We used to breed worms and sell them to Bunnings. We had 16 acres, cows and pigs, chickens, geese. We grew a huge orchard of fruits and a large veggie garden. We used all the run off from the worms to water our garden and orchard and that kept everything strong and healthy and growing so well. Worms are easy to breed and make an awesome addition to any farm. 😊
You need to have access to manure. We used cow manure from our cows and we also got horse manure from the racetrack. Worms love manure and they turn it in to castings real quick.
Go with the stump option, it will allow versatility for your plumping options as you develop. Also having stumps gives you a huge storage area so you are utilising every footage of your block. You can set up seed starter areas etc
You can start your gardens even before you begin your build especially planting your fruit trees. I’m enjoying watching your blog and look forward to seeing what you do in the future.
nothing compares to the heat from a wood heater its also cheaper if you have the ability to get the wood yourself.. our current rental doesn't have one and we miss it so much. love your content and cant wait to see your house as its built
That's me at the Bobs Beekeeping stall! It was an awesome event and so encouraging to see so many people excited about more sustainable living! We've just signed up to go again next year- hopefully with an Intro to Beekeeping talk and candle making workshop as well. I live off-grid in a tiny house that suits me really well as a single, non-land owning person. I'm interested to hear how stumps might suit you better. I think the biggest drawback of my house is the lack of thermal mass (and passive design generally).
Hey Hey! Glad you found our page and thanks for chatting to us at the show! Oh awesome that sounds like a great set up! The #1 reason we're considering doing stumps is to have good access to a composting toilet rather than having a septic! See you at next years show!
love watching your little family. I'd look at a steamer oven, we have a small one even though we are a family of six, we don't use a microwave and it cooks pasta, rice etc never have to boil anything again.. great for canning too! When choosing a lot of your electrical items like lights and fans if you go with LED/DC options your power bill will be quarter of a normal one anyways! Praying your caravan sells quickly and for a good price!
Great video! I'd like to make a suggestion - maybe do a bit more research into gas. Australia is moving away from gas so it's only going to become more and more expensive. We moved into a house that only has gas for the hot water and in the 2 years we've lived here, the price of gas has already gone up so much. I can't wait to get solar panels and get off gas completely. It's the way forward and so much better for the environment. If you're looking at getting solar anyway, you would be mad to then not use it to it's full capacity! Especially if you're also going to get batteries as well. Look at heat pump hot water systems and RCAC. I believe there are quite good incentives in Victoria for purchasing electric appliances and hot water systems. I used to think that gas stove tops were the best way to cook, but then I got an induction cooktop and it's soooo much better. Just as responsive as gas, but doesn't heat up the area around the pot. Gas also isn't as healthy. You would need to make sure the house is very well ventilated (that's why old houses usually have the vents close to the ceiling, to make sure the CO that gas produces has a way to escape. There's a really good facebook group called My Efficient Electric Home (MEEH) which has a wealth of information if you'd like to look into it more. I just think it's going to cost you so much more in the long run than you think.
Another wonderful video guys! My wife and I have purchased a small acreage in QLD as we await the birth of our first child! Excited to continue following your homesteading journey as we follow a similar journey as well, God willing!
Check with your local council about additional fees and inspections etc regarding waste management systems. We had an aerobic system which was great but had to get a quarterly inspection done which was $100 a pop!! It also had to be unnecessarily treated with chlorine tablets to adhere to council regs. Also good to try and build on the east west axis to take advantage of passive heating in winter
I super recommend looking into Kit Prendergast and the possibility of a native bee hive for honey as a cheaper alternative than European honey bees with a flow hive
We spent 28 grand on solar with 17 kw of battery. On a 1 acre extensive vegetable yield we save approimately 5 grand on power costs. That includes heating our hot water, running split system aircon, multiple freezers etc plus back to grid excess. Local councils may stipulate using council sewers especially on 1/4 acre blocks due to close proximity to neighbouring properties. As an indicator on water useage, we have no town water, a bore and a minimum of 50000 litres of tanks. Town planing may have to approve or limit the capacity of tanks. A house on slab is much more thermal efficient than piers. Would never go back to piers again. Thermal dynamics may be a little dearer to establish but has greater resale value and cost effective benefits. Skimp on decor but always do the best you can for design. It always rewards you later on. Good on you guys for having a go. Blessings.
Have you checked what the local council/shire regulations are? Thinking into the future when you might want to sell, it may also be wise perhaps to consider what future home buyers would like. Thank you for taking the time to explain your plans; it's all rather exciting!
Hey love watching fellow Aussies! Bore water for garden and outside use plus envirocycle system for gray water keep you tank water for inside and drinking
Would love to see the current design plans even if its' your own rough sketch on paper for both the shed house & house on stumps. Looking at 3 or 4 different designs & explaining the pros and cons would make a good video. You could also plan to send power back to the grid for income long term
@@Homestead_OnTheRock_ Nice one! We're enjoying following your journey. Even if we don't plan on starting our own homestead, there's some great takeaways about living simply and being sustainable
I really enjoy watching you both explore options and think your decision to be on grid, at least initially, is solid. Just a thought though. So you really need gas? We live in an all electric house and after we lived here a while we invested in solar. It's much easier to live semi off grid this way and you can make good savings when you use the most power during the hours you generate it and be careful when you're not. It's also a little better for the environment and if using gas heating better for littlies health (you may already know all this though and have factored it in 😊). Looking forward to your next video!
Look up Eco-Villa Australasia (excellent floor & frame) & Mega-Anchor or Surefoot foundations - for strong simple, no concrete foundations done in a day...
We are having a wood stove this year for heat until we can get a propane boiler put in. We are considering solar panels in the future, for right now it wasn’t in the budget. Also considering a wood stove with an oven in the future ❤️
I have been a builder for 40 plus years. Slabs are very hard to live in. Easy to build on but that benefits the builder not the occupants. My vote would be timber or plywood on stumps . Not chipboard and plastic pretend floor boards. Too much off gas. Good luck and thanks.
Why do you think slabs are hard to live on? We’ve built three homes on slabs, and they were great. Warm in winter and cool in summer, quiet to walk on and just all round perfect. No vermin underneath either.
I am an old fashioned builder. I am old ! I understand the thermal mass benefits of concrete slabs but the negatives outway the positives . My preferred way to build is strip footings on the perimeter with stumps for the interior walls etc. . The benefits Of being able to reach services and to add them. I built reviews brick veneer with mudbrick on the inside of an insulated frame and solid timber cladding on the outside . Also standing on concrete really hurts. We used to lay suspended timber floors in our workshops for the same reason. Also the huge energy to create concrete can be better saved. In the end it is everyone's own choice, I was just adding my Pennyworth. Build small and well. Meaning great insulation. As best you can keep things level , plumb and square. It will serve you well many times over .
I'm curious about the water situation. You jumped from "on grid" to "rain collection". But what about a private well? Do people have water wells there for water? That is the most common rural water source here in the U.S.A.. And with using public water, are you concerned about the chemicals that they put into the water? I know here they add a lot of unhealthy chemicals and we wouldn't want to live on a poverty with public water for that reason.
I love how you are starting small and grow to your ideal. Can I ask do you work or are you living on savings. I so wish when I was your age that I had the knowledge I have now both spiritually and lifestyle.
My time is split between working on the house, working on building our social channels/brand and a do a few odd jobs to keep money coming in. But yes savings is the only way this is possible at the moment as we are not making much money at the moment. Never too late to start your dreams ❤ Appreciate the comment!
I think your logic for all your utilities is quite sound. Off-grid is something to work towards at later date....getting your home/infrastructure up and running to make it comfortable and practical with a young family is wise. Take your time to plan....it's costly to 're-do' once built.
Thanks Susan! Appreciate the support with this comment! ❤ Everything is slower and harder than you think so just trying not to bite off too much is a good idea haha
Just found your channel mate, keen to follow along and learn from your mistakes 😉, as I'd love to do a small owner build one day. We are a similar young Christian family (now of 4!) looking for a better way to live, than being stuck in "the system". All the best mate.
I grew up with wood stove which was also hot water. We have some grey water to our bananas. Last place we owned we had large tank that in wet season we could run through our house.
@@janeandrews4850 seems like a non negotiable for most people! I’ve seen some cool set up’s to use it for hot water but not sure if we will do this or not hmmm🤔! Lovely! Gotta be efficient with the water
Sam, we also built a home that was proper storm rated council approved and bank approved the company was called AUSTAM in nnsw i believe these are better value than shed or tiny home. They are built in a yard at their production business and then divided to be trucked to site and installed on your land. Look them up, maybe you can find something similar in your area or state.
Hi guys! Just a point towards safety - it's a good idea to blur out your numberplate or keep it out of frame. People are crazy and I'd hate for you to find that out the hard way. I really love your videos, thank you for sharing your journey. I've longed to see information/videos of fellow Victorians homesteading, as it's something I'm interested in too. Up until you guys, it was all in QLD or NSW, so I'm watching your progress with keen interest!
Number plates are public info, you think we need to hide them every time we leave our house? What’s someone gonna do with it? Report something dumb to cops or steal it? 😂 not much you can do with a number plate! It’s not like they haven’t already provided all their personal information in their social media, a number plate won’t give you more than what they’ve already put out there.
I’m really interested in your plans for the house. Have you found so far that the timber frame will be cheaper than a shouse? We’ve been looking into the shouse costs and have learnt they are basically the same price as fitting out a regular home, unless the floor print is obviously much smaller. Would you mind sharing your build budget?
you don't need gas, honestly pure power is better way to go. power is cheaper will save in long-term especially is you put solar etc. just be sure you know what your buying, ie oven's 1800w to the 2400w the outcome is same cooking times so get lower wat
Just curious with the septic water , are u conscious of the smell to ur neighbours if there is a stink? In a larger property it wouldn’t matter but urs isnt that big
Ours is this size and it’s fine. It is a requirement to be serviced regularly and has certain care requirements to look after it so it doesn’t upset the bacteria and make it stink.
Solar is pretty cheap really. $4k for 8kw inv with auto start gen input. $5k for 15kw bat. You supply the inv for the solar installers that cost about $2-3k.
I know debt free is massive for you guys ( us too) I’m just interested to know if the caravan is debt free? Once it sells is that how you will build the house?
Yes we own the caravan and we will need to sell it before we can afford to build the homestead! Debt free is the goal but it is tricky with our small income haha! Slowly but surely 💪🏽
@@Homestead_OnTheRock_ that’s awesome! Yeah it can be tough, we live of half an income with 3 kids and are in full time ministry. God always makes a way though. Excited to see your journey.
Defs go electric, not gas. Especially if your plan eventually is solar/ battery. We only have our hot water to convert to electric now then we are done with gas for good 👏 I can’t wait. Gas is expensive and bad for your health as well. We actually had a leak and had no idea 🤷🏻♀️
I'm in Victoria and where I live there are a lot of Indians any my Taxi Driver who had family still in India the houses on slabs just floated away when the ones on Stumps were fine as the water just went through, not saying they weren't still flooded but at least we're still there. I was born in 1959 and all we had was a wood stove and oven and fire place in lounge room, when my Mum and and Dad switched to gas they were quiet disappointed as what once cost them nothing really no longer warmed the whole house and my Mum complained her baking was never the same. Also I'm wondering if you have though about water filters ? I used a water distiller and if you seen and smelt what the bottom of my distiller looked like and the smell, oh my goodness. .
Please don't get gas. Its bad for your health to have it inside your home and its far less efficient than just using electric options ( cooking and heating)
If you’re trying to be self sufficient and live affordable and efficiently why on earth would you want gas? 😂 you mentioned thinking about what’s the most efficient, you need to do more research! Gas is NOT efficient or affordable at all for hot water, cooking or heating! Look at heat pump heating and hot water systems, literally cost cents to run or completely free if you have solar and look at induction cook too. Even considering gas in 2024 for a new build is insane! You don’t need a massive solar system to run a house especially for the size house you’re talking, batteries are not worth the cost particularly for your situation, it’ll never pay itself off unless you are 100% off grid which you won’t be. You got a lot of research to do still!
There are health risks to gas cooking its worth researching. There are links to breast cancer and otber health effects. My best wishes to you and your family🍀🍀🍀
Loved the thumbs up to the t- shirt. Nice subtle way to show where you stand....im with you ❤
We used to breed worms and sell them to Bunnings. We had 16 acres, cows and pigs, chickens, geese. We grew a huge orchard of fruits and a large veggie garden. We used all the run off from the worms to water our garden and orchard and that kept everything strong and healthy and growing so well. Worms are easy to breed and make an awesome addition to any farm. 😊
We got our first worms from Bunnings haha and I’m loving it! They’re surprisingly addictive to breed haha!
That’s sounds awesome!
do you know what breed of worm they are that they sell at Bunnings now ?? (In the yellow cardboard box)
@@Homestead_OnTheRock_ no I don’t know what they use these days but we bred red wrigglers, compost worms. Just never get the night crawlers.
You need to have access to manure. We used cow manure from our cows and we also got horse manure from the racetrack. Worms love manure and they turn it in to castings real quick.
Go with the stump option, it will allow versatility for your plumping options as you develop. Also having stumps gives you a huge storage area so you are utilising every footage of your block. You can set up seed starter areas etc
love this way of thinking and 100% agree!
You can start your gardens even before you begin your build especially planting your fruit trees. I’m enjoying watching your blog and look forward to seeing what you do in the future.
nothing compares to the heat from a wood heater its also cheaper if you have the ability to get the wood yourself.. our current rental doesn't have one and we miss it so much. love your content and cant wait to see your house as its built
That's me at the Bobs Beekeeping stall! It was an awesome event and so encouraging to see so many people excited about more sustainable living! We've just signed up to go again next year- hopefully with an Intro to Beekeeping talk and candle making workshop as well. I live off-grid in a tiny house that suits me really well as a single, non-land owning person. I'm interested to hear how stumps might suit you better. I think the biggest drawback of my house is the lack of thermal mass (and passive design generally).
Hey Hey! Glad you found our page and thanks for chatting to us at the show! Oh awesome that sounds like a great set up! The #1 reason we're considering doing stumps is to have good access to a composting toilet rather than having a septic!
See you at next years show!
love watching your little family. I'd look at a steamer oven, we have a small one even though we are a family of six, we don't use a microwave and it cooks pasta, rice etc never have to boil anything again.. great for canning too! When choosing a lot of your electrical items like lights and fans if you go with LED/DC options your power bill will be quarter of a normal one anyways! Praying your caravan sells quickly and for a good price!
Great video! I'd like to make a suggestion - maybe do a bit more research into gas. Australia is moving away from gas so it's only going to become more and more expensive. We moved into a house that only has gas for the hot water and in the 2 years we've lived here, the price of gas has already gone up so much. I can't wait to get solar panels and get off gas completely. It's the way forward and so much better for the environment.
If you're looking at getting solar anyway, you would be mad to then not use it to it's full capacity! Especially if you're also going to get batteries as well. Look at heat pump hot water systems and RCAC. I believe there are quite good incentives in Victoria for purchasing electric appliances and hot water systems. I used to think that gas stove tops were the best way to cook, but then I got an induction cooktop and it's soooo much better. Just as responsive as gas, but doesn't heat up the area around the pot.
Gas also isn't as healthy. You would need to make sure the house is very well ventilated (that's why old houses usually have the vents close to the ceiling, to make sure the CO that gas produces has a way to escape.
There's a really good facebook group called My Efficient Electric Home (MEEH) which has a wealth of information if you'd like to look into it more. I just think it's going to cost you so much more in the long run than you think.
Your a great talker! Off grid festival is amazing 🌸
Thank you haha! We will be going again I think, it was great!
Another wonderful video guys! My wife and I have purchased a small acreage in QLD as we await the birth of our first child!
Excited to continue following your homesteading journey as we follow a similar journey as well, God willing!
Awesome brother that's great news! Hope it goes well for you guys and hopefully you can learn from our mistakes haha! appreciate your comment!
Loved this video! So good to see the off grid community thriving in Australia 🙂
Check with your local council about additional fees and inspections etc regarding waste management systems. We had an aerobic system which was great but had to get a quarterly inspection done which was $100 a pop!! It also had to be unnecessarily treated with chlorine tablets to adhere to council regs. Also good to try and build on the east west axis to take advantage of passive heating in winter
I super recommend looking into Kit Prendergast and the possibility of a native bee hive for honey as a cheaper alternative than European honey bees with a flow hive
Great video! Really enjoyed the tour through the off grid festival
@@sidneyglenister4369 you the man ❤️
We spent 28 grand on solar with 17 kw of battery. On a 1 acre extensive vegetable yield we save approimately 5 grand on power costs. That includes heating our hot water, running split system aircon, multiple freezers etc plus back to grid excess.
Local councils may stipulate using council sewers especially on 1/4 acre blocks due to close proximity to neighbouring properties. As an indicator on water useage, we have no town water, a bore and a minimum of 50000 litres of tanks. Town planing may have to approve or limit the capacity of tanks.
A house on slab is much more thermal efficient than piers. Would never go back to piers again. Thermal dynamics may be a little dearer to establish but has greater resale value and cost effective benefits.
Skimp on decor but always do the best you can for design. It always rewards you later on.
Good on you guys for having a go.
Blessings.
You know what it says in the book, build our lives on a solid foundation. Excited for you all!!
Amen!
Have you checked what the local council/shire regulations are? Thinking into the future when you might want to sell, it may also be wise perhaps to consider what future home buyers would like.
Thank you for taking the time to explain your plans; it's all rather exciting!
Hey love watching fellow Aussies! Bore water for garden and outside use plus envirocycle system for gray water keep you tank water for inside and drinking
Thanks for this! Yes we want to be as efficient as possible use the best water for each purpose!
Appreciate the comment ❤
Would love to see the current design plans even if its' your own rough sketch on paper for both the shed house & house on stumps. Looking at 3 or 4 different designs & explaining the pros and cons would make a good video. You could also plan to send power back to the grid for income long term
Yea this is a good idea! I’ll look into doing a video like this soon I reckon! Will be great to get some feedback too! Thanks mate
@@Homestead_OnTheRock_ Nice one! We're enjoying following your journey. Even if we don't plan on starting our own homestead, there's some great takeaways about living simply and being sustainable
I really enjoy watching you both explore options and think your decision to be on grid, at least initially, is solid. Just a thought though. So you really need gas? We live in an all electric house and after we lived here a while we invested in solar. It's much easier to live semi off grid this way and you can make good savings when you use the most power during the hours you generate it and be careful when you're not.
It's also a little better for the environment and if using gas heating better for littlies health (you may already know all this though and have factored it in 😊).
Looking forward to your next video!
My heart fell out of my chest at 09:59😂😂😂😂😅😅
Look up Eco-Villa Australasia (excellent floor & frame) & Mega-Anchor or Surefoot foundations - for strong simple, no concrete foundations done in a day...
I don't have any advice for you guys, but I would like to wish you well with your building project. I really enjoy watching your genuine content 😊
Aw thank you for this!
We are having a wood stove this year for heat until we can get a propane boiler put in.
We are considering solar panels in the future, for right now it wasn’t in the budget.
Also considering a wood stove with an oven in the future ❤️
So good guys . Love the video
Thanks guys! Hope you’re doing well!
I have been a builder for 40 plus years. Slabs are very hard to live in. Easy to build on but that benefits the builder not the occupants. My vote would be timber or plywood on stumps . Not chipboard and plastic pretend floor boards. Too much off gas. Good luck and thanks.
Thanks mate appreciate your advice! We're keen on doing the stumps!
Why do you think slabs are hard to live on? We’ve built three homes on slabs, and they were great. Warm in winter and cool in summer, quiet to walk on and just all round perfect. No vermin underneath either.
I am an old fashioned builder. I am old ! I understand the thermal mass benefits of concrete slabs but the negatives outway the positives . My preferred way to build is strip footings on the perimeter with stumps for the interior walls etc. . The benefits Of being able to reach services and to add them. I built reviews brick veneer with mudbrick on the inside of an insulated frame and solid timber cladding on the outside . Also standing on concrete really hurts. We used to lay suspended timber floors in our workshops for the same reason. Also the huge energy to create concrete can be better saved. In the end it is everyone's own choice, I was just adding my Pennyworth. Build small and well. Meaning great insulation. As best you can keep things level , plumb and square. It will serve you well many times over .
I'm curious about the water situation. You jumped from "on grid" to "rain collection". But what about a private well? Do people have water wells there for water? That is the most common rural water source here in the U.S.A.. And with using public water, are you concerned about the chemicals that they put into the water? I know here they add a lot of unhealthy chemicals and we wouldn't want to live on a poverty with public water for that reason.
I love how you are starting small and grow to your ideal. Can I ask do you work or are you living on savings. I so wish when I was your age that I had the knowledge I have now both spiritually and lifestyle.
My time is split between working on the house, working on building our social channels/brand and a do a few odd jobs to keep money coming in. But yes savings is the only way this is possible at the moment as we are not making much money at the moment.
Never too late to start your dreams ❤
Appreciate the comment!
So beautiful and peaceful!
I think your logic for all your utilities is quite sound. Off-grid is something to work towards at later date....getting your home/infrastructure up and running to make it comfortable and practical with a young family is wise. Take your time to plan....it's costly to 're-do' once built.
Thanks Susan! Appreciate the support with this comment! ❤
Everything is slower and harder than you think so just trying not to bite off too much is a good idea haha
Just found your channel mate, keen to follow along and learn from your mistakes 😉, as I'd love to do a small owner build one day. We are a similar young Christian family (now of 4!) looking for a better way to live, than being stuck in "the system". All the best mate.
What a sweet couple
Thank you ❤️ appreciate the comment x
I grew up with wood stove which was also hot water. We have some grey water to our bananas. Last place we owned we had large tank that in wet season we could run through our house.
@@janeandrews4850 seems like a non negotiable for most people! I’ve seen some cool set up’s to use it for hot water but not sure if we will do this or not hmmm🤔!
Lovely! Gotta be efficient with the water
I would love a look into wardrobe/clothing how do you guys keep it minimal for all in the family.
Bees are good for your own honey supplies. But dont forget there are a lot of beneficial pollenator insects. They all have their place in nature.
Sam, we also built a home that was proper storm rated council approved and bank approved the company was called AUSTAM in nnsw i believe these are better value than shed or tiny home. They are built in a yard at their production business and then divided to be trucked to site and installed on your land. Look them up, maybe you can find something similar in your area or state.
Hi guys!
Just a point towards safety - it's a good idea to blur out your numberplate or keep it out of frame. People are crazy and I'd hate for you to find that out the hard way.
I really love your videos, thank you for sharing your journey. I've longed to see information/videos of fellow Victorians homesteading, as it's something I'm interested in too. Up until you guys, it was all in QLD or NSW, so I'm watching your progress with keen interest!
Number plates are public info, you think we need to hide them every time we leave our house? What’s someone gonna do with it? Report something dumb to cops or steal it? 😂 not much you can do with a number plate! It’s not like they haven’t already provided all their personal information in their social media, a number plate won’t give you more than what they’ve already put out there.
My son works at Commodore Solar 👍
@@cathkotz8221 oh awesome! They were great to communicate with and we will possibly reach out to work with them in the future!
I’m really interested in your plans for the house. Have you found so far that the timber frame will be cheaper than a shouse? We’ve been looking into the shouse costs and have learnt they are basically the same price as fitting out a regular home, unless the floor print is obviously much smaller.
Would you mind sharing your build budget?
you don't need gas,
honestly pure power is better way to go. power is cheaper will save in long-term especially is you put solar etc.
just be sure you know what your buying, ie oven's 1800w to the 2400w the outcome is same cooking times so get lower wat
Have you looked at the biogas systems? Not sure of the cost but it might be the answer to a couple of your issues/decisions
I've seen a few people have them but I have not looked into it yet! I will soon though, might be an option!
Great to follow your progress, have you considered SIP’s for your home ?
Thank you! No not really?? Didn’t really know what that acronym meant to be honest?? I’ll look into it
Retrosurbia is a great book. By David Holgren
Just curious with the septic water , are u conscious of the smell to ur neighbours if there is a stink? In a larger property it wouldn’t matter but urs isnt that big
Ours is this size and it’s fine. It is a requirement to be serviced regularly and has certain care requirements to look after it so it doesn’t upset the bacteria and make it stink.
When you think of a woodburner, research russian masonry stove
Put in a ac dc aircon
Solar is pretty cheap really. $4k for 8kw inv with auto start gen input. $5k for 15kw bat. You supply the inv for the solar installers that cost about $2-3k.
I know debt free is massive for you guys ( us too) I’m just interested to know if the caravan is debt free? Once it sells is that how you will build the house?
Yes we own the caravan and we will need to sell it before we can afford to build the homestead! Debt free is the goal but it is tricky with our small income haha!
Slowly but surely 💪🏽
@@Homestead_OnTheRock_ that’s awesome! Yeah it can be tough, we live of half an income with 3 kids and are in full time ministry. God always makes a way though. Excited to see your journey.
Defs go electric, not gas. Especially if your plan eventually is solar/ battery. We only have our hot water to convert to electric now then we are done with gas for good 👏 I can’t wait.
Gas is expensive and bad for your health as well. We actually had a leak and had no idea 🤷🏻♀️
What is your son name Koa / veno ???
Haha his name is “Koah” but his nickname is “beano” which is very confusing for everyone haha
I'm in Victoria and where I live there are a lot of Indians any my Taxi Driver who had family still in India the houses on slabs just floated away when the ones on Stumps were fine as the water just went through, not saying they weren't still flooded but at least we're still there. I was born in 1959 and all we had was a wood stove and oven and fire place in lounge room, when my Mum and and Dad switched to gas they were quiet disappointed as what once cost them nothing really no longer warmed the whole house and my Mum complained her baking was never the same. Also I'm wondering if you have though about water filters ? I used a water distiller and if you seen and smelt what the bottom of my distiller looked like and the smell, oh my goodness. .
its just getting so expensive for everything.
Get a flow hive
Please don't get gas. Its bad for your health to have it inside your home and its far less efficient than just using electric options ( cooking and heating)
If you’re trying to be self sufficient and live affordable and efficiently why on earth would you want gas? 😂 you mentioned thinking about what’s the most efficient, you need to do more research! Gas is NOT efficient or affordable at all for hot water, cooking or heating! Look at heat pump heating and hot water systems, literally cost cents to run or completely free if you have solar and look at induction cook too. Even considering gas in 2024 for a new build is insane! You don’t need a massive solar system to run a house especially for the size house you’re talking, batteries are not worth the cost particularly for your situation, it’ll never pay itself off unless you are 100% off grid which you won’t be. You got a lot of research to do still!
There are health risks to gas cooking its worth researching. There are links to breast cancer and otber health effects. My best wishes to you and your family🍀🍀🍀
echoing the hard no to gas. so
bad for your health and the planet.