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
paul wheaton
Jay Angler
Timothy Norton

stewards:

Pearl Sutton
Tereza Okava
Nicole Alderman

master gardeners:

Christopher Weeks

gardeners:

M Ljin
Megan Palmer
Pete Podurgiel

Natural and Off-Grid Building

Best ever

greenhouses

Mike's passive solar greenhouse design/build

427 replies 2 120 41

wofati and earth berm

Hobbit Home Progress.

579 replies 1195 122

wofati and earth berm

the first wofati - allerton abbey- version 0.7

396 replies 28 471 127 1

wofati and earth berm

Underground housing

388 replies 9 16 15

greenhouses

greenhouse suck factor

406 replies 1 25 10

natural building

Design: Solarium at Wheaton Labs: Design Conversation

217 replies 5 128 65

fencing

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

155 replies 11 83 52

toilet alternatives

tree bog vs. dry outhouse

246 replies 4 8 5

wofati and earth berm

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

60 replies 1 56

natural building

How to solve the Affordable Housing Crisis

120 replies 1 9 39

greenhouses

I'm finally getting a greenhouse

64 replies 74 65

natural building

french drain pipe - not for water from above?

89 replies 24 2

wofati and earth berm

Ant Wofati Progression

84 replies 18 85 40

fencing

Help me design my living fence

106 replies 8 58 7

wofati and earth berm

berm sheds

150 replies 14 116 47

natural building

Preliminary ideas for housing 6 Boots

93 replies 7 47 42

toilet alternatives

what is a willow feeder

96 replies 19 36

woodworking

making wooden pitchforks

92 replies 66 26

rainwater catchment

Rainwater collection to supplement public water

17 replies 3 1

greenhouses

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

83 replies 3 25 3

More »
Best this year

finishes

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

19 replies 2 4 24

natural building

How to install metal roofing to reduce the noise factor?

57 replies 8 33

finishes

What do I need to know about shellac?

22 replies 4 7

natural building

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

41 replies 6 99 42

woodworking

Natural glue for finer woodworking & lutherie

28 replies 5 2 23

stone work

I have a window in a bomb shelter

19 replies 16 15

fencing

Judith's cedar pergola...how to top with bamboo?

16 replies 1 3 15

electrical

Resources for DIY electrical

14 replies 2 9

woodworking

Cherry wood - what to do with it?

30 replies 1 17 20

plumbing

Do you know of any natural septic tank treatments?

37 replies 16

finishes

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

6 replies 9 6

natural building

Stairs and ladders inspiration

19 replies 4 8 13

natural building

Flooring options

27 replies 10

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

natural building

Ideas for a natural shower pan?

19 replies 1 5 19

plumbing

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

18 replies 1 9

greenhouses

Upcycled trampoline greenhouse

15 replies 6 14

rainwater catchment

Is there a simple way to divide the rain from a gutter into two equal directions

13 replies 1 14

natural building

Very thin insulation and flooring?

28 replies 5

More »
Most recent

natural building

Non-plywood subfloor options?

1 hour ago 30 replies 6 2 12

natural building

Non-plastic umbrella for thermal mass

1 hour ago 3 replies

cob

Planning cob building for later addition

3 hours ago 16 replies 8

natural building

Move over, Roman concrete...sticky rice just entered the chat

6 hours ago 1 reply

plumbing

level 10,000 ultra-purist wooden, bamboo, glass, or ceramic pipes discussion thread

10 hours ago 23 replies 1 1 4

natural building

Shedding rainwater away from foundations

13 hours ago 13 replies 2

natural building

Driveway

16 hours ago 3 replies 1

woodworking

About to finalize my purchase of a Cabinet Door Clamp

1 day ago 5 replies

straw bale house

Straw Bale House WITHOUT COB (or plaster)??

1 day ago 16 replies 6

fencing

How to repair netting?

1 day ago 14 replies 3 9 13

rainwater catchment

all the functions of a water barrel

1 day ago 8 replies 4

thermal mass

Ancient Roman heated floors (Hypocaust)

1 day ago 8 replies 2 5

earthen floor

Floor ideas! New house build.

1 day ago 12 replies 3 2 3

wofati and earth berm

Hobbit Home Progress.

1 day ago 579 replies [ 1, 2, 3 < ... <13, 14, 15 ] 1195 122

greenhouses

Upcycled trampoline greenhouse

1 day ago 15 replies 6 14

natural building

Natural Building Intensive with Uncle Mud

2 days ago 0 replies 1

natural building

Uncle Mud's Fall 2026 "Midwest Mud and Rockets" Tour

2 days ago 0 replies 1 2 4

grey water

Need a diverter valve.

2 days ago 7 replies 3 2

cob

Cob floor for blacksmith shop

2 days ago 2 replies 1

finishes

Cost effective finish for outbuilding exterior walls

2 days ago 5 replies 7

woodworking

Hello! I am new to this how is everyone doing?

4 days ago 2 replies

roundwood and timber framing

Early storm damage prevention methods

5 days ago 0 replies 1

greenhouses

My Monitor Barndominium Greenhouse project

5 days ago 10 replies 2 3

rainwater catchment

How to connect IBC tanks for rainwater collection?

5 days ago 46 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 8 9

kit buildings

Modular / Kit Homes

5 days ago 16 replies 2 4

greenhouses

Climate-Battery re-imagined:

5 days ago 3 replies 1 2

natural building

I'm looking for ways to make a natural insulated roof

6 days ago 2 replies 3

toilet alternatives

Asian jumping worm compost toilet?

6 days ago 4 replies 1

natural building

Meet Alyosha – The Eco-Builder Who’s Been Playing with Mud (Professionally) for 15 Years!

6 days ago 18 replies 4 2

toilet alternatives

Can you use Black Soldier Fly (BSF) indoors for toilet??

1 week ago 9 replies 1 1

natural building

What kind of structure would you build to manage humidity?

1 week ago 6 replies 4

natural building

Wool and Lime?

1 week ago 2 replies 2

fencing

Ha ha fence

1 week ago 21 replies 1 2 4

cob

Cob Sauna...Anybody built one?

1 week ago 7 replies 1 1

rainwater catchment

Roofs for regenerative hidrology and water harvesting?

1 week ago 3 replies 1

rainwater catchment

Is this water tank arriving wounded?

1 week ago 7 replies 4 4

passive solar

Natural heating and cooling

1 week ago 3 replies 2

nomadic housing

Va Blue Ridge come help w hoop house, 30’ Yurt & winter keeps

1 week ago 3 replies

natural building

Insulation for bathtub cavity

1 week ago 6 replies 4

natural building

How would you build a bathroom?

1 week ago 11 replies 2 11

stone work

Have you ever wanted to go to Alaska?

2 weeks ago 1 reply 3

rainwater catchment

Rain water collection for drinking with questionable roof material

2 weeks ago 15 replies 1 12

tiny house

Thought experiment - convert a nissen shed

4 months ago 17 replies 9 5
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- ...
- 211
- ►
Forums
building

roundwood and timber framing 6917

wofati and earth berm 8364

natural building 26150

greenhouses 11492

cob 6660

straw bale house 3156

tiny house 6034

toilet alternatives 6471

rainwater catchment 6310

woodworking 6363

passive solar 3502

grey water 3714

plumbing 2361

electrical 1648

finishes 1977

fencing 4150

stone work 2244

earthen floor 1502

earthship 1999

nomadic housing 1666

aquaponics 3185

earth bag 3499

kit buildings 755

thermal mass 891