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greenhouses

Zero electricity. No fans, heaters or solar panels. Truly passive greenhouse - temps

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roundwood and timber framing

Who needs help at the mill & building cabins?

3 months ago 3 replies 1

cob

Cob in tropical regions - good idea or termite heaven?

3 months ago 2 replies 2

thermal mass

Earth-sheltered mansion, UK

3 months ago 18 replies 2 1 4

finishes

Finishing Cob with Linseed Oil

3 months ago 17 replies 2 1

stone work

Structural reinforcement & crack repairs in +100y old Greek house

3 months ago 11 replies 6 4

earthen floor

Az Superadobe Hyperadobe county codes

3 months ago 20 replies 2

natural building

Very thin insulation and flooring?

3 months ago 28 replies 5

fencing

ALL the ways to set a fence post

3 months ago 2 10 12

natural building

Full Time Yurt Living In Mediterranean Climate

3 months ago 10 replies

natural building

CEB Composition & Sourcing Materials

3 months ago 10 replies 1

woodworking

wood floor of shed got soaked by de-icing salt, now never gets dry

3 months ago 5 replies 1

greenhouses

Farming 2.0 high capacity farming on limited land

3 months ago 2 replies

cob

When dry, cob becomes rock-solid to frame a rocket mass heater

3 months ago 14 replies 4 5

greenhouses

Roman style water heater for fish tanks and greenhouses

3 months ago 2 replies 1

stone work

Concrete Igloo or Vault

3 months ago 8 replies 1 2

natural building

Cob-Coated Plastic Water Storage Tank?

3 months ago 13 replies 6

stone work

I have a window in a bomb shelter

3 months ago 19 replies 16 15

tiny house

THOW subfloor framing and insulation

3 months ago 5 replies

wofati and earth berm

Russian Fruit Trenches

3 months ago 28 replies 12

natural building

How did mideval R-10 log cabins survive winters that would crush modern R-25 homes?

3 months ago 3 replies 1 3

rainwater catchment

Sunken or Raised Beds For Mediterranean Climate

3 months ago 8 replies

natural building

Can drystacked block have a seat at this table?

3 months ago 22 replies 5 11

natural building

Shou Sugi Ban boards for raised garden beds--how well would they work?

3 months ago 3 replies 1

natural building

Monolithic Dome

3 months ago 23 replies

natural building

Most cost effective small building technique

3 months ago 25 replies 3 9 11

cob

Compressed Earth Block press wanted - Cinva or ??

3 months ago 12 replies 7

wofati and earth berm

Turkey Nest or Ring Dam house construction

3 months ago 3 replies 1 2

tiny house

post and beam foundation -- where to lay the beams

3 months ago 3 replies 2 1 2

greenhouses

Passive Solar GreenHouse Design Input Needed

4 months ago 8 replies 4

natural building

corn cob insulation

4 months ago 13 replies 1

plumbing

Farm and house water system

4 months ago 4 replies

rainwater catchment

Rainwater catchment system

4 months ago 1 reply

earth bag

Deck with steps

4 months ago 19 replies 5

tiny house

640 square ft. modified shed to cozy cabin

4 months ago 8 replies 15 3

earthen floor

Earthen floor over concrete slab?

4 months ago 11 replies 2

wofati and earth berm

Post Frame Gabion Wall Berm House Build

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wofati and earth berm

berm sheds

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roundwood and timber framing

How long to mill enough lumber for a cabin?

4 months ago 5 replies 1 2

electrical

Resources for DIY electrical

4 months ago 14 replies 2 9

fencing

Hedges and hedge-laying in 1940s England

4 months ago 1 reply

toilet alternatives

earth auger style toilet

4 months ago 32 replies 2 11 4

earthen floor

Floor ideas! New house build.

1 year ago 9 replies 3 2 3

greenhouses

Metal siding question

3 years ago 14 replies 4 1
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