This tiny house is one of the closest projects to my heart. To me it represents natural building at its best. The client Joyce, trusted me fully to make decisions. With a general idea of her needs, location, size, and budget, we agreed to a proposal, and got to work....
Here is the apartment I built in the attic of the house at the Vague Estates. This house seems to have started its life as a barn, and this was the hay loft, a dirty unfinished place with lots of potential. John, the owner/architect designed a high energy efficiency...
Hey folks! I’m finally getting around to updating the blog with some of my activity from the year. Here are photos from the cob outdoor kitchen workshop Mark and I taught at the Vague Estates in Troy, NY this summer. This little open air building was designed to...
I’m really looking forward to the upcoming cob outdoor kitchen workshop July 17-23 in Troy, NY. We’ve been preparing the site, gathering stone, choosing trees to use for framing. There is still availability in the class, so get in touch if...
Natural Outdoor Kitchen Workshop July 17-23, 2016 Troy, NY Join Michael McDonough and a group of natural building enthusiasts in building an outdoor kitchen with materials from the land! We’ll use stone, earth, and wood to craft a small outdoor kitchen that...
My first project upon moving to Troy. I was hired to build an apartment in the attic of the old farmhouse. The house was originally a barn, so the “attic” was really a large hay loft. Details include, all new windows and doors thoroughly air and water sealed with...
