Design Charrette

Finally the tiny house has been emptied and today we held the long anticipated design charrette.

The word charrette may refer to any collaborative session in which a group of designers drafts a solution to a design problem. While the structure of a charrette varies, depending on the design problem and the individuals in the group, charrettes often take place in multiple sessions in which the group divides into sub-groups. Each sub-group then presents its work to the full group as material for future dialogue. Such charrettes serve as a way of quickly generating a design solution while integrating the aptitudes and interests of a diverse group of people. Wikipedia

We are very fortunate to have the complete  original Liberty home blueprints to plan from. We know where every stud and header are located to aid us in making wise decisions.

Thanks to our energy wise colleagues who provided great insight and ideas.

The house look so different with the front porch gone and the awnings slowly disappearing.

 Four silver maple trees were felled because they were rotted and in danger of falling on the house.

We will will have plenty of biomass in the wood stove for years to come.

This coming week bathroom work and a new roof deck and shingles are on the top of the long list.