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double chamber cob oven plans - download

Here Is Our Micro-Homestead. Enjoy.

junkpole fence: freaky cheap chicken/deer fence made from wood typically thrown away

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Ruin and structure sketch [Roundwood tiny house over ruin]

best wood for a wooden spoon

wofati eco building

SEPPers Program: Seriously Excited About Permaculture Pampering!

tree bog vs. dry outhouse

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Cattle Panel Greenhouse / Winter Chicken Shelter

the couch balcony - round wood timber framing

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May 2017: Log-Earthen Cabin Workshop

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New Greenhouse build with thermal mass storage; air-to-water heat exchange system

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Greenhouse of Abundance online course

How I Built A Stand-Alone Rainwater Catchment System

Show me your desert fence

Tool thoughts for women

Riving - Splitting Black Locust posts by hand ( video )

Cheap DIY gate hinge

First attempt to harvest water. Simple, but maybe a bad idea?

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Radical but common sense concepts for Aquaponics

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Questions on flooring and roofing using vaults, arches, bóveda style timbrel / Catalan vaults

New Earthship-Inspired Design

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Question about pumps for rainwater tank

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okay, so now what?

WOFATI structure build - Input appreciated!

junkpole fence: freaky cheap chicken/deer fence made from wood typically thrown away

Do I have enough time to build earthbag?

$150 greenhouse (cattle panel) vs. Blizzard...

earth ship

Earthship woes

Long term exterior wood preservation

Will this rainwater catchment system work?

Home sewage treatment plant discharge?

Natural Wool Insulation

Building my first compost toilets! could some of you enlighten me with some ideas?

balecob home on earthbag foundation--building progress

Windshield Greenhouse Glazing

Septic tank compostable?

Carrying Pole (Shoulder Pole\Milkmaid's Yoke)

Looking for roommates to live in an Earthship. From May 1st to October 31st. Near Buena Vista Co.

Eco building from wood and ply

One Spot Left! Free Natural Building Internship

Anybody know much about BioMason's bacteria-grown bricks?

Any experience with plasticizing wood with fire and oil?

Chicken coop wood species

insulation above or below moisture barrier?

Cordwood -- Glass Bottles and the Code

Chicken coop exterior coating

Yakisugi (grilled cedar) 焼き杉 - Charring Wood as a Finishing Modality

Georgia state strawbale house construction needs structural engineer to satisfy local inspector

portable composting toilet mediums