Insulating the Headquarters Hut
After all the framing prep we had done, there were just a few things left to do to get the Headquarters Hut ready to insulate. Final Prep for Insulation One thing we almost forgot to do was take down the lights! I got a last minute picture before we started this...
Quonset Hut House Design: Loft House
The Design I've been working away on the plans for the Quonset hut guest house on our Arizona property, and I wanted to offer a sneak peek of the design. The "Loft House" is a Quonset hut house designed using a simple, 25-foot diameter Quonset hut and raising it up 8...
The Quompound: The Site Plan
On our last trip from Los Angeles out to our Arizona property, we finally finalized our site plan. It's a very exciting milestone for us! Making the best use of our (almost) ten acres is an important goal of ours - making the best use of your land while maximizing...
Build the Quompound: Testing for our Septic
Last week we had a very fun and productive visit to the Arizona property. The weather was great and we got a lot done. Best of all, we both got to go! Eric took Thursday and Friday off work, which allowed us two full days on site: Friday and Saturday. Our efforts were...
Northern Arizona Night Sky
I took these on my solo trip out to our property in mid-January 2017. I'm no expert on night sky photography, I just set a long exposure and high ISO, and propped my Nikon D90 up on the bed of my pickup truck. Not bad for an amateur! They remind me of this quote from...