Congratulation to this young family who built and moved into a Tiny House in South Australia. (It’s great to have your space on you parents property to settle on.) Their concept this is quite similar to what I imagine an Elastic Home to be like, (except that the modular elastic homes I’ve been thinking about… Continue reading An Example of Elastic Home Living, (MVP) Minimum Viable Product
Author: Roland Munyard
Views of Havilah House
I’m quite fortunate to live on 2 acres, this home has so much potential, I am pleased the I cleared out much of the garden and made it easier to manage however I do regret cutting and clearing some of the trees and shrubs, most notable the frangipani tree. and the agapanthus, the tree ferns… Continue reading Views of Havilah House
Luxury Delux Chicken Thingy
I few years ago my son and I built this chook shed “chook house” thingy together. It was a bit bulky and needed bigger wheels to move around the property effectively. What surprised me was how many people wanted it when I put it up on Facebook Market Place. I have always thought that if… Continue reading Luxury Delux Chicken Thingy
Avocado, Bannana, Blue Berries, Lime, Passion Fruit and Paw Paw,
So if I have an aspiration for 2017 it’s to plant Avocado, Bannana, Blue Berries, Lime, Passion Fruit and Paw Paw, at Havilah House. There is a particular variety of lime that Steve Childs told me about which I would like to get. As for the passionfruit I have started planting these in 2017, and have… Continue reading Avocado, Bannana, Blue Berries, Lime, Passion Fruit and Paw Paw,
Havilah House Plans
A collection of Havilah House plans. Havilah House Plan – September 2010 (PDF) 3.2 MB Havilah House Plan – JPG (JPG) 290 KB Havilah House Plan – TIFF (TIFF) 2.8 MB Property Drawings – 1975 [pdf-embedder url=”http://www.small-cabins.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Havilah-Ground-Floor-2016.pdf”]
Notes for Kars the Architect
These notes are for Kars the Architect who has helped me plan the interior of some of the rooms in my home, I hope these photos will give Kars a feel for where I live and what I like. I feel its important to have different spaces and regions within a home, and these areas should… Continue reading Notes for Kars the Architect
Photovoltaic Solar Power Journey: Installation
My electricity bill for the past 3 perhaps 4 years has been about $700 a quarter, ( thats $175 dollars each month), a lot of money for warm baths and TV. We’re a large family of 6 and looking at the website usage estimate $700 seems reasonable for a fridge, swimming pool pump, 5 bedroom… Continue reading Photovoltaic Solar Power Journey: Installation
Preparing to build a Boma (Outdoor Fire Pit)
I recently spent all of December 2015 in South Africa and while I was there I was once again convinced that Architecture has much more of an influence on society and upon our emotional and psychological well being than we give due credit to. So for example, if we look at something as simple as a fire,… Continue reading Preparing to build a Boma (Outdoor Fire Pit)
Building a Stockpile Enclosure
Anyone who has owned property and a home knows that sooner or later you need to choose a place to store materials and equipment, and if you delay the choice, the materials and equipment will choose a place of their own. It’s with this in mind that I consider the past 12 or 13 years that… Continue reading Building a Stockpile Enclosure
A Cabin and the possibilities it has to offer
Recently a friend of my offered my his Cabin, its located in Mount Mee, so if I accept I will need to dismantle, relocate and then rebuild it on my property. These are some photos I took of the property in 2014 when we first went up to look at his cabin. Cabin in Mount… Continue reading A Cabin and the possibilities it has to offer