Summer is almost over...even though it's still sooooo hot...
you can read some of the last events here on my blog
I have to apologize for being so rubbish writing on this blog, but summertime is just not the most encouraging time to seat with a computer, specially when I don't have electricity :-)...
Anyway, I just wanted to let you know of some ideas I have for winter projects, in case you'd like to come and put your hands on the work or contribute to its expenses...
Speaking about that, I'm trying to get some donators for the Land's projects, so, if you have some extra money in the end of the month, or if you want to consider separating some to help the land, get in touch with me (Barbara)... or maybe you don't have that spare money, but know some people who might want to contribute for projects like this one...
The ideal in the future is for this piece of land be the most self sustainable as possible, but we need to realize it does require some investment in the beginning...
It is step by step , I know, and that's why I took the time to think about what could be the next step...As you can see by this picture, the roof of the kitchen (our central common place) needs an improvement (actually we don't have a single permanent roof so far, what makes it a bit hard when strong winds and rain comes)...
well, actually, I'd rather just make the whole adjustments to the kitchen... I'd like to build a room attached where we can have a bread oven, wood storage and a place for the dairies...It would be also nice to have a storage for food (whatever we harvest or transform)...so, I came up with this ...don't mind the technical design :-)...
Can you get an idea?!! So, the attached room will be also a terrace, the roofs will be green roofs as it's the best solution I thought of considering the very strong winds we have here...
The front roof of the patio as well... And I'd like to make a cement/stone floor for the patio too...The terrace will have an external stairs, and from the kitchen there will be another stairs for the 2nd floor (connected to the terrace with a door...
On this drawing I also put on top the terrace a solar water heater...
And this will lead us to another project, which is a water tank on the above layer, so we can have pressure for the kitchen, garden and bath-house...
Speaking about the Bath-house, another one that needs improvements...
And if we have time, I'd like to build below the bath-house a shower house with 4 shower places...
I'd also like to replace the shit-pit for a proper compost toilet house...or at least make a better roofing on this one...
So, these are all nice dreams and ideas, which would improve this place for those who want to come by...
But as I mentioned before, it would be nice to have some money to invest in materials to build all these... Just the water tank would be around 1.500 E...the house maybe 2000 E, as I might use clay bricks, for walls and terrace...and we'll probably need to buy some straight wood boards and water proof sheet material for the roofs... I'm just shooting up in the air, but I already asked some budgets for material and shouldn't be far from that...
So,let me know if you want to contribute to any of this...either by coming to help, or by sending us some donations... (I'll not be able to say when we're gonna go for it unless we have the money for the materials)...
I've been here for almost 3 years now, and I feel it's time to start building more lasting structures, so we don't need to replace and fix things every year...
O.K, I'll let you know more about it as I plan it...
be peaceful :-) Joyful :-) Loving :-)
Share your Light
Barbara
4 comments:
Olá! Envia-me depois a morada ai ok? Qual o nome da vila mais perto da comunidade?
Hasta!
What about a solar panel once you do have a permanent roof? It's good not to depend on electricity but the sun is shining anyway. And you don't need gas for cooking.
Much love!
HJ
I like these ideas. I assume that the grey water system and dishwashing station will still be on the right side of that design? I think the solar panel is a good idea, but that is another big expense to think about later. The good thing is that you can put those anywhere... like just make a shaded rain shelter by hoisting up a big solar panel. And if the batteries are inadequate to hold a good charge from the sun through the rainy season, they will destroy computer and iPod batteries like they did last winter.
What I am really wondering about, it the plan to carry the load of such a heavy roof. Or maybe I dont have a good sense of what a normal roof should be able to carry.
Hi, thanks for the comments...
yes, I'd love to have a solar panel, but for now is too expensive, I'd rather have nice buildings and then think about that :-) Unless a bit offering comes our way :-) ... by the way, I already have a good amount for the winter projects...praise God !!! we'll see what we can do with what we receive...
About the washing dishes place , yes, it's gonna be the same place... actually, wait for next post...I'm actually building it... after waiting almost a year for those who said they would do it :-) I'm having great fun and it's looking pretty ok :-)... Who are you Kiezel, by the way ?
Anyway, a good wood beams structured roof should be able to handle dirt pretty well... I'm studying about that actually...
And I'm still considering the plan I did for the kitchen...that's me... I think a lot...and think...and think... till I get to the thing I want... hopefully what would work better :-)
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