Standalone Muddie 2023

Standalone Muddie

This was a green change build in 1997 and many things were built around money constraints. With no building experience, our main concern was to have no debt, be offgrid with an ample water supply. This house was built well before the internet by 2 people. Not a builder.
After 25 years it has surpassed all our expectation.
In the last few years many items have been upgraded.
The house was designed and built by us and we’ve recently replaced the 20year old offgrid power system. The old batteries lasted 20 years. Complete with fridge/freezer, washing machine, TV, mod cons, we never run out of power.

Situated in a temperate climate, the house has a year round comfortable temperature of 22C – 28C. The solar passive design allows the house to warm itself in winter, and cool itself naturally in the summer.
Yearly expenses are shire rates and a single gas bottle. Approx $1100.
The Rotaloo composting toilet has been in use for over 20 years and we never run out of water. No flies, no smell and all the droppings go into the garden. Our grey water goes to a settling tank and feeds various fruit trees.

With so many big budget offgrid houses, would like to show this house. It’s as proof to what can be achieved on a small budget.
As the saying goes, building a house is easy, baking good bread, now thats difficult.

Sustainability Features

Years Open
2023
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Efficient lighting
      Efficient appliances
      Energy monitoring
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Cross ventilation
      Passive solar designed home
      Thermal mass
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Small slow combustion heater that also heats water when used.
    • Water heating:
    • Solar hot water (flat panel)

    • Water heating:
    • Thermo-syphoning HW system, with water jacket backup
    • Water harvesting and saving features:
    • Rainwater storage - Above ground
      Compost toilet
      Grey water system
      Stormwater management
      Low flow shower heads
      Hot water recirculation
    • Average water consumption per day:
    • 60litre p/p per day
    • Above ground rainwater storage Type:
    • Steel tank with liner
    • Above ground rainwater storage Size
    • 90,000litre, numerous 4000litre tanks
    • Energy Efficient Lighting
    • LED lights throughout
      Natural daylight
    • Window Protection:
    • Blinds
      Eaves
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Sustainable materials:
    • Black Slate floor tiles, Timbers, Tapware, Cladding, Cabinets, Finishing, Mudbrick, Wood heater, HW system. Windows, Doors. 2000W of solar panels, with Victron Inverter and 640A/H lead deep cycle batteries Rotaloo waterless composting toilet
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Appliances
      Basins/sinks
      Bath
      Bathroom cabinets
      Bottles
      Bricks
      Copper pipes/fittings
      Decking
      Doors
      Excavated earth
      Light fixtures / fittings
      Rocks/stone
      Stairs
      Tapware
      Tiles
      Timber
      Windows
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Under-roof
      Internal walls
      External walls
    • Under Roof Insulation Rating:
    • R3.0
    • Internal Walls Insulation Type:
    • Bulk – natural wool
    • Internal Walls Insulation Rating:
    • R3
    • External Walls Rating:
    • R3
    • External Walls Type:
    • Bulk – polyester
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • All-Electric Home?
    • No
    • Renewable energy used:
    • Energy storage/battery
      Solar PV off-grid
    • Size of PV system:
    • 2.0kW
    • Average Daily Energy Consumption:
    • Approx .5kWh 2 person household house produces 3kWh per day
COSTS AND COST SAVINGS
    • Total cost of home when constructed:
    • $50000 in the year 2000
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 130m2
    • BAL Rating
    • No BAL rating requirements at time of construction
    • Roof
    • Metal (Zincalume)
    • Wall Materials
    • Lightweight construction (steel frame)
      Metal (Colorbond)
      Mud brick
    • Window and Door Types
    • Clerestory windows
      Sliding windows/doors
    • Universal design accessability
    • Adaptive design
    • Universal Design Features
    • 80cm minimum door opening width
      Lever handles for doors (no knobs)
      Minimum 110cm wide hallways
      Power points at 60cm above floor level and 50cm from internal corners
      Pull out shelving easily accessible in wheelchairs
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 2
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 1
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Bee keeping
      Bee hotels/friendly
      Bird-nesting boxes
      Composting
      Edible garden
      Frog friendly
      Orchard
      Organic
      Permaculture
      Native plants
      Water wise plants
    • Waste Reduction Practices:
    • Compost all food scraps
      Make jams/conserves
      Pickle and preserve food
      Recycle
      Repair
      Recycle coffee grounds from nearby cafe's
      Take own containers to the supermarket and for take away food
      Swap with friends and neighbours
      Waste free/reduced construction site
HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Carpet free - tiles/concrete/timber flooring throughout
      Chemical free cleaning products used
      Cross flow ventilation
      Lime render/wash
      Natural light and ventilation
      Natural oil sealer/finishes
      VOC free paints/sealer/varnish
Location
Kendenup WA 6323
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • New Build
    • Builder
    • Owner Builder
    • Designer
    • Self

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