I have lived on the shores of Lake Winnebago in the town of Black Wolf (so named because of an Indian chief by that name whose tribe lived in the area) for about 20 years now. The house on the property started out as a cottage in about the year 1920. Various additions were made over the years in a hodge podge, amateurish fashion. Sometime along the way, a large detached garage was built too. Although I have loved living on the lake, and I cherish the memories of all the good times in the house, the house itself had many flaws. It lacked a good floor plan, insulation, the floors sagged, the pipes in the kitchen froze every winter, several rooms were unable to be heated, and it could best be described as quaint but certainly not beautiful.
The story of tearing down a 100 year old house, and building it again--just like my life-- in a green and nature friendly way.
Dream House
I am in the fortunate position of being able to afford to build myself a new house (well...perhaps myself and the bank). Having been to several 3rd world countries and knowing that there are lots of people in the world who don't even have housing, I felt a few pangs of guilt about this. I had a decision to make: rehab the old or build new. The cost to rehab my old house was going to be substantial. It was October of 2009. My husband had passed away in August from liver cancer. I was in the depths of grief and sorrow. I needed a project. I decided that if I had to plunk down a lot of money anyway, it was better to build new. I also decided that if I was going to build new, I was going to build green. My new house will be both beautiful and "green". I will share the journey and the adventure with you.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
The Beginning of an Idea...
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Hi Kristin- I enjoyed reading your blog and I look forward to following your house blog. Love, Mom A.
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