The grain bin dome roof is like a pizza. The slices are bolted together similar to standing seam metal roofing. The bolts coming down through the seams are long. There are nuts tightening the overlapping

More free materials! A friend called to say there was a sort of deck about to be trashed at his construction site. Several large sheets of plywood and some lumber were available if i got there quick. This

I began framing by adhering mitered 2 foot lengths of 2x4 to the slab inside the perimeter of the bin. I screwed a running bond layer on top to form a bottom plate. From outside I ran 3 inch screws and

As a loner, I like being able to get things done by myself. However, grain bin assembly requires at least 2 people because they are bolted together. Occasionally, I used magnets to hold the bolt or nut

The site is a worn rock ledge. Most of the land is gently sloping. We chose the largest flat area that had lots of deciduous shade on the southern side. The slab is an oblong 20' by 50'. Some excavating

It all began on graph paper. I love using graph paper. Those precise little boxes seem to order my thoughts for me. After seeing the bin house at Dancing Rabbit, I couldn't wait to build my own corrugated

coyotes crickets owls the forest serenades me on chill autumn night

I have been making large mobiles from found objects, adding solar lights and hanging them in the trees. I got the idea from seeing lighted sculptures at regional burner events. This one is perforated pizza

Living in round rooms presents challenges to layout and efficient use of space. One solution I've found is curved shelves mounted to curved walls. I thought of this because i had lots of curved plywood

Here is a link to the grain bin home at dancing rabbit. DR is an ecovillage in Missouri. Its the first place i saw a grain bin made into a home, and it planted the seed in my imagination.

This weekend i went to a women's retreat at a large rural campground. Camp Gaea is run by a pagan collective to host pagan events and allow humans to commune with nature on land imbued with spiritual energy.

The living room was the first room i finished. Its the lower level of the east bin. I super insulated it with spray foam because I hadnt realized that it didn't need to be so thick. I started with a double

Has anyone baked with almond flour? Ive been experimenting with altflours to avoid gluten. I have baked zucchini bread with rye, oat, brown rice, and coconut flour and it has turned out fine. Today i baked

Hi, I'm Cree. I recently found out about steem and thought it would be a good place to start sharing the story of my homestead. People have been asking me to blog about my grain bin home for awhile. Some