paulaedwina
Posted : 5/17/2007 4:19:36 PM
I've built once, and currently live in it - in the woods in rural PA. I consider that a dress rehersal. My fantasy place
I would build a wood house with a wrap around porch on stilts in a marsh. It would have a composting toilet (clivus multrum composting toilet and gray water recycling system), a well, a rainwater cistern, a tin roof and a floating pier under the house for when the water rises.
I love marsh - it's my favorite ecosystem. The biodiversity of a marsh is HUGE. Anyone ever been to Lilypons water plant nursery in Frederick, Maryland? It's amazing. The bird watching alone is to die for.
Well you asked!
Paula