I thought it was time to start keeping track of all the money I spend so...
$37--Two 3'x5' windows that had no purpose and I had to re-sell for less.
$13--5 gallon plastic solar shower
$200--Immaculate 70's 10'x8' canvas tent to live in until I have a house.
$58--15 meters of canvas fabric for Thai jar mold.
$64--Triple burner cast iron stove. I'll use it for outdoor cooking and then once I move in I'll use it as a counter stove with a propane hose running through the wall to tank outside. I'll buy the hose/regulator for it a little later on.
$11--Miscellaneous plumbing pieces to play with so that I can figure out what I need to run through the walls.
$90--Cordless drill, circular saw, reciprocating saw and drill bits.
$400--Mesh bags. In reality I spent $664 but bought way more than I need so that I can experiment with different types of mesh. Even $400 is more than I'll actually use on the house but...
$300--A guess on random things I've had to buy to set up camp including propane tanks, wood, tools, little things etc.
$65--Plastic sheeting for my moisture barrier underground.
$740--1200 gallon cistern delivered.
$240--Water delivery.
$600--Backhoe excavation.
$350--Gravel
$100--Misc. stuff. Olguins wood, 100 ft. hose, tamper, etc.
$35--More plastic sheeting
$80--Neighbor Tim moving dirt with tractor. So worth it!
$565--Windows and doors. I have everything but two 2x3's!
$50--Strawbales and some misc. hardware store items.
$130--2x6 and 2x8 for all my frames and other boxes
$75--159 lbs. of sheep's wool! This is 1/2-1/3 of what I need.
$100--Misc. hardware.
$280--Last two windows, new from Lowes.
$80--Neighbor Tim moving dirt.
$60--Galvanized nails and rebar.
$400--Scoria. Spent $940 including delivery ($24.50/ton) but most is for future projects.
$20--Trowels and nails.
$100--4500' of 3/4" poly strapping. I'll use less than 1000'.
$80--Neighbor Tim dumping scoria and dirt into the pit.
$100--Wood for lintels.
$150--Wool.
$100--Ties, cement sono tubes.
$40--Hdpe (plumbing).
$90--Brackets.
$55--Tamper and more brackets.
$12--Sand.
$60--Neighbor Tim.
$400--Excavation.
$30--Plumbing.
$30--Plywood for the roof sill.
$750--Roof beams.
$60--More ties.
$20--Screws.
$30--Five more straw bales
$390--Labor. What a godsend!
$105--1x4 wood for Purlin/Strapping/Runners.
$55--Tar paper and 2" screws.
$1100--Delivery of metal roofing, screws, butyl tape and bits.
$25--A bit more 1x4 and 2x12 to finish the roof.
$8--More galvanized nails.
$20--Kitchen sink.
$360--Labor.
$200--Labor.
