Granberg Chainsaw Lumber Mill
I spotted an ad in the back of an issue of Mother Earth News for a Granberg chainsaw lumber mill. It looks like a great way to turn fallen logs into lumber. I suspect what you don’t see in the video is that it would take a long time to cut up the log and you’d be spending some time now and then sharpening your chain… but it still seems like this would be a very useful (and relatively low cost) tool to have especially if you wanted to build a small or tiny house on a tight budget.
Rain Gutters for Vertical Gardening
Julia and I have been considering building a vertical garden with rain gutters. I spotted these rain gutter links on materialicious this morning.
I’ll try scavenging first and shopping locally second… but it’s nice to fine some cool options online too.
Simple DIY Grey Water System
I want to put a grey water system on the tiny free house and nine tiny feet. This looks like a simple solution but it also looks like there is something to buy. I’d like to find a way of cleaning grey water with a bucket, a plant, and evaporation. Easy DIY Greywater Recycling System: Sloan Aqus
Low/No VOC Paint
Here’s a good article on environmentally friendly paint. I’ll want to refer back to this for future tiny house interior decorating. How And Why To Choose Low/No VOC Paint
Toxic and Non-Toxic Plywood and OSB
I’ve found this article on BuildingGreen.com useful for figuring out what type of plywood or OSB to buy for a healthier home. Don’t buy plywood of OSB with PF (Phenol-formaldehyde) biners. Buy exterior grade material with MDI (methyl diisocyanate) biners because they have less of an offgassing concern.
