Friday, August 22, 2014
For Sale
So, we moved into our "Tiny House" at the end of February and have been living there since. Since then, we updated the cabin with white pine tongue-and-groove for the walls and ceiling, cherry laminate floor, composting toilet,metal roof for water collection, deep cycle battery for 12-volt power
...But we've decided to move to the Pacific Northwest and begin another chapter in our adventurous lives. We discovered the drive to our boat takes longer than anticipated. So we're liquidating and selling the sailboat in FL and this cabin in NC. If interested, it's listed on Craigslist Boone, NC. Give us a call!!!
Sunday, February 23, 2014
February 17, 2014:
So we've done it!! After purchasing 1.7 acres of raw land in the mountains of Western North Carolina in July 2012, we've decided to quit our jobs in Asheville and relocate to West Jefferson to start work on a small cabin in which to reside as we build our main off-the-grid home. We've selected the name Autonomie, meaning self-sufficient, as this is our vision for our property. And we own a 31' sailboat that we named the same. Our idea is to build a small, comfortable home using techniques we've learned from our live-aboard experiences, i.e. solar, wind, back-up battery power, 12-volt system...
We began construction on our 8'x12' (yes, that's officially 96 square feet) with a sleeping loft in January, and were able to complete the insulated box floor and stand 3 sheeted walls with the 4th wall framed and ready for the door. This was while we were still living 3 hours away and only able accomplish around 4 hours of work for a 38-hour travel period. We found we could accomplish much more living near the property, weather permitting (more on that later!!). So on February 2, after discovering the Lowe's and the gas station do no open until 10 am on Sundays, we had a good day of building. Under my husband's guidance (and 30 years carpentry experience), we built and installed our own trusses for the roof system and nailed off 2 sheets of plywood roof sheething until the sawhorses collapsed taking Andy and our new framing nail gun to the ground. I was inside the cabin and just heard "Oh..." and then a smash from outside. Scared the crap out of me and brought me to tears. He said he was ok, and appeared so as he lay on the ground on his back atop the heap of tools, but we decided this would be a good stopping point for the day. And, so this will be my stopping point for my first post. Please check back for more updates and our progress.
So we've done it!! After purchasing 1.7 acres of raw land in the mountains of Western North Carolina in July 2012, we've decided to quit our jobs in Asheville and relocate to West Jefferson to start work on a small cabin in which to reside as we build our main off-the-grid home. We've selected the name Autonomie, meaning self-sufficient, as this is our vision for our property. And we own a 31' sailboat that we named the same. Our idea is to build a small, comfortable home using techniques we've learned from our live-aboard experiences, i.e. solar, wind, back-up battery power, 12-volt system...
We began construction on our 8'x12' (yes, that's officially 96 square feet) with a sleeping loft in January, and were able to complete the insulated box floor and stand 3 sheeted walls with the 4th wall framed and ready for the door. This was while we were still living 3 hours away and only able accomplish around 4 hours of work for a 38-hour travel period. We found we could accomplish much more living near the property, weather permitting (more on that later!!). So on February 2, after discovering the Lowe's and the gas station do no open until 10 am on Sundays, we had a good day of building. Under my husband's guidance (and 30 years carpentry experience), we built and installed our own trusses for the roof system and nailed off 2 sheets of plywood roof sheething until the sawhorses collapsed taking Andy and our new framing nail gun to the ground. I was inside the cabin and just heard "Oh..." and then a smash from outside. Scared the crap out of me and brought me to tears. He said he was ok, and appeared so as he lay on the ground on his back atop the heap of tools, but we decided this would be a good stopping point for the day. And, so this will be my stopping point for my first post. Please check back for more updates and our progress.
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