Latest Posts
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The Design Process
Before starting the design process, Chris asked us for our needs and wants and wild dreams, and a collection of inspiration pictures. I put together this collection of images.
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Hiring an Architect
We’ve never built a house before, and it seems there are a few different ways to go about getting construction documents:
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Figuring Out What We Wanted
We knew when we bought this property we’d have to build a home, and we began thinking about what it might look like a year or more before we bought the land.
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A tour of the farm
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Soil
We had soil samples taken earlier this year and intend to continue with annual or semi annual tests to make sure our soil health is coninuously improving.
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Subdivisions
An overview of the fencing situation.
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Structures
An overview of structure plans and layout.
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Trees
An overview of existing trees and our silvopasture and afforestation plans.
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Access
Plans for developing access to and around the property.
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Water
An overview of the water sources available to us, and our plans for water management.
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Landshape
Land consists of two mostly flat fields, seperated by a wooded area with a drop of about 20’. Elevation is between 750 and 820’, rising from west to east.
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Climate
An overview of our farms location and climate.