The home of my dreams
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Thanls Jim its small but big enough for us, just very lonely since we moved so far from everyone, but we thought they were moving to Nevada and N.Ga, son moved to Texas 30 yr ago.
But we like it near the water.
I was watching this and really like much of it. That cabin looks very cozy.
Hello from Garp, this will be my first post here and I thought I would show a few pics of my house in Hungary, before and after...
The house was built 120 years ago and stayed in the family till the grandmother died and we bought it back in 2015. Brick and cob, 24 inch thick cob walls and 12 inch thick dirt insulation up in the attic. Chicken coop, pig pen, smoke house, water well, fruit and nut trees, grape vines, wine cellar, brand new roof, double pane glass windows and everything inside is new now: water, electric and gas with wood heating extra...gonna die here I hope...live free, GP
The house was built 120 years ago and stayed in the family till the grandmother died and we bought it back in 2015. Brick and cob, 24 inch thick cob walls and 12 inch thick dirt insulation up in the attic. Chicken coop, pig pen, smoke house, water well, fruit and nut trees, grape vines, wine cellar, brand new roof, double pane glass windows and everything inside is new now: water, electric and gas with wood heating extra...gonna die here I hope...live free, GP
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Awesome place.
Bet it holds heat good in winter.
Jim
Bet it holds heat good in winter.
Jim
Jim
We only heat the dining room and the warmth spreads thoughout the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and stays around 65°. In summer, we open the doors and windows to let the cool night air in, shut up around 8:30 and it stays at about 60° all day when over 100° outside. (20° C at 40° outside). No cheap insulation outside and no Air-conditioner needed!! The living room is only wood heated in winter and stays the coolest room all summer.
Jim
Jim
Jim
Too "mixed media" Lincoln log construction, weird awning, asphalt roof, and whatever that structure is behind it really ruins it for me. I do like the chimney, kinda Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Jim
Jim
Very much like my kidhood...
Jim
Jim
This one looks just about right. Maybe a bit fancy with an upstairs an' all.
I love it Jim. It looks like "home."
jim
Jim
Jim
I always dreamed that I would build a cabin some day and live in it so I guess this is the home of my dreams.
Took me 7 years of every spare minute. Only power tool was my chain saw. I had help a total of 5 days.
I used to dream about building a cabin and living in it so I guess this is the home of my dreams.
Took me 7 years of every spare minute. Only power tool was my chain saw. I had help a total of 5 days.
I used to dream about building a cabin and living in it so I guess this is the home of my dreams.
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As my Pa would say- you must have used your finishing chainsaw
Jim
Jim
And the outhouse ain't too far off
Jim
Not my dream home, but intriguing and kinda sad that such a beautiful structure is being left to ruins.
These are a bit more to my liking - a little more "down to earth."
Larger than I'd want, but a beautiful ol' colonial.
My size...
Jim
Jim
That's a nice one!
