Off The Grid / Self Sufficient Homes

[Dre Space Age]

Does anyone here have experience with this or know someone who does? I'm talking about... solar power, a well, septic tank...maybe even a root cellar or zeer (pot in pot).

Building a house next year and want to use Tesla Powerwall to store the solar energy. http://www.teslamotors.com/powerwall Building a well so no water bill and have been looking at roundhouse foor plans.

 

[Apollo Creed]

Does anyone here have experience with this or know someone who does? I'm talking about... solar power, a well, septic tank...maybe even a root cellar or zeer (pot in pot).

Building a house next year and want to use Tesla Powerwall to store the solar energy. http://www.teslamotors.com/powerwall Building a well so no water bill and have been looking at roundhouse foor plans.

I Assume you are doing this in a Rural area?

 

[hashmander]

build a cistern too. don't let any of that rainwater go to waste.

 

[Dre Space Age]

build a cistern asp
. don't let any of that rainwater go to waste.

great advice.

http://www.rainharvest.com/water-tanks-plastic/in-ground-cisterns.asp

Underground cisterns are widely used for the collection and storage of rainwater in addition to the storage of well water, air conditioning condensate, cooling tower make-up, fire protection reserves and manufacturing process water systems.