by Earl | Jan 7, 2022 | Building the Quompound, Glam Quonset House, Headquarters Hut, Loft House, Navajo Off-Grid, Q20 Storage Shed, Seven Acres + a Chicken
And just like that, 2021 is in the rear view mirror. Did it fly by, or drag on agonizingly? Am I the only one who feels like it’s hard to say? An important lesson I’ve learned recently is the importance of celebrating your wins – even the small ones....
by Earl | Nov 5, 2019 | Building the Quompound, Headquarters Hut, Insulation
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...
by Earl | Oct 8, 2019 | Building the Quompound, Headquarters Hut
Over the past several weeks we’ve made great progress on interior framing in the Headquarters Hut! If you follow me on Instagram or are a member of my DIY Quonset Dwellers group on Facebook (both of which I highly recommend, btw) you have probably seen some...
by Earl | Mar 18, 2019 | Building the Quompound, Headquarters Hut
Now that our front end wall is essentially complete on the Headquarters Hut (aka the Side Window Studio Hut in my Free Plans library) I thought I would compile a look back at our overall process for putting it together. Evolution of our Quonset HQ Design The original...
by Earl | Jan 20, 2018 | Building the Quompound, Headquarters Hut, Tutorials
Who doesn’t want LED lighting in their Quonset hut house project? The benefits of LED lighting are many: It is small, so it’s easy to tuck out of the way or fit into a small space. It is amazingly energy efficient, using only a fraction of the power of...
by Earl | Dec 22, 2017 | Building the Quompound, Headquarters Hut, Workshop Hut
The other week we made our last trip over to the property for the year. What a year it was! But I can’t wax poetic on 2017 just yet. I need to update y’all on our latest progress, and save all the “year in review” stuff for a future post. This...
