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natural building

Cob Floors Over Existing Flooring

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stone work

Sage Wall in Montana??....

3 months ago 5 replies

passive solar

Existing passive solar room gets too hot year-round

3 months ago 18 replies 1 7 10

earthship

Anyone want to Live in an Earthship

3 months ago 0 replies

natural building

Mushrooms used to build houses

3 months ago 2 replies

plumbing

Bypassing P-traps?

3 months ago 18 replies 1 3

toilet alternatives

Willow feeder vs composting toilet

3 months ago 5 replies

tiny house

our 10x12 tiny house...

3 months ago 21 replies 14 10

woodworking

can you use the shou sugi ban charring technique on green lumber?

3 months ago 5 replies 3

passive solar

Passive Solar, Radiant, High Ceilings....

3 months ago 6 replies 1 1

natural building

Natural Roofing Options?

3 months ago 4 replies 3

grey water

What is the simplest, cheapest greywater setup you can think of?

4 months ago 27 replies 7

rainwater catchment

Rainwater harvesting in Colorado?

4 months ago 3 replies

earthen floor

Foundation question

4 months ago 6 replies 1 1

stone work

Gravel alternative

4 months ago 18 replies

toilet alternatives

Low use bucket toilet

4 months ago 4 replies 1

toilet alternatives

Willow Feeder Structural Details

4 months ago 2

woodworking

Wood siding

4 months ago 16 replies 2 1 2

natural building

Clay as a medium for walls in the PNW

4 months ago 11 replies 9

cob

Cob house flooring and moisture barrier

4 months ago 13 replies 3

grey water

What means "biodegradable"?

4 months ago 20 replies 6

wofati and earth berm

What is Wood duff - a silly question

4 months ago 17 replies 3 5

roundwood and timber framing

All Wood (Pure Wood) Timber Frame Joinery Videos

4 months ago 2 replies 2

wofati and earth berm

DIY soil nails (like for slope stabilization)

4 months ago 9 replies 5 3

finishes

Making milk paint by the gallon to paint my garage remodel!

4 months ago 11 replies 14 12

fencing

Show me your gates!

4 months ago 26 replies 2 49 21

tiny house

Skiddable Work Shack

4 months ago 22 replies 14 10

grey water

Safe Detergent / Soaps for Greywater use...

4 months ago 9 replies 1 1

fencing

ALL the ways to set a fence post

4 months ago 2 10 11

toilet alternatives

Willow Feeders: baby poop from washable diapers

4 months ago 3 replies

natural building

Siding opinions

4 months ago 47 replies [ 1, 2 ] 1 5 8

rainwater catchment

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

4 months ago 1 1

rainwater catchment

tall 350 gallon water catchment support ideas?

4 months ago 24 replies 6 4

passive solar

Bin Block Building

4 months ago 9 replies 3

greenhouses

House in a Greenhouse Anyone?

4 months ago 9 replies 1 2 2

natural building

Steep hillside staircase

4 months ago 5 replies 1

fencing

Quick question on setting fence posts

4 months ago 6 replies

fencing

Creative fence idea, will it work? - Yes

4 months ago 68 replies [ 1, 2 ] 2 7 13

woodworking

Endgrain floor on infloor heated plywood w/ crawlspace

4 months ago 2 replies

nomadic housing

Any resources on Bedouin Camps?

4 months ago 13 replies 3 8

woodworking

Free eBook: The Art of Woodworking for Sustainable Living!

4 months ago 11 replies 1 3

rainwater catchment

Water use chart

4 months ago 10 replies 1 3

thermal mass

Thermal Mass material

4 months ago 3 replies 1

thermal mass

RMH run of exhaust to chimney questions

4 months ago 4 replies 12 3
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