We now have a permit to build the house we just bought.  What a relief!  Not that there was ever any real need to worry, but I did anyway.  Things are on track. We bought a generator from Amazon, hydronic radiant floor supplies from SupplyHouse.com, miscellaneous from Harbor Freight, Home Depot and Costco.  We are … Continue reading Progress

Building this little round house in the woods is risky business.  Running out of money, overbuilding, water scarcity, a dog rolling in cactus are all possibilities.  These things are mostly manageable for us either through planning and by acceptance.  Where there is high risk there is high reward.  The risk of personal injury to our family … Continue reading Risk

On Saturday morning at 6:00 am Josh left to drive down to our property and meet with the man who will get our foundation work done.  They determined the actual position for the house and marked it all out. We learned that we will need to install and test the hydronic radiant floor tubes and … Continue reading Location and Site Plan

Today I sent a big chunk of cash to the yurt company to begin production on our house.  I am so grateful to have the opportunity to embark on this project.  We've been saving for a long time. The kit will be delivered by May 30.  We should begin assembly around June 13.  Josh has … Continue reading Committed

This morning I mailed off applications for permits from the county to get this project underway.  We need septic, water card, and building permits.  Septic must be full-size to meet code, even though our usage will be quite small.  The water card is necessary so that we can haul water from the district to fill … Continue reading Permitting is Underway

The yurt kit will be delivered to the build site in pieces on the back of a truck. Will we be able to get a semi of this size up to our build site?  If not, we might need to have it delivered to an intermediate location, then have a smaller delivery truck take it … Continue reading Site Access