Register / Login

permaculture forums growies critters building homesteading energy monies kitchen purity ungarbage community wilderness fiber arts art permaculture artisans regional education skip experiences global resources cider press projects digital market permies.com pie forums private forums all forums

this forum made possible by our volunteer staff, including ...

master stewards:

Carla Burke
Nancy Reading
John F Dean
r ransom
Jay Angler
Timothy Norton

stewards:

paul wheaton
Tereza Okava
Nicole Alderman

master gardeners:

M Ljin
Christopher Weeks

gardeners:

Jeremy VanGelder
thomas rubino
Megan Palmer

Natural and Off-Grid Building

Best ever

greenhouses

Mike's passive solar greenhouse design/build

415 replies 2 120 41

toilet alternatives

women peeing outdoors

449 replies 6 18 20

wofati and earth berm

Hobbit Home Progress.

546 replies 1150 115

wofati and earth berm

the first wofati - allerton abbey- version 0.7

396 replies 28 471 127

wofati and earth berm

Underground housing

388 replies 9 16 15

woodworking

Tool thoughts for women

161 replies 7 34 72

greenhouses

the first wofati greenhouse design

185 replies 12 84 51

passive solar

greenhouse suck factor

406 replies 1 25 10

greenhouses

Rocket stoves in Greenhouses , our own forum topic

395 replies 21 102 22

roundwood and timber framing

Design: Solarium at Wheaton Labs: Design Conversation

217 replies 5 128 65

natural building

Small, easy projects that make a big difference

123 replies 44 140

fencing

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

155 replies 11 83 52

wofati and earth berm

wofati 0.8 - cooper cabin

118 replies 4 119 20

greenhouses

A new Polytunnel - oh my!

66 replies 2 65 55

natural building

Making a paper clay dollhouse/castle

69 replies 7 76 121

natural building

Building a Better World in your Backyard by Paul Wheaton and Shawn Klassen-Koop

11 79 216

toilet alternatives

tree bog vs. dry outhouse

246 replies 4 8 5

greenhouses

Greenhouse Rocket Stove

49 replies 2 9

cob

double chamber cob oven plans - download

2 17 6

wofati and earth berm

Electrosensitivity - Can Earth-Sheltered and/or Earthen-Walled Structures Help Us?

60 replies 1 56

More »
Best this year

wofati and earth berm

Electrosensitivity - Can Earth-Sheltered and/or Earthen-Walled Structures Help Us?

60 replies 1 56

woodworking

Oil paint as wood stain?

19 replies 4 5 13

finishes

What happens if you mix hydrated lime with Plaster of Paris? (Making frescos with kids)

18 replies 2 3 23

natural building

share photos of old, abandoned, uninhabited structures in your part of the world!

41 replies 6 99 42

stone work

How hard can it be? Rock wall repair

21 replies 1 1 7

stone work

I have a window in a bomb shelter

19 replies 16 15

woodworking

What do you sit on, and why does it matter, and much more?

24 replies 14 12

toilet alternatives

Experimenting with the willow feeder idea...

24 replies 1 23 24

electrical

Resources for DIY electrical

14 replies 2 9

woodworking

Cherry wood - what to do with it?

30 replies 1 17 20

finishes

What do I need to know about shellac?

9 replies 2 3

woodworking

Natural glue for finer woodworking & lutherie

25 replies 4 1 20

natural building

Lead Paint on the ceiling of a Kitchen with a Wood Cook Stove

16 replies 1 3 4

finishes

Paint made from gum Arabic and hydrated lime? For use on cob.

6 replies 9 6

wofati and earth berm

Water vs. Structures on slopes

25 replies 1 3 7

natural building

Most cost effective small building technique

25 replies 3 9 11

electrical

Taking advantage of economy rate electricity

11 replies 1 5

plumbing

My plumber just earned £2280/hour... not sure whether to be pleased or not

18 replies 1 9

rainwater catchment

How do you know your water is clean?

30 replies 1 6

natural building

Stairs and ladders inspiration

15 replies 4 6 10

More »
Most recent

natural building

Chilli powder in mud bricks to discourage ants

5 minutes ago 16 replies 1

passive solar

Super DIY Offgrid Solar Dual Axis Tracking Array

9 hours ago 0 replies 2

finishes

What do I need to know about shellac?

9 hours ago 22 replies 4 6

electrical

Lake Pump Breaker Keeps Tripping

9 hours ago 10 replies 2

fencing

Electric fence charger question

19 hours ago 0 replies 1

natural building

Stairs and ladders inspiration

20 hours ago 15 replies 4 6 10

nomadic housing

How difficult are RVs to work on? What makes them so bad?

1 day ago 17 replies 3 3

tiny house

Need Help - design elderly living home space with full offerings of an autonomous home in spare room

1 day ago 29 replies 7 12

rainwater catchment

19th Century farm drain

1 day ago 0 replies 1

rainwater catchment

Water from fog collection

2 days ago 6 replies 5 1

natural building

Crushed glass instead of sand

2 days ago 10 replies 1 3

wofati and earth berm

Hobbit Home Progress.

3 days ago 546 replies [ 1, 2, 3 < ... <12, 13, 14 ] 1150 115

greenhouses

Greenhouse Management

3 days ago 1 reply

wofati and earth berm

Earth home heating

4 days ago 16 replies 2 3

rainwater catchment

2" water pump hose reduction size?

4 days ago 31 replies 4 8

straw bale house

Strawbale for a jungle greenhouse in a cold climate?

4 days ago 14 replies 1

rainwater catchment

Crazy? cistern thinking.

5 days ago 16 replies 1 2

natural building

How would you build a bathroom?

5 days ago 9 replies 1 9

natural building

Advice for building a cob structure for first time builder

6 days ago 16 replies 2 6

woodworking

Cherry wood - what to do with it?

6 days ago 30 replies 1 17 20

natural building

I can't make mojitos with THAT! Less rum, more calcium; or, Understanding the lime cycle

1 week ago 8 6

natural building

Help figuring out terrain type with jar test

1 week ago 12 replies 1 6

rainwater catchment

Tipping bucket first flush diverter

1 week ago 9 replies 1 3 8

natural building

Where do fire and pest resistance fit in?

1 week ago 9 replies 1 4

toilet alternatives

Sun-Mar and similar venting heat loss

1 week ago 4 replies

rainwater catchment

Permies Poll: Do you have rainwater catchment on your homestead?

1 week ago 1 1

greenhouses

Recycling used School Bus Glass for Backyard Greenhouse

1 week ago 5 replies

straw bale house

Straw houses to sequester carbon

1 week ago 8 replies 1 1

roundwood and timber framing

Short and simple but highly sufficient 1905 instructions for building a primitive log cabin

1 week ago 4 replies 1 5

plumbing

Sewer line disconnected.

1 week ago 13 replies 4 13

tiny house

Beating Thermal Bridging between Trailer Mainframe and Tiny House in natural mold-preventative build

1 week ago 10 replies 1 3

roundwood and timber framing

Cool video on mediaeval construction

2 weeks ago 3 replies 1

greenhouses

Upcycled trampoline greenhouse

2 weeks ago 10 replies 5 10

natural building

Seeking Hyperadobe Workshop Instructor

2 weeks ago 0 replies 1

natural building

My First Professional Natural Building Design - Going Live in Vermont, 2026!!

2 weeks ago 3 replies 5

stone work

Trullo conical rooves, flat stones, no mortar

2 weeks ago 10 replies 1 2

roundwood and timber framing

How to best attach the floor to a skiddable structure?

2 weeks ago 12 replies 8 2

natural building

Cypress tree removal possible usage ideas

2 weeks ago 9 replies 1 2

greenhouses

Bumblebees for greenhouse

2 weeks ago 1 reply

passive solar

Solar chimney math

7 months ago 6 replies 5

rainwater catchment

rainwater harvesting

10 years ago 15 replies 2 1
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- ...
- 209
- ►
Forums
building

roundwood and timber framing 6841

wofati and earth berm 8273

natural building 25744

greenhouses 11384

cob 6640

straw bale house 3128

tiny house 5940

toilet alternatives 6465

rainwater catchment 6072

woodworking 6384

passive solar 3499

grey water 3674

plumbing 2295

electrical 1633

finishes 1968

fencing 4096

stone work 2214

earthen floor 1488

earthship 1989

nomadic housing 1654

aquaponics 3097

earth bag 3490

kit buildings 752

thermal mass 876