I woke up for a moment and I had to stay up and take some pictures.
Northern MN, 20 miles west of Ely.
I didnt edit these pictures. Sorry they are low resolution. The only way I could capture the color is with a 6 second exposure using my smartphone.
I have some grass I want to sow and don't have a good system for harvesting water yet but I do have a shingled roof I am not utilizing.
I have nearly finished building my off grid home! Just internal fitting units/hanging some doors and laying flooring to do! Its all very exciting - My solar set up has been amazing - not had to have a generator on yet (but were see how far into winter i get). I've connected my water into one of the indoor toilets now but need to set up my system properly. Does anyone have any comments/tips/advise for this set up I'm thinking of..
- Stream
- 120-Micron Mesh Pre-Filter
- Tanks
( ^^ Is what i currently have)
- Grundfos UPA 15-90N Pump
- 50-Micron Spin-Down Filter
- 10" Big Blue pH Housing for Refillable Calcite/Corosex Cartridge
- 10" Big Blue Dust Filter for 25-to-1 Micron Cartridge
- UV Light Unit
( And at a later date i might add a under sink RO system but not bothering with that yet )
Nothing like some peak fall foliage at the off grid cabin!
Starting an OFF grid cabin build and I would like to throw my sheathing approach up to be checked. I was kinda set on zip systems but at the end of the day am I mistaking or is it just coated osb?? I would take plywood over usb all the time because of the warping on edges. Please help me understand more .
-Is there a type of paint or primer or stain that would protect plywood similar to zip coating so I can build the frame and dry in and can take my time on the siding?
also if I do a pier and beam foundation- anyone have experience using non pt studs? is pt that necessary- what if I only use pt on the rims and not joists