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Could use input on garden fences

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natural building

Natural Builders Near Rochester, NY

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nomadic housing

Kyrgyz Yurt and suitability for humid Michigan

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roundwood and timber framing

Using less desirable woods in outdoor construction

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tiny house

Tiny House meets big tree

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natural building

Cordwood Masonry Workshop in Montana - Aug 2023

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passive solar

optic fibres transmitting sunlight to basements

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nomadic housing

Portable Cabin and Gypsy Wagon Plans

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passive solar

ways to make better use of natural light

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greenhouses

Multi-Use Inevitable Catastrophe Building

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rainwater catchment

Berkey water filter and rainwater

2 years ago 6 replies

plumbing

Planting on a drain field

2 years ago 25 replies 1

plumbing

Submersible pump question

2 years ago 7 replies

fencing

Question about connecting to an existing fence

2 years ago 5 replies 1

natural building

Slip straw building

2 years ago 4 replies 1

plumbing

Dishwasher but no septic

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tiny house

Love Shack Tour!

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natural building

Comprehensive cob/natural building workshop or internship

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natural building

Hempcrete after a few years?

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greenhouses

15 Degrees Pitched Roof: Wooden Greenhouse with Simple Plastic Cover

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earth bag

Earthbag Homes in Maine...is it possible? anyone have one?

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natural building

Rammed Earth Wall + Rubble Trench Footer

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wofati and earth berm

Wood frame, sawdust concrete, wofati inspired building

3 years ago 4 replies 1

straw bale house

Best recipe for straw in-fill insulation

3 years ago 3 replies 1 4

toilet alternatives

Crazy or crazy enough to work?

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cob

Can I build a Cob structure to use as an art studio

3 years ago 1 reply

woodworking

Appalachian Green Wood Working and Carving: Intro

3 years ago 3 replies

roundwood and timber framing

Log building questions

3 years ago 5 replies 1 1

woodworking

Rolling Shelf Plans ? -

3 years ago 1 reply 1

aquaponics

Growing duckweed

3 years ago 1 reply

electrical

Service Entrance Panel - I’m concerned

3 years ago 20 replies 10

tiny house

Tiny home on camper frame?

3 years ago 1 reply

natural building

Vertical drain pipe

3 years ago 5 replies 1

finishes

Natural DIY Lime Plaster in a 70’s Build

3 years ago 9 replies 1 3

rainwater catchment

Anyone connect totes from front-to-back?

3 years ago 3 replies 1

kit buildings

Back porch shed

3 years ago 2 replies 3 1

natural building

A fiber playground?

3 years ago 2 replies

natural building

insulation, condensation, and non-wood walls

3 years ago 14 replies 2

nomadic housing

simple fast shelters, and other structures.

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fencing

How do you keep fence lines clear?

3 years ago 8 replies

straw bale house

No Water for Construction. Dig a Pond?

3 years ago 8 replies 1 1

tiny house

Custom Tiny House Trailer

3 years ago 1 reply

kit buildings

My Cedar Katahdin Log Cabin

3 years ago 2 replies 7

greenhouses

Wofati Greenhouse facing uphill

4 years ago 6 replies 1
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