krull68
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Post by krull68 on Aug 29, 2016 20:09:12 GMT 10
Good sir, an item you may or may not have considered with your home.
1. you are going to age, thus movement and cleaning requirements for an aging person need to be considered.
2. injury, if you injure yourself permanently (no jinxing though) you need to think of again movement and cleaning requirements.
With all long term (aging) accommodation, these two things need to be strongly considered.
Hoping that helps me ole mate.
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Post by graynomad on Aug 30, 2016 23:00:27 GMT 10
One thing you do start to think about at some point, and one reason we moved out of the truck and into something on one level...well at least that was the plan, but the end result does have a few steps.
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Post by ziggysdad on Sept 28, 2016 17:35:27 GMT 10
We've also settled on a name for the place: The Swamp.
because it will have an Ogre (me), a Princess who is secretly an Ogre, and a donkey (well 2 miniature donkeys probably, because apparently they do better in company).
Nice work, Shrek! You and Princess Fiona will be very happy in The Swamp. |
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Post by Joey on Sept 28, 2016 19:42:27 GMT 10
Chateau de' swamp
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Post by shinester on Sept 28, 2016 23:22:01 GMT 10
Congrats.
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Post by shinester on Oct 4, 2016 22:27:56 GMT 10
If you're looking to grow things as previously mentioned, you've got mulch if put through a chipper.
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Post by familyprepper on Oct 5, 2016 6:50:43 GMT 10
Awesome frostbite
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Post by familyprepper on Oct 27, 2016 14:48:02 GMT 10
Frostbite what state you in??
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Post by token on Oct 27, 2016 16:04:24 GMT 10
All looks pretty good mate, look forward to the updates.
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Post by token on Oct 28, 2016 7:33:38 GMT 10
She's looking good mate, the little bobcats get it done dont they.
Question, for some reason i got the idea you were in qld, maybe another thread or ive mixed something up, are you living near the new block now and into getting it all sorted out now?
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Post by graynomad on Nov 8, 2016 23:00:28 GMT 10
Wow, big difference.
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Post by Nighthawk on Nov 8, 2016 23:12:09 GMT 10
Seriously jealous Frostbite. Looks great, and a great part of the world too. Would love to do something similar and even had a block picked out but the wife wouldn't go for it.
When you're ready to get those staffies, drop me a line. We have one who we have discussed re-homing.
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Post by token on Nov 9, 2016 0:00:53 GMT 10
x2, looks great mate, exciting times, thanks for the pics and update. What size shed you going with? and what floor? |
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Post by Ammo9 on Nov 9, 2016 9:19:20 GMT 10
Went to a job where a solar inverter overheated and the panel's isolation switch failed. The shed burnt down, couple of motorbikes, a boat, guns and ammo, and about 6mx10m of tools, camping gear and other crap burnt and none of it insured.
I'm now more cautious of solar.
Fire investigation blamed a mixture of faulty equipment (the panel) and poorly installed equipment (the inverter). The owner said it was a cheap set up he had installed by a local electrician company which hires a lot of Pakistanis and they'd been back twice after he complained it was getting really hot and they told him it was fine.
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Post by Paul on Nov 9, 2016 9:56:40 GMT 10
Looks good frostbite, keep up the good work.
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Post by paranoia on Nov 9, 2016 10:07:33 GMT 10
On the subject of permaculture principles, have you concidered burrying all that surplus brush hugelkulture style? I've had some good success with the process in the past and my hugel grew the best pumpkins I've ever had last year  |
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Post by paranoia on Nov 9, 2016 10:46:51 GMT 10
Ash can be helpful in limited quantities with the appropiate soil deficits but will raise soil PH. Biggest advantage to hugelkulture to my mind is increasing the mycellial population and shifting the succession of your soil from bacterial dominant to fungal dominant to allow easier cultivation of most ground crops and reduce weeds. Hugelkulture is less about what you produce with it and more about what you're left with when complete. It is a soil creation strategy often confused with a growing method. When you burn your organic matter you miss the opportunity for humus creation, one of the keys to building healthy soil.  |
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Post by jo on Nov 9, 2016 19:44:17 GMT 10
There's plenty of brush leftover. I'm thinking about making a raised bed out of small sticks hugelculture style. I expect there will be a lot of ash leftover when those piles get burnt, so that might be useful. It's been suggested to me that I should go to the nearby beach and grab a load of seaweed to condition the soil. I'm wondering if the residual salt from this might have a negative impact. Another thing I need to consider is where to locate the orchard and veggies, given the number of large trees creating areas of shade Frosty find an area that gets sun dead winter... it will provide a shady spot dead summer when everything will burn... helps with watering in summer |
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Post by starmade on Nov 23, 2016 21:22:04 GMT 10
Congratulations! It will take a lot of thinking! I've been in the building industry all my life and have designed homes and landscapes. Initially I can recommend a book called the wise house will get you the author later I do have a copy if you would like to have a lend. So a big thing is firstly to decide if you would like to see the raising sun from the kitchen area, nothing as depressing as a winters morning without the sun. This is just an example of the initial processes. The subject is huge every aspect/angle has to be questioned/examined. For instance when I designed our verandah I wanted height and depth to give us shade in summer but sun comming into the house in winter. This needs to be calculated to your latitude. I'm happy to be the devils advocate. On your landscape the concept of a the edible landscape is probably appropriate. Every plant should have some use. If you want screening - how tall? Evergreen? If you really want pines select the species that will give you pine nuts. Mandarins orange and other citrus trees make great hedges have fruit are beautiful and very fragrant during flowering. Depending on soil will give you say 3m height. I would not even think about the flower borders at this time if ever. After you have located your house and where the windows/ entrances will be. A traffic pattern on the land needs to be planed. What you would like to see from the windows. All that and a lot more needs to be considered. Don't forget prevailing winds, talk to you Neighbours about your microclimate winds frosts hottest months. Next time you are on the land dig a spade deep hole fill with water and watch and time it drain. Wet some soil and clench in your fist this will tell you how much clay you have. That will be interesting! Have a good look around and ask what sort of plants do well in the area. Lastly have a read about biodynamic gardening less work I think! Well, there it is just off the top of my head, if you like contact me directly, please do. I'm working full time, but can help.
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Post by selfsufficient on Jan 22, 2017 17:22:39 GMT 10
Permaculture design is the way to go. Grab all the climate data you can for the region, sun angles wind directions. Draw this onto an overlay of your block showing all structures, big trees and features. Plot shadows based on different times of days. Look for present and possible future water sources or developments. Dig a deep hole to get correct ground profile to see where sand, clay and rock layers are. Start designing in Zones based on Time spent on Activities. Most frequent activites are closest to house, These are the cottage or salad garden, moving further out to vegetable garden (could be same area but easier to get to salad garden than vege garden). Then look at chooks or ducks( remembering wind direction of course) move out to orchards, livestock then on the boundaries forest zones. Happy to help design if you want. Most important thing is to install reticulation before or at same time of fruit trees and vege garden. Plan your paths so you can easily do all your daily chores without having to constantly going back to the house. ie carry basket to salad garden, grab some greens, proceed to vege garden, grab some tomatoes etc. Proceed to valve to drain duck pond (small)and chook water. Collect eggs while turning tap on to fill chook water tap to flush chook water or duck pond. Gather eggs and return to house. All outbuildings should be located in the same manor.
All the best
Self
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