Modern Monticello

Take Me Off-Grid

Not one fix — the whole property, system by system. For each one, the real question is the same: bring it back to spec, or cut your dependence on it entirely.
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Power & Heat

Back to Spec

Standard repair/upgrade — same as any handyman call, just for your heating/cooling systems specifically.

Cut Dependence

Roof coating, attic venting, an earth tube — the same escalation path as the Utilities wizard, cheapest first.

Utilities Wizard →

Water

Back to Spec

Fix the existing plumbing/well/municipal hookup as-is.

Cut Dependence

A cistern and pump system catches what already falls on your roof for free — same Utilities wizard covers this.

Utilities Wizard →

Water & Waste Loop

Back to Spec

Standard plumbing/greywater disposal, unchanged.

Cut Dependence

The Flatwoods washing machine routes its own filtered greywater straight to food-forest irrigation instead of down the drain — one build closing two loops at once.

The Flatwoods →

Food

Back to Spec

Keep buying groceries as-is, no changes to how you eat.

Cut Dependence

Turn part of the yard into something that actually feeds you — the Garden wizard, same depth as the utilities one.

Garden Wizard →

Land & Structure

Back to Spec

Standard repair to what's already built — foundation, decking, walls.

Cut Dependence

Turn unlevel ground into a terraced garden instead of just holding it back — the Retaining Wall wizard.

Retaining Wall Wizard →

Connectivity

Cutting dependence on your cell/internet bill is part of the plan (the Fire Tower Network) — still on the drawing board, not bookable yet. Ask about it on the walk.

A real overhaul usually stacks two or three of these together rather than tackling one in isolation — the property walk is where that actually gets planned out, not a page.

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