In 2000, I bought property in Wyoming and intend to someday retire there. I designed the house (on paper) and then sat around waiting until I could actually afford to build it. It's now 2008 and I finally came to the realization that I could "wait" for a long time and never benefit from enjoying the landscape, views and easy accessibility to climbing. I've scaled down my project to a workshop for stained glass. It started out as a 20' X 15' studio with just a sink. Now, it's around 29' X 15' (includes an entrance vestibule), has a partial round wall, a toilet, standing shower and sink. This studio will be my prototype and way to work out the bugs in building a bigger house.
I've researched building materials and have decided on Rammed Earth. www.rammedearthhomes and www.rammedearthworks.com are great starting points and resources to better understand what this means.
This journal is my attempt to keep family and friends connected to what I've been up to. Enjoy
House Site
The house will be located on the slope just right of the tree in the middle of the photo
East Drainage
My studio and eastern entranceway will look into this drainage with the hopes of seeing lots of wildlife
Property Summit
The May 2008 tornado pulled up two massive trees that surrounded the rounded boulders (top left). The tree on the right is the tree near my planned house site.
Rock Formation on East boundary
If you are trying to get there and pass this, you've gone too far.
1 comment:
Very cool. I look forward to seeing photos of your progress.
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