Recently, we have been considering becoming even more self sufficient then we currently are. What changes we can make to our lifestyle to make financial and ecological changes. Most of these changes have focused around the infrastructure of our house, pretty much going off grid - zero net. So, disconecting from gas mains, electricity grid and doing away with the water meter and providing these utilities for ourselves. I will divulge our plans in due course, but, the issue I have found and want to waffle on about for a while - is that of what an "eco home" is. If you do a simple google search for eco homes, or ideas for eco homes - they always show new builds, wigwams or converted farmhouses that have had hundreds of thousands spent on them. To this date, I have not read of anyone converting a simple 2 up 2 down, or a terraced house into a pure eco home, zero net, off grid house. Why not? Not everyone interested in eco and self sufficiency live in a farm house nor have the skills or capitol to go the long haul self build method. Is it possible to turn a suburban terraced house into an off grid paradise? To retro fit all the things needed? My planning says - YES! No self build, but simple adaptation will be able to provide an off grid terraced home.
This, we are aiming to put to the test over the coming 9 months. What's more - we are aiming to do it on a budget on par with a standard house restoration.
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