Forget straw, sticks and bricks, this home will be made of steel and though it may not be quite as cool as straw, so far it looks like it will measure up to be a darn sturdy home. It goes without saying that this is the most critical step to get right and Chris spent many, many hours to ensure we ended up with a sound and feasible solution for this house.
After finally getting stuck into some building I returned to my lighting research with renewed energy. Inspired to tackle my work with a slightly more hands-on approach I pulled out a couple of light bulbs from our hallway cupboard to have a look for myself. Funnily enough, the cardboard boxes proved the more interesting and soon I was reading the information the manufacturers consider major selling points.
Lighting completes the trio of topics I did not want to think about, but unlike plumbing and electricity, I’ve found it difficult to kindle any particular enthusiasm in the prospect of breaking it right down to basics. After a handful of false starts, I have decided that I need to cut to the chase with this one- skipping over the how and why behind light itself to the only area that has perked my attention thus far: Radial Circuits. This interest was sparked by one very helpful and well-informed John Ward- check out his YouTube channel here for all sorts of electrical explorations.
So the plan was to dedicate this afternoon to expanding my knowledge on electric currents and the seemingly complicated business of volts… but alas somehow along the line I instead became fixated with learning all one could ever want to know about copper! What started with a simple search into this metal’s excellent conductivity, sprouted into a beginning-to-end understanding of how copper, and in turn copper wiring, is produced…
So maybe I somewhat wasted a precious afternoon of research, HOWEVER, at least I’ll have a sliver of very specific knowledge should I ever need to influence someone of my extreme cleverness. (Rest easy, below is the abridged version.)
Whilst my Plumbing Plan is far from over I am feeling pretty comfortable with the topic, and so in order to maintain progress across the board, I have decided that today is the day to start looking into power. I originally mentioned that I was not keen about plumbing, but that is nothing to how I feel about electricity and gas. To my surprise, plumbing proved to be far more enjoyable than I anticipated, so here’s hoping these will pan out the same! Again, I made the mistake of diving straight into Tiny-House-relevant material first but I quickly retreated and sought the broader basic facts.
Do remember I am a complete novice, so whilst I have done my best to comprehend these topics, they occupy uncharted territory. If you notice an errors, please don’t hesitate to chime in.