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cob

Bast fiber (fibre) or shiv in cob

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finishes

Lime plaster mixes

10 months ago 8 replies

wofati and earth berm

From dreams to plans - modern wofati-like building?

10 months ago 2 replies 1

stone work

Raised beds with large vertical slate / flagstone slabs - has anyone done this?

10 months ago 28 replies 12 12

earthship

Earthship "Pockets of Freedom" Planning Permission Europe and UK

10 months ago 2 replies

stone work

Lime Terms ... oh so many names.. Trying to keep it straight.

10 months ago 10 replies 1 4

stone work

Where to learn to build with stone

10 months ago 6 replies 1

fencing

How to make a rodent proof perimeter around vehicle?

10 months ago 13 replies 2 1

natural building

Seeking advice/consultant/contractor for off-grid strawbale community education center in central NY

10 months ago 0 replies 1

natural building

Attaching cattle panel trellis to siding for VA creeper shade in summer

10 months ago 13 replies 2 3

natural building

10 Day Natural Building Workshop in Estacada, OR: Building a Two-Stall, Pallet-Cob Compost Toilet

10 months ago 0 replies

greenhouses

raised beds with galvanized steel?

10 months ago 16 replies 6 9

roundwood and timber framing

Keeping a pole upright on shallow soil

10 months ago 39 replies 12 26

wofati and earth berm

Mike Oehler's Property

11 months ago 10 replies 1 2

greenhouses

Wood fired water tanks for thermal storage

11 months ago 12 replies 2 2

fencing

fencing or barrier to withstand vehicles

11 months ago 21 replies 3 6

natural building

My stone cabin in the woods

11 months ago 18 replies 34 19

thermal mass

Turning this to a mass rocket heater

11 months ago 9 replies 4 1

straw bale house

How to build floor? Insulation necessary?

11 months ago 19 replies 1

cob

Original Cinva-Ram for sale

11 months ago 4 replies 2 1

passive solar

modifications to an existing clerestory window

11 months ago 9 replies 2 2 4

natural building

Relocation to Portugal - Less taxes, government subsidies, unexpansive land, great weather

11 months ago 10 replies 1

plumbing

Septic tank access

11 months ago 5 replies 6

electrical

Charging power tool batteries direct from solar 12v system.

11 months ago 21 replies 1 4

toilet alternatives

Willow feeder plans/instruction guide?

11 months ago 4 replies 3

stone work

Should I repoint my field stone foundation

11 months ago 3 replies 3

cob

Fire Resistant Earthen Houses

11 months ago 8 replies 2 10

woodworking

Power Tool Maintenance

11 months ago 11 replies 2 4

finishes

Is the tar from the mid-1800's the same stuff as today?

11 months ago 14 replies 2

cob

Shopping at God's Hardware Store with Uncle Mud, Playa Edition

11 months ago 1 reply 1 1

fencing

How to stretch fence *inside* corner braces

11 months ago 2 replies 3 2

nomadic housing

Small Rocket Mass heater for nomadic or tiny house - The POELITO or a better one ?

11 months ago 4 replies 1 1

earth bag

Morgan Caraway and Kelly Hart Talk Earthbag Construction

11 months ago 0 replies 1 1

earth bag

Building an Earthbag Round House: A Step-by-Step, Illustrated Guide by Morgan Caraway--Print Edition

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11 months ago 0 replies 1

earthship

Earthship mudroom repurposed windows

11 months ago 4 replies 1 1

rainwater catchment

Using IBC tote liner without cage?

11 months ago 28 replies 16 12

greenhouses

I'm finally getting a greenhouse

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greenhouses

Mike's passive solar greenhouse design/build

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rainwater catchment

Temporary Gutters for catchment

11 months ago 1 reply

finishes

Earthen plaster over old concrete foundation?

11 months ago 17 replies

natural building

homecrete

11 months ago 9 replies 2

natural building

My alternative to hempcrete:stinging nettlecrete

11 months ago 9 replies 4 6

natural building

chipslip - sawdust vs hemp hurds

11 months ago 2 replies 2

woodworking

TOP100 Woodworking Tools Hacks | Woodworking Ideas (YASUHIRO TV)

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