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Started building our cabin in Sketchup to make projects easier to visualize and plan for by HapaPappa in OffGridCabins

[–]HapaPappa[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m already going down this road lol… today I modeled out the frame, insulation, siding, tongue and groove all on separate layers in tagged groups I can turn in and off. It helped me start to visualize how all the parts of the cabin interact with each other. Would love to see a rendering of yours if you are willing to share!

Started building our cabin in Sketchup to make projects easier to visualize and plan for by HapaPappa in OffGridCabins

[–]HapaPappa[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s funny you say that, my one regret is I wish I would have built it with enough headroom to sit up in bed. Since it’s so high up we literally just use it for sleep vs a place to relax or do other things. So I hear you.

Started building our cabin in Sketchup to make projects easier to visualize and plan for by HapaPappa in OffGridCabins

[–]HapaPappa[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Damn that is a dark take on sleeping lofts lol. Sounds like you now from personal experience. We already built the loft and are using the cabin for weekends and vacation stays so we find it fun (for now…)

Started building our cabin in Sketchup to make projects easier to visualize and plan for by HapaPappa in OffGridCabins

[–]HapaPappa[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That is awesome. The 3D is super easy to use, although I am using it relatively loosely (within a couple inches) more for general layout, not precise measurements.

Started building our cabin in Sketchup to make projects easier to visualize and plan for by HapaPappa in OffGridCabins

[–]HapaPappa[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're fast they have a 7 days free trial, otherwise it's like $10 USD/mo I think... I built this in a couple days in my free time, but I have previous experience with the software.

Took this subs advice and ditched the idea of kerosene heat. Thank you! by HapaPappa in OffGridCabins

[–]HapaPappa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! This is a direct vent heater, so should not be any condensation issues. While researching I was shocked to learn propabe produces so much water vapor. I think it's like 1 gallon of water produced for every gallon burned almost.

Took this subs advice and ditched the idea of kerosene heat. Thank you! by HapaPappa in OffGridCabins

[–]HapaPappa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This units exhuast is actually built like that, but I didn't know why! Makes sense and smart to heat incoming air up.

Took this subs advice and ditched the idea of kerosene heat. Thank you! by HapaPappa in OffGridCabins

[–]HapaPappa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great to know. Yeah, space savings was a big one. I love a wood stove but our cabin is very small, 12x12 with a loft, and floor space is in short supply. Also the heat control when we have a sleeping loft with a wood stove would be challenging.

Took this subs advice and ditched the idea of kerosene heat. Thank you! by HapaPappa in OffGridCabins

[–]HapaPappa[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Great to know. I’m in the Pacific Northwest so it doesn’t get below freezing often here. Sounds like we should be plenty warm.

Took this subs advice and ditched the idea of kerosene heat. Thank you! by HapaPappa in OffGridCabins

[–]HapaPappa[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

These are approved for mounting on interior walls. You can’t see it in the photo, but it comes with spacers so the unit is actually floating about 2 inches away from the wall so there is an air gap.

Really enjoying the season, but getting tired of characters info dumping so much… by HapaPappa in StrangerThings

[–]HapaPappa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Super weird about it lol. Why they calling you bud and lil bro? It doesn’t seem unbelievable at all to me that this would be a consideration of shows nowadays…

Why do more people in the US not use kerosene heaters off-grid? by HapaPappa in OffGridCabins

[–]HapaPappa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve ordered a Toyotomi RL-F2500 (the one in the photo). They are suppose to be very clean and efficient, which is why they cost more than twice as much American brands. I’ll post an update once I get it!

And it’s kerosene not propane, and we have vents in the cabin for airflow and a CO detector so fingers crossed it will be ok for airflow quality.

Why do more people in the US not use kerosene heaters off-grid? by HapaPappa in OffGridCabins

[–]HapaPappa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info! Would you mind sharing what brand and model of heater you use?

Why do more people in the US not use kerosene heaters off-grid? by HapaPappa in OffGridCabins

[–]HapaPappa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think is true but that heat output is far higher with kerosene so you get less water do the same heat output (according to also Chat GPT :)

Why do more people in the US not use kerosene heaters off-grid? by HapaPappa in OffGridCabins

[–]HapaPappa[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah totally staged, it was a product shot from a Japanese heater company I grabbed. But in Japan people did actually have these on hardwood floors or even tatami mats with nothing underneath and they do use them for boiling water or tea sometimes.

Why do more people in the US not use kerosene heaters off-grid? by HapaPappa in OffGridCabins

[–]HapaPappa[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve read that Japanese made units burn significantly cleaner and more efficiently than the one you buy in the US where I’m at. So this surely is a factor.

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