Something we're going to have to start thinking about soon is water. Apparently, it's all the rage for bathing and cooking, with some people actually drinking the stuff!We have a drilled well on the property, but any time I've tried to walk from our building site to our well, I get lost in the woods. Bad sign. So initially, we'll try rainwater collection, but regardless of whether we pull from the well or use rainwater, we're thinking of building a water tower for storage and pressure.
If our water tower is from the old school, the "alien blob" pictured above, which my friend Dave sent me earlier today is a spacey yet practical solution. They've worked the water storage tank into the living space as a room divider, structural support, and cooler. Nifty, but I can only imagine how much this thing cost. (Images by Peter Bennetts)
Via 1o9.com via Materialicious (my new favourite blog)
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That is cool. Every cabin should have one. FYI that blog is actually io9.com as in eye-oh-nine. I forget why it is called that offhand.
Gar! Fixed. Thanks Dave. Effin' sci-fi nerds and their fancy urls.
You wouldn't believe some of the reactions from commenters on this thing! The word 'uvula' kept popping up.... I like it, though.
Glad you like my site. Can't wait to see how YOUR project turns out.....
Can you tell me where you found that picture of the Sleeping Cabin? From the 'Pitter Patter' post?
We scanned it years ago from "Great Backyard Cottages". So far as I can tell, the design is by one, Tim Prentice.
http://www.amazon.ca/Ideas-Great-Backyard-Cottages-Cynthia/dp/0376010487
I've added the info to the post.
Actually, I should add that when we showed this to our builder, he said he had seen this actual structure. I think it may be on Hornby Island, B.C.
Thanks, John - that's great. *sigh* looks like I'll be buying another book....
Looks like something from the Barba Pappa house....
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