and a tortoise living on it, and the other tank you can see to the left holds Ralph, my immortal leopard gecko. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our old futon that we can't bear to get rid of. </td></tr>
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The other small secret to living in harmony is that we're not in the
house all the time-- we do quite a bit outdoors, and that gives us a
sometimes much-needed break.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alan's desk that was his great grandfather's, so we're keeping it, is now my sewing area. It's a mess right now because I'm in the middle of making a purse. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is Alan's rock saw/lapidary machine. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And his workbench and toolbox, both of which are very messy right now, as he's also in the middle of a project. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The house from the front. The fence is done, and this area is how a secondary pen for the horse and goats so they can be out with everyone but still safe. The chair is my reading in the afternoon spot! </td></tr>
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<br /></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04618645397095286440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851117727762895407.post-17983477266603904012012-07-03T11:28:00.002-07:002012-07-03T11:29:19.767-07:00The long-awaited and probably underwhelming...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
bathroom pictures!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here it is! Yes, the sink plumbing is exposed on purpose. Since we don't have any small children to worry about, it doesn't present a safety issue, and enabled us to tuck the drawers in there. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This little guy holds headbands/hair coverings/reading materials</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The flooring extends up the wall and ceiling of the shower. The rest of the bathroom ceiling/walls are conventional. </td></tr>
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The bathroom as a whole is 8'x4'(approx). It was a priority of ours to make the bathroom a nice place to be/look at first thing in the morning, because that really does set the tone for your whole day.<br />
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<li>No, I didn't clean up very much for these pictures, I wanted it to look like it does every day so people can see how useable it is. </li>
<li>Yes, two people can be in here brushing teeth/shaving/doing morning rituals, if you're friendly! </li>
<li>We love it! </li>
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</div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04618645397095286440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851117727762895407.post-36521528349298695742012-05-13T09:03:00.000-07:002012-05-13T09:03:09.862-07:00It's our birthday!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today we turn 1. In addition to that, it's also the 50th post on the blog!<br />
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I don't really know what to write, but I do want to thank our family and friends who have supported us so much through this. No one ever called us crazy or said we couldn't do it, and we've shown that they were right not to.<br />
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Alan and I adore our little house, and each and every time we come home it is an absolute joy. It is such a comfort to be living in a space designed and built with your own hands, to fit your exact needs and wants. <br />
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I asked Alan what he was most worried about going into this project; transcript follows:<br />
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<b>A:</b> "I don't know. Probably just the concerns that most people would have about living in close proximity. You know? I don't know. I guess I didn't have any worries, but I can't <i>really</i> say that. Does that make sense? Okay, let me think. I don't know! We always had, for two people, a big place, living on our own. So the adjustment...I was worried about the adjustment. And like previously we spent a lot of time in separate rooms, you know? And I didn't know if we were going to be able to have our separate spaces in such a tiny place. I guess."<br />
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<b>R: </b>"What about now? Do you think we have our own spaces?"<br />
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<b>A:</b> "No. I don't believe we do. Not physically, but we give each other mental and emotional space when it's needed, which is harder to do than just leaving the room. Does that make sense?"<br />
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<b>R:</b> "I guess. Have your worries changed?"<br />
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<b>A:</b> "No, in that I don't really have worries about it now. It affirms my want for a small house in the future."<br />
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<b>R:</b> "What's been the best part?"<br />
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<b>A:</b> "From a practical standpoint, probably the fact it's easy to clean. Intangibly, I think since living in some place this small..the kind of constant exposure [to one another] requires you to be very honest, I guess. We can't hold argument for a week, it's impossible. We're still learning about each other, even after 8 years. That comes, I'm sure, from talking more, which I think is a direct result of proximity." <br />
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<b>R:</b> What's the worst part? <br />
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<b>A: "</b>Um. I don't know. I mean, there's storage concerns, but that just helps us get rid of shit we don't need. I miss our old furniture. I miss having a couch."<br />
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<b>R: </b>"What about intangibly?"<br />
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<b>A:</b> "Well, there was a lot of stress, just family goings-on that would be stressful no matter where we lived, but the kinks basically seem to have worked themselves out." <br />
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<b>R</b>: "Is there anything you'd like to add?"<br />
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<b>A</b>: "I don't know. That's really hard. I don't see this as special anymore. It's just a house. I guess it's hard as far as becoming more insufferable as it comes to sustainable and greener living. Now I've done it, and I know how easy it can be, so there's really not an excuse for everyone to try."<br />
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All of what Alan said goes for me too. I can tell that over the past year we've synched up a bit in a lot of ways, because we absolutely have been communicating more. Though we do still have arguments over the color of the kitchen (I wanted Sonic Lime). We both agree that it doesn't feel like a year at all-- everything's gone by so quickly! <br />
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I had to add a chickenwire fence around the garden, since it was besieged by rabbits. It also gave us a place to put my Sulcata tortoise for the summer, who eats the crabgrass and other weeds, and is supplemented with hay. <br />
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On the south end I've planted four hops rhizomes, which seem to be doing well. The hope is to train them up to the top of the container and provide some shade for the south wall, which does get pretty warm.<br />
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The bedroom is the same as usual, and had laundry on the bed, so no pictures!<br />
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Our to-do list, for the whole property. It's a doozy!<br />
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But, I will promise, right here, under threat of..nothing.. that I will finally post pictures of our bathroom by the end of the month. And I promise it will be completely underwhelming after all this time!<br />
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Later this week I'll be posting links to the blogs and webpages we got our information from, and some wonderful new designs we've seem lately. </div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04618645397095286440noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851117727762895407.post-51190363369305860932012-03-24T09:43:00.001-07:002012-03-25T07:47:46.971-07:00Spring planting<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It's been a while since I've posted, but we have been busy around the house!<br />
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We've mostly been busy with our new addition, a little rescued poodle mix named Stanley who is acclimating to the tiny life quite well-- since he's only 5lbs, we figured he wouldn't take up much room.<br />
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We also added lights to the horizontals of our porch, so we have walkway lighting.<br />
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The garden is recovering nicely from the winter, and my irises are taking off. We also did some new planting...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Artichoke, chives, catnip in the weir. Mexican feather grass in the stepped pots, tuscan blue rosemary in the green pot.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back to front: Lavender, ranunculus (persian buttercup), apple mint, ranunculus again. </td></tr>
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Alan picked the knobs and his dad came up with the idea that keeps our socks and underthings from intermingling. Cat is for reference purposes only, does not come with the wardrobe.<br />
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Why is our dresser gone and the bed piled with clothes?<br />
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Because we went to see some very talented workers and picked up this baby. It's a wardrobe custom built to fit our space. 48" wide and about 80" tall, it's a behemoth. We were very wrong when we thought that a small dresser would be able to hold all of our clothes, and it was getting a little ridiculous. </div>
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First, the toekick was leveled and screwed to the wall and supported at the floor.<br />
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Since there's no way we could have fit the wardrobe into the house and moved it into position in one piece, it was built in four sections. Two 16"x40" cabinets, and two 32"x40". This is the first section. </div>
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And the second, a 32" section divided into two 16" spaces. The cubby is for our alarm clock.<br />
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And this part is the best idea we've ever had. This section of cabinet has no shelves, and serves as the laundry hamper. A quick right out of the bathroom after a shower and you deposit your dirty clothes on the way to get clean ones.<br />
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The second 16" section. All of the sections are screwed to one another and the wall, and it's very solidly built.<br />
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As you can see, we had our usual canine supervisory team in place.<br />
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Shelves arranged so that the door to the breaker box opens.<br />
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And the all important view from the bed, with all of the clean clothes put away. Much better, and a nice simple look, than a too-small dresser. We are currently brainstorming ideas to liven up the left wall a bit with a stripe of the bathroom exterior color, and/or a long shelf for display purposes. We'll see! </div>
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These are melamine covered cabinets, and the color on the front is from the Arborite company, called <a href="http://www.arborite.com/en/Products/Tatami-Wasabi" target="_blank">Tatami Wasabi</a>. The color is probably most accurate in the first and last pictures of mine. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I realized I had never shown our christmas lights on! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new front of the house, daytime. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A slightly better view of my currently pitiful garden. </td></tr>
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<br /></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04618645397095286440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851117727762895407.post-823056433203520182012-01-16T22:00:00.001-08:002012-01-16T22:00:58.553-08:00Back on January 20th<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Like the title says, we'll be back in a few days. My camera is being replaced, and had to be ordered. We may have some exciting things to show you!</div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04618645397095286440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851117727762895407.post-35432547898798920022012-01-13T19:43:00.000-08:002012-03-25T07:49:49.517-07:00We turned 8 months old today.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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On Friday the 13th of May, we poured the very first concrete pier. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My little garden. Red kale seen on the left (and interspersed), then Red Hot Poker, then pansies, then irises. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The front steps. The concrete piece will be a big planter, and my succulents that are barely hanging on will stay atop the poles. What has been cleared of gravel will eventually be concrete. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And this...is a preview of what is coming in the next couple of weeks. It addresses our biggest miscalculation in the construction of our home. </td></tr>
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In the shot of the living room you can see that we have carpeted the kitchen. This was a foot-saving measure for the winter cold, and will not be permanent! A big pretty rug may eventually go there if we can find one for a decent price, though. </div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04618645397095286440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851117727762895407.post-71813522856608927652012-01-09T02:23:00.000-08:002012-01-09T02:23:09.952-08:00Well, poop.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
My camera has been sent of for (theoretical) repairs, but the person working the counter informed me that my warranty (which would cover the problems I was having) would likely be voided due to a crack on the back screen cover (which doesn't affect anything). The upshot of this is that we may be without a camera to call our own for a while, since we can't really afford to buy a new one right now.<br />
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Our garden now has some small (~1year old) Red Hot Poker bushes, and yellow iris rhizomes with some brave little leaves on them. In there are also some clumps of pansies, and tomorrow I am adding in some small red kale plants for a bit of unique color. By our stairs are now three telephone pole pieces to hold my succulent pots, and a LARGE reclaimed section of a concrete irrigation weir which will hold some soon-to-be-determined flowering plant(s). Our front stoop area will be concrete poured around this section of weir, connecting the landing pad at the end of our steps with the walkway and 'garage floor' on the north end of the house.<br />
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I will try to borrow a camera tomorrow and get pictures of all of this. </div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04618645397095286440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851117727762895407.post-84300826623804594122012-01-08T13:03:00.001-08:002012-01-08T13:03:36.102-08:00Technical problems<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Of course, right after I make a promise, I may have to break it. My camera is having some serious technical issues; we are going to Best Buy, warranty in hand, in a few moments. We'll see how it goes. </div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04618645397095286440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851117727762895407.post-49449924148988667712012-01-07T20:26:00.000-08:002012-03-25T07:50:24.630-07:00It's a carport!Actually, it's a purlin horse shader, but who's counting?<br />
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It's on the north end of the house, and has only two walls- west, and a roof. This blocks the worst of the prevailing wind, and the gap between the house and the wall of the garage will be blocked off soon. The very leftmost part of the inside of the carport is a big door, so we have easy access out that direction.<br />
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The intent of the blog was not only to write about the construction of a container home, but the realities of living in such a small space, and I really haven't done that. The truth is, our adjustment period was very short, and there's not much different living here. We do have a small list of things we miss:<br />
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<li>An oven. We never really used one extensively in our apartment, but there are a few things we would like to cook again. I'm currently pining after a large Kitchenaid toaster oven that supposedly has the ability to bake small breads, and broil meat more quickly than our little toaster oven.</li>
<li>More clothes storage. We have seriously miscalculated in this respect. This is going to be rectified by building in a wardrobe of sorts where our dresser currently sits. It will consist of shelves bolted to the studs in that wall, with an end-cap on the hallway side, and some doors. This should take care of the clothes problem, in conjunction with another reduction of goods. </li>
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We had to 'carpet' the big metal floor piece in the kitchen for the winter. I took a large indoor/outdoor rug and cut it to fit the area, as not only were we losing heat through it, it was quite shockingly cold to step on when feeding the cats first thing in the morning. I now occasionally have to vacuum the kitchen, which is still enough of a novelty to not be annoying. <br />
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The seating arrangement has changed, and Alan and I now sit together on the east wall, with a small table in between us. The corner that was mine is now where the heater goes, and a small indoor cat tree. We found that we liked this way quite a bit better for watching movies or "tv"(Hulu Plus) together, and never bothered to put things back. <br />
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<br />Tomorrow is chore day, and I will post some interior and exterior pictures when everything is clean.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04618645397095286440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851117727762895407.post-7358566134258051482011-12-05T12:22:00.000-08:002011-12-05T12:22:10.671-08:00DelaysFor some reason, the carport did not come in on the 29th of last month, and now we're not sure when it will be here. In addition to that, the weather absolutely hasn't been cooperative with us. Overnight lows in the mid-teens, winds gusting to 60mph, make for generally miserable conditions to work in. <br />
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However, we have made some progress. My garden area is ready to be planted once the carport is up (I want to reduce the wind coming around the north corner, and the south corner will not be planted until spring), and we've graveled in the driveway.<br />
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Next up on the project list (now stuck to our 'mailbox' with a magnet') is installing pathway lighting in the 3" beam horizontals underneath the deck, forming the pad for the carport/the end of the walkway, winterizing our swamp cooler, making Christmas gifts, irrigating the garden, installing the carport, and a handful of other things. The project as a whole is taking a while, but it's still quicker than conventional housing.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04618645397095286440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851117727762895407.post-18742485491090092102011-11-26T15:27:00.000-08:002012-03-25T07:52:10.812-07:00Concrete, againSome days I'm pretty sure that we like concrete too much. This is not one of those days.<br />
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We finished pouring new sidewalks, a driveway entrance pad, new fenceposts ( to section off the area over the septic tank to protect it from big trucks) and some extra sidewalk for the big house. The whole thing has taken three days total. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The day we poured concrete. The gravel running horizontally through the picture runs to the front gate, past the garage for the big house. That and most of this concrete has always been in the works, as the drainage here is very poor in the rain. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This pad is reenforced with rebar and 6"x6" steel mesh so it can be driven over by heavy trucks. </td></tr>
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The third day of concrete:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Formed. Now, the walkway to the big house connects with the driveway.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Screeding the second half of the path to the shop.</td></tr>
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The carport materials come in on Tuesday the 29th, but I'm not sure when we'll be working on it. The interior of the house has changed a bit-- Alan and I now sit next to one another, and the corner where I was sitting is now for the radiant heater and a small cat tree. It opens up the floor quite a bit, and the cats are very happy to be able to hang out there all day. <br />
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We went on a bit of a shopping spree and finished up the interior, outside of artwork. <br />
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And I finally got a chair! Alan's is white and not usually so hippiefied, but we had company and his cushion needs to be washed. <br />
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A smaller bookcase replaces the one in the kitchen area, allowing the computer to come up off of the floor. <br />
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The kitchen, spruced up with a new rug, our new dining room chairs, and our heater. <br />
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My knitting, crocheting, and needlework projects all fit in the pink bin. We didn't buy it to fit that cubby, it was a complete coincidence. <br />
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The cats tend to cluster around the heater in the morning and enjoy the view afforded by the bird feeder.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04618645397095286440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851117727762895407.post-32986072761772300752011-10-13T16:42:00.000-07:002011-10-13T16:42:56.371-07:00It's been a while...I do apologize for not making any updates. We got busy with school and work, and not much finishing has been done to the house. However, I can update you on what we've discovered already while living here:<br />
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1. Insulation is key. Our walls are equal to or greater than what's recommended for this area, and due to the large dead space underneath the house, we have been able to heat it quite comfortably with a room heater rated for 150 sq ft.<br />
2. Finish sealing your doors before it starts getting into the 30's at night. Brrr!<br />
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We are going to be starting on our carport, sidewalk, and garden area this month, with concrete being poured next month (6-8 yards in total).<br />
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Soon, I will hopefully have pictures of our finished bathroom (because it's not quite done yet), finished base boards, and finished outside windows.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04618645397095286440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851117727762895407.post-3984134313442972012011-08-23T16:47:00.000-07:002011-08-23T16:47:03.113-07:00Cooking In 320Well, more like ~250. I've had some people ask about the kitchen details, so I thought I would post tonight's early dinner.<br />
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Last night while watching TV, I roasted a bell pepper, some kind of sweet and very hot pepper, about half an onion, and almost a pound of tomatillos.<br />
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I threw all of that in the blender this afternoon, and made this.<br />
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I also made some rice.<br />
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"But wait", you say. "How did you roast things with no oven?"<br />
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Our valiant little toaster oven lives underneath the pots and pans, and has so far broiled chicken, baked desert, heated leftovers, and now, roasted. <br />
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The chicken tenders were pan-fried due to a time crunch-- Alan and I are back at school and he needed to leave for class. <br />
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<br />In about two days I will finally be posting pictures of our wonderful bathroom. It took a long time to get it painted because I am lazy, and it looks quite a bit better now. Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04618645397095286440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851117727762895407.post-314662665579651262011-08-13T12:11:00.000-07:002011-08-13T12:19:06.823-07:00Three months since the first pier was poured.<div style="color: red; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Hooray, it's our 3 monthiversary!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">To celebrate, I took some pictures. Here's the official, still kind of messy and no-you-can't-see-the-bathroom-until-I-paint-it tour! </span><br />
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At the front door, looking right. <br />
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Continuing through the living room. Those folding chairs are our temporary dining chair solution..<br />
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Against the north wall, looking south. The computer setup seen here is also temporary. My chair (still to be purchased) goes in between the t.v. stand and the bathroom wall-- I face Alan. <br />
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The bedroom.<br />
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The view from Alan's side of the bed.<br />
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<span style="color: black;">And a reminder... 3 months </span>ago, this is what our house looked like. <br />
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