Off The Grid, Texas

A blog of our progress as we build a shipping container house for a home on our peaceful Texas Hill Country farm and vineyard. Our plan is to exist off the grid using a solar panels power station, wind turbines, batteries, inverters, and the like for our electricity. We have rain gutters and barrels in place for most of our water needs along with a large pond that stayed full even throughout the recent Texas droughts. We invite you to grab a big ole cup of coffee and follow along in the fun!

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Cold Day in Smithville, Texas

Cuddling with my Caya dog while Wawa sleeps on the futon inside the container house. Wonderfully cold and loving it!

Working on the plumbing. The hot water pipe runs along the top of the metal container roof and is painted black to absorb heat throughout the day. Surprisingly, with just an average diameter of PVC piping running the length of 40 plus feet, there is enough hot water to have at least a 5 minute shower! During the summer it only takes a few minutes for the sun to heat it right back up. Think: water hose sitting out in the yard on a hot sunny day.