Recent content by abigalerose

Wow, so I haven't been on here in a long a time, and a LOT has changed (like everything), so here we go. I'm buying 5 acres with a 600 square foot (+ a loft) metal building on it. There's a well, septic, and power already. The building is not wired except the bathroom and there's no insulation...

Not really finding the answers I want on google, that's why I came here. Trying to think outside the box, I wanna know what's cheap AND safe for heat. Because I know wood stove is cheap, but would it be safer to have a propane heater? But how expensive is propane? Maybe there's a better...

I'm wanting to raise katahdin sheep in the future, so is there anyone out there who can tell me anything and everything you know about them?

What's the cheapest, yet still safe, way to heat? Ill just need to heat a 12 x 20 house. Also, as a bonus, are there any cheap alternatives to cooling and how expensive are 12 volt refrigerators?

Okay scratch what I said, I just talked to an Amish friend and he explained that if I use 12 volt lights and stuff, I could buy 3 big batteries (about $100 each) and 1 solar panel (about $200) and a controller? I think is what he said, for $85 and I could power all my lights and charge my phone...

Hmm okay. I would say for little stuff like lamps, phone chargers, and wifi it'd be plugged in all the time. Hot water heater used throughout the day for little things, and one shower. Fridge would be on 24/7. Microwave maybe once or twice a day and stove maybe once a day. Tv wouldn't be used...

It would be, roughly, a 12x20 tiny house, with a fridge, stove, tv, hot water heater, 4 light fixtures, and then plug ins which would probably just have phone chargers, wifi router, maybe a lamp, and a microwave plugged in. Potentially a washer and dryer (used once a week) and a maybe a deep...

how would I go about finding out how much solar panels cost?

Yeah after researching I'm starting to realize all yurts are expensive. I'll stick to the barn house

Or would it be significantly cheaper to just build one of these? (Living quarters on top, stalls on bottom)

does anyone know of a trustworthy and not over the top expensive place where I can buy a yurt? I'm in MO if that helps, not sure how much shipping is on them bad boys.