Composting Toilet

Following is a guest post by Walt Barrett. I promised that I would write an article about the composting toilets that we build, so here it is. It includes my idea of a sliding adjustable urine separator. The customers that we have using this toilet are very happy with it. … Read more

The Micro Home Market

Marketing An Inexpensive Micro Home Trying to make a difference in America Guest Post by Walt Barrett It’s not like the “Micro Home” is a new idea that was recently invented by some modern day genius. New England is loaded with them. I would venture to say that the micro … Read more

Underground Micro Home

Guest Post by Walt Barrett part 1. Here in New England it gets pretty cold in the winter, and the temperature hovers around the freezing mark. We have already built a 128 square foot micro home to use as a test bed for our energy saving products, and now we … Read more

Walt Barrett’s Solar Pump

Walt Barrett who developed the Micro Home has a new invention called the Barrett Solar Pump that will be developed to help bring water to Cambodians and others around the world. The unique design allows solar-power to harness the stiffling midday heat and generate kinetic energy and draw water from … Read more

Micro House Office

Back in March Walt Barrett introduced us to his 8×8 Micro House. Recently they converted it into a garden office. Walt sent me a video and some photos to show you what they have done in making the Micro House into a garden office. The loft will be made into … Read more