Because of my experience in a previous job and my own ‘experimentation’ over the last 10+ years, I am often asked to help choose the most appropriate size of solar panel and battery to run the fan in an off-grid…
Maybe you’re thinking about buying or building a compost toilet, but you’re not sure if you’re ready to make the leap and part with a lump of cash or spend a lot of time making something. What if you want…
Updated 27th March 2021 – Originally written Oct 2020 In a basic, simple compost toilet your cover material should do several things: adds a source of carbon, which will work with the nitrogen in the faeces (and urine) to create…
Mike Basich, based in the USA, is an ex-professional snowboarder turned photographer who fell in love with mountains and snow. Having purchased land, he chose one of the most exposed sites, on the top of a mountain, to build an…
Skimming Pinterest recently, looking for inspiration and other ideas, I saw a very neat ‘tiny house’ in my feed, looking rather resplendent and modern in dark blue and white. Usually, I prefer the rustic look, but beauty is in the…
Well, it depends… Here in the UK, usually you don’t need planning permission because putting up a shed or outbuilding is classed as ‘permitted development’ which allows outbuildings up to a certain size to be built without planning permission. However, do check…
Black Dog Carpentry are a small collective of woodworkers and makers based in Devon. They create wagons, furniture, sculpture and other joinery. It was the wagons that first caught my eye, and here we’ll talk about “Joe’s Wagon”. Joe’s wagon…