DIY Round House Lessons
Few lessons learned as we build an offgrid house:
DIY means nothing happens if you do nothing. We had a break on the movement of the property once the rafters got up. Between the holidays, my works schedule and hockey …. nothing and I mean nothing moved on the property. The bummer part of a Do It Yourself project - if you do nothing, nothing happens.
Heights and pitch are not my thing. The mental element within my head for survival is high. So when I thought I could rig in and get out on the pitched rafters to help, that is a solid nope. I am grateful my husband found the courage to do it and I could just dangle out of the scissor lift helping. This appears like it would be simple but survival instincts are real.
Cleaning up after every visit to the house makes for a delightful return. The organization of the wood, tools and area sure make the return to the space easy.
I love the concrete floors and can’t wait to see them finished and ready. I envision fuzzy rugs and lots of ‘lime washed’ looking floors with quartz filled spalling.
Finding unique elements to include in the house are key. When you build a round house, you just can’t have square features. There are so many creative items for your house if you start looking.
I can back up a trailer and do it well! Thanks to my Dad’s trick … I watched my husband do it a handful of times getting mad and frustrated that I thought ‘give me a shot’ and I totally rocked it! I am a great “parallel parker” and now trailer backer upper! Skills baby!
