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Common Sense Homestead Open House – October 2, 2021 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

ByLaurie Neverman June 30, 2019September 18, 2021

We’ll be hosting our next annual Common Sense Homestead Open House on Saturday, October 2, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. until 4 p.m. . Our family will be giving tours of the home and grounds during this time. You’re welcome to take a quick look or stay for a longer visit during the open house hours….

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Passive Solar Heating Basics

ByLaurie Neverman October 23, 2014November 25, 2020

As some of you know, in our home we use three different heating sources – passive solar, a masonry stove, and radiant in-floor heating warmed by a combination of active solar water heating and a propane boiler. I can’t give firm numbers, because we have very minimal monitoring set up, but I’d estimate that the…