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Old 03-15-2010, 04:13 PM   #1
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y'all think I'm crazy, doncha?
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Old 03-15-2010, 04:15 PM   #2
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Old 03-15-2010, 05:50 PM   #3
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y'all think I'm crazy, doncha?
Of course you are, but the building methods have proven sound and workable. It will require a change in lifestyle, however.
Passive solar, and thermal mass, mitigate extreme swings in temperature, but it still swings, unlike the thermostat on the wall system. So you'll need a stove/fireplace to take care of one end, and you won't have AC on the other. Rainwater and greywater systems have to be monitored and maintained. Even more so for photovoltic/wind electrical systems. Especially when the grandchildren visit.
It's definitely doable, but it takes dedication and work.
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Old 03-15-2010, 05:58 PM   #4
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y'all think I'm crazy, doncha?

Only if god told you to build one.


I think I just blasphemed.

Now I'm going to hell and you'll be living in a cool house when Armageddon hits. Some people just get all the perks.

I'm teasing. lol Just in case I am misunderstood not that that happens much.:P
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