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C2Zero. C2Zero Hemp Cabins96 - 640 sq. ft. affordable pole building Pole framing and Pole building framing, commonly known as Pole building is a simple building technique adapted from the labour-intensive post ’n beam construction technique.

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It uses large poles (or squared off posts) buried in the ground to provide the vertical structural support and strong ”girts” parallel to the floor to provide horizontal support. The method was developed and matured during the 1930s as changes in agricultural practices, including the shift toward engine-powered farm equipment, created demand for cheaper, larger barns and storage areas. Unlike competing building methods, once the poles, girts, and rafters are put in place, much of the construction work on a pole-built structure can be handled by a single individual over the course of a month or season. Take Your Tiny House Off The Grid! By LaMar Alexander If you are considering a tiny house lifestyle I would also like to encourage you to consider taking your tiny house off the grid.

Take Your Tiny House Off The Grid!

I have been off-grid for over 15 years in a 14×14 cabin I designed and built myself for under $2000. I have a 480 watt solar electric system and 400 watt wind turbine that powers my lights, TV, laptop, water pump and many household gadgets. I heat and cook with propane and a backup wood stove system. I have cell phone and internet service in my cabin and I do not go without anything- except a mortgage and monthly utility bills. The one thing that holds many people back from tiny house living in rural areas is the land available for building a small house without code hassles is often not grid connected. Cell phone service is now available in may rural areas but if not available there is satellite service for phone, internet and TV. Wolverine Farm. About Us Wolverine Farm Publishing is a 501(c)3 non-profit literary/arts organization based in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Wolverine Farm

We publish books, newspapers, and online content, run a bookstore inside The Bean Cycle Coffee Shop, and host/organize community events and projects related to our mission. Our office is located at: 144 N. Outdoor Ceramic Solar Fountain…..Your Own Garden Waterfall. You can decorate your garden in any way you want but there is one accessory, elegant I must say, that cannot miss from any garden.

Outdoor Ceramic Solar Fountain…..Your Own Garden Waterfall

With these beautiful outdoor ceramic fountain you can create a very relaxing atmosphere designed to bring the beauty of nature to your backyard. This amazing fountain will fit perfect in your yard, balcony or patio, and you can have it in different colors like blue, green, grey or all other color combination you can think off. Arduino Controlled Solar Fountain. A standard solar panel and battery provide the power for the fountain and the control circuit.

Arduino Controlled Solar Fountain

Since most fountain pumps run on 120VAC, you will also need a small power inverter to run the pump. Solar Panel: The size of the solar panel determines how many hours a day the fountain can be on. "The best food money can't buy!" WUA Crochet and Knit Patterns. Following are basic crochet and knit patterns for making individual Warm Up America!

WUA Crochet and Knit Patterns

Afghan sections. Remember, if you want to make an entire afghan, you can knit or crochet your afghan to any size or pattern you wish. You'll find helpful hints on assembling Warm Up America! Afghans on another page at this site. For basic crochet and knitting stitch instructions, click here! Tip! To crochet or knit "perfect" Warm Up America! When possible, we encourage Warm Up America!

Materials: Worsted-weight acrylic yarns Gauge: 9 stitches = 2 inches Finished size: 7" by 9" Hook: Size G crochet hook or size necessary to obtain gauge Chain 30 for the foundation chain. Chain 27 for the foundation chain. Chain 31 for the foundation chain. FLYING "V's" Chain 33 for the foundation chain. Chain 33 for the foundation chain. Chain 31 for the foundation chain. Knitting Patterns Materials: Worsted-weight acrylic yarns Cast on 35 stitches.

Cast on 35 stitches. Row 2: Purl all stitches. Blue Sky Biofuels. How to Build a Masonry Fire Pit. Here's what not to do: Build the pit under low-hanging limbs or power lines.

How to Build a Masonry Fire Pit

Also, avoid putting it over or near a septic tank, leaching field, well head, or property line. Local laws will almost certainly require you to position a structure of this type a given distance from your neighbor's plot, not to mention your own house. Check the codes at the town hall or the fire department. After my buddy—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics' senior home editor—and I had located the ideal spot in my yard, we drove a stake at the approximate center of the pit, looped a mason's line around the stake, and then tied the line around a can of white landscape spray paint, with which I created a 102-inch-diameter circle.

This is large enough to accommodate the pit, whose outside diameter is 66 inches, and a surrounding 18-inch band of River Jacks gravel. For aesthetic reasons and to ensure the fire-pit blocks align properly, it's important to build the pit's walls on a level surface. California Storage Sheds. Perception Prodigy XS - austinkayak.com - Product Details.