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The 300ish square foot house is far from finished, but comfortable enough to begin focussing on other aspects like building a workshop and barn. As things fall into place it’ll be easier to finish the house happily and hopefully with a little finesse (hopefully).
Before coming here I did tons of research and had many ideas and plans. Too many. With 50 acres to play with and a wild imagination, the possibilities are endless. I knew the property had unique challenges. There is a lot of snow and the water source is at the bottom. I also knew the property was very treed, steep, and rocky. How to work with and not against those challenges was still to be seen.
Doing It Ourselves
Part of the goal is to be as low-impact and self-reliant as possible, so keeping things within our skillset and ability is important. We take a lot of pride in creating with our own 4 hands, understanding how it’s put together and knowing how to fix it. It takes a lot longer and is hard work, but worth it in our eyes.
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