Native Turf Restoration: Blue Grama Grass
Learning about the land It's interesting to me to look back over the process we've gone through over the past five years or so. We fell in love with this raw 10-acre parcel and bought it. That was the beginning of a process of discovery - of discovering the nuances...
Do they allow Quonset hut homes in my area?
I get asked this a lot, or something similar, such as, "Where can I buy land that they will allow me to build a house out of a Quonset hut?" Sadly, there are many places where local restrictions and requirements control what a new house can and can’t look like....
Book Review: Quonset Hut
Subtitled Metal Living for a Modern Age, this charming Quonset hut history edited by Julie Decker and Chris Chiei belongs in every Quonset lover's library. A series of individual essays, the book focuses on various aspects of the creation of the Quonset hut during the...
Quonset House Headquarters: Plumbing + Electrical
We had another great trip to the property last week. This was a Friday to Wednesday trip, returning the day before Thanksgiving. We got a ton done (we're really in a groove now when we go over to the property, which is awesome) and we saw the pinkest sunset EVER! Our...
Quonset Hut House: End Wall Windows Completed
We're back from another productive, though short, visit to the property. No major setbacks, no big delays, no smashed windows. Our first little Quonset hut house is coming along! The primary goal for this trip was to get the last three trapezoid windows installed,...