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wofati and earth berm

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greenhouses

greenhouse suck factor

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greenhouses

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natural building

french drain pipe - not for water from above?

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Ant Wofati Progression

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composting toilet

toilet paper alternative- wash with water

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rainwater catchment

Rainwater collection to supplement public water

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cob

double chamber cob oven plans - download

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wofati and earth berm

My Underground house build

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fencing

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

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woodworking

Solar Food Dryers?

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fencing

Help me design my living fence

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woodworking

best wood for a wooden spoon

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greenhouses

Mike's passive solar greenhouse design/build

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tiny house

Here Is Our Micro-Homestead. Enjoy.

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greenhouses

Please help: Rocket Stove in greenhouse does not work

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greenhouses

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

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wofati and earth berm

The $50 and Up Underground House Book by Mike Oehler - digital download

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cob

Dale's cob house, in the Philippines has morphed-I am moving there, taking over,adopting family etc.

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roundwood and timber framing

James' log cabin build

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greenhouses

Cheapest green house builds? Gardening shouldn't cost money

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rainwater catchment

water for the future: capturing seasonal rainfall for future generations

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natural building

PEP BB roundwood.sand.club - club style mallet from hand tools

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roundwood and timber framing

What do you wish your home had, and what do you love in your home?

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woodworking

Are draw knives and planers that horrible?

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tiny house

Fertilizer on our Tiny Home

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fencing

Looking for Noise Barrier Ideas

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natural building

Maintaining a "modern" home with natural building?

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composting toilet

2019 ATC (Appropriate Technology Course) in Montana

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roundwood and timber framing

Log Cabin Day: Jun 25

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roundwood and timber framing

Do you have an old-fashioned sawbuck? Do you have ANY sawbuck? How'd you make it? Let us see it!

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natural building

Oh the stories it could tell

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stone work

Tony, the 90 year old stone builder.

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woodworking

Can one make cedar shingles without a froe-like device?

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stone work

Tools for a Child to do Stonemasonry/carve rocks/have fun chiseling at them?

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tiny house

cabin project first pic

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woodworking

Wayne's Alaskan mill modifications

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stone work

dry stack retaining wall

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stone work

How to Repair Rodent Damage to a Drystack retaining Wall

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straw bale house

Roofing material options for a geodesic dome in the wet dry tropics

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roundwood and timber framing

2 Story Workshop - Pole Barn Style Construction

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aquaponics

New MOBILE Rubbermaid stock tank system getting put together.

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finishes

I think I've found a better way to insulate single pane windows?

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rainwater catchment

any experience with Otto Graf Carat underground tanks for rainwater storage?

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natural building

Is it possible to build on marshland?

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grey water

Grey water in northern climates

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natural building

Construction with Earthquakes, Fires, etc in Mind.

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roundwood and timber framing

about post and beams and stone foundations -preventing rot

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roundwood and timber framing

rainwater collection on roundhouse greenroof + strength calculation reciprocal roof

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natural building

Simple shelter , the Wickiup, in a day

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earth bag

Our earthbag earthship

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natural building

conundrum: stupid stick frame house needs finishing

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aquaponics

Black Granite as Media

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cob

Cob, earthbag or straw bale? Which is best?

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stone work

What to do with tons and tons of stone

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natural building

Anyone used foreverboard?

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natural building

balecob home on earthbag foundation--building progress

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natural building

In Wales, the government lets you build your own house

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stone work

Cob or earth plaster for interior and exterior of a dry stacked stone roundhouse?

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passive solar

Living in a greenhouse/solarium

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nomadic housing

ATTN: Vanlifers, etc....

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natural building

Futa Jallon roundhouse design

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plumbing

Burying lines - Water table vs Frost Level

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fencing

Experience growing living fences from willow?

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aquaponics

new aquaponics system

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earth bag

Earthbags Earthbermed Water Storage

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woodworking

picnic table ideas - some fold into a bench!

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roundwood and timber framing

Coppicing, Debarking, Associated Projects...

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roundwood and timber framing

Replacing the lime in hempcrete

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cob

Building with cob -- what should I include in a presentation about it?

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composting toilet

Long Drop Toilets in Arctic Climates

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natural building

Thriving to bring all natural builders together through new web tools.

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tiny house

our 10x12 tiny house...

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rainwater catchment

Limestone pouch in rain barrel and effects on soil mineral balance & pH

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woodworking

Bamboo Man (Everthing From Bamboo) Youtube Video

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natural building

My worst blunders---series of cautionary tales--- various authors

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aquaponics

Starting With Hydroponics In Order To Transition To Aquaponics

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cob

Type of soil

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plumbing

How to know that drinking water overseas can cause potential health risks.Should I use bottled water

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rainwater catchment

repairing PVC pipe that's underground

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plumbing

toilet sink...

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passive solar

Facade design calculations

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cob

Loess and Expansive Clay vis. Cob

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