And so it begins.
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Discussion
I'm gonna follow the heck of this build!
Excited to see the progression😊
Do you have a writeup of the plan or are you wangin' it?
100% wangin' it. I will be attending a lot of Youtube University during this build but it should be fun.
Man, hit me up if you need help with electrical or some plumbing stuff, especially if you're going to do solar!
Thanks, will do. I'm already on solar right now. I'm living in a camper onsite currently this build is just phase 2.
Sweet! I'm full-time in a travel trailer and rewiring it for 240V to run a mini split and some other 240V things. If I find a property where I'm going to have to go completely off grid, then I'll install a composting toilet and set up a filtration system for the shower water and then I won't need to worry so much about water except for drinking/cooking.
How are you isolating the (looking at the pic) non-pressure treated lumber from the trailer chassis?
Under that framing will be 1/4" plywood (mostly to keep critters out) and I was thinking of wrapping that in moisture barrier but I haven't decided yet. Eventually it will get skirted and it doesn't precipitate much where I live so I'm not terribly concerned. Ive been off grid here since 2018. 35 acres, solar, compost toilet, "rain" capture. No shower though. I bought one but haven't ever used to due to the typical lack of water. No well yet as I want to get the property paid off first. It's slow going but I have a low time preference.
I would use something inert to separate the wood from the frame, as that will help prevent moisture transfer from rotting things. If you're not opposed to plastic, UHMWPE is a good choice.
Being in a dry climate is a cheat code, I swear! LOL!
Dang! 6 years off grid! That's rad! I have a shower built in, and most days I need to use it after work (being a welder has its downsides, sometimes). Wells sure are expensive.
Will you be using the roof of the new build to capture water and add more solar?
I'm not familiar with that plastic. What is it?
Yes, the new building will have water catchment. Everything (except my camper) here has water catchment, the shed, the greenhouse, even my chicken coop. Each time that I build/get something new I upgrade my solar. I started with 2 100 watt panels and a single 12 battery. Then when I got the shed I moved to a 4 100 watt panels on that roof and two 320AH 6 volt batteries and moved the old system to the greenhouse. My current system is also a solar/wind hybrid and is way more than I currently need. My next system will be lithium and more panels but that may not be until I build the Barndominium which is the ultimate goal but that's years away.
A well here cost around $25k for a solar one as they have to drill just over 380 ft to hit water so that's going to be a ways off as well but I'll start saving for that after I pay off the property in ~3 years.
Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene.
It's the stuff they use to make "food grade" cutting boards. It's cheap, durable, and very resistant to nearly everything it would come into contact with in the context of your build.