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Critique my plan

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Yurt on stone foundation (pictures of progress)

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Help me solve a layout puzzle

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gabion baskets

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How do you reconcile inevitable compromises?

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Earthen building needs some tlc before it falls apart! Advice?

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Insulating Metal Building

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Exchanging air from top floor ceiling to basement floor?

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My alternative to hempcrete:stinging nettlecrete

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Dry stacked concrete blocks

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How not to Demolish a wall - Caution injury image

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sizing a DIY outdoor fire suppression system

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PINEHOWL PROJECT: Simple Foundations

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Hybrid systems/understanding the placement of mass in a system

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icebox/fridge diy

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Building my first natural house in Kenya coastal region

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Seeking creative ideas for building upon rock and mortar cellar

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Natural counter top options?

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Question for builders out there on budgeting for a build

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Can we talk about wood chip clay?

41 replies [ 1, 2 ] 6

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Dry Stone Pebble Wall. Stone Siding for Wooden Buildings - Requires no mortar or masonry skills.

13 replies 15

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26 replies 19 1

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Building on a Hillside. What do I need to Consider?

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Access road using wood chips

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Stone masonry, roofing and ring beam advice needed for old stone house renovation in Portugal

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Lightweight, solo building

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How Far to Take Natural Building?

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Mechanized green building techniques

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Has anyone tried cardboard as insulation?

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Floating amphibious homes....with spring flooding approaching.

24 replies 5 8

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Help! High water table, foundation type, and drainage. Almost no information for this situation!

14 replies 4 6

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Sustainable Building Without Concrete

26 replies 2 1

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Making wood rot resistant

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Flooring Options

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Staying Warm While Living in a Tin Can/keeping Kathleen warm this winter

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No Building Codes?

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Alternatives to concrete footer/stem wall

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alternatives to gravel roads

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How to soundproof a wall against the neighbors?

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Chilli powder in mud bricks to discourage ants

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Oh the stories it could tell

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Great ideas for an indoor person soaking tub

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Small House/Cabin Build - Saying No to Tyvek, Roofing felt, Shu Sugi Ban, Keeping out critters Etc.

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Driveway necessary really??

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Musings on Wood 'Bricks'

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Small DIY backyard sauna - collecting tips and ideas

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Natural bathroom (floor)

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Adaptations of Pit House, Earth Lodge, Hogan, Kiva

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Zero energy design

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Dale's Garbage Can House. A demolition and salvage project. Basement becomes the garbage can.

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How best to deal with rubble from tearing-down non-natural building elements?

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Am I the only one thinking of and looking for a diasater resistent, afforadble, sustable, low mainta

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thatch roofs?

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Building with Green Lumber

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A Frame Cabin 14x14

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rammed earth retaining wall

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Bioconstruction Bill Mollison two rooms deep?

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Which will keep a house the coolest? Straw bale, cob or rammed earth?

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Best ever topics in natural building

Critique my plan

Cutting the sidewall of tire and use for greenhouse walls

Yurt on stone foundation (pictures of progress)

Help me solve a layout puzzle

gabion baskets

How do you reconcile inevitable compromises?

Earthen building needs some tlc before it falls apart! Advice?

Insulating Metal Building

Exchanging air from top floor ceiling to basement floor?

My alternative to hempcrete:stinging nettlecrete

Dry stacked concrete blocks

How not to Demolish a wall - Caution injury image

sizing a DIY outdoor fire suppression system

PINEHOWL PROJECT: Simple Foundations

Hybrid systems/understanding the placement of mass in a system

icebox/fridge diy

Building my first natural house in Kenya coastal region

Sharing my little cobwood studio project-in-progress

Seeking creative ideas for building upon rock and mortar cellar

Natural counter top options?

Question for builders out there on budgeting for a build

Can we talk about wood chip clay?

Dry Stone Pebble Wall. Stone Siding for Wooden Buildings - Requires no mortar or masonry skills.

Bathroom Remodel/Retrofitting with Natural Materials

Building on a Hillside. What do I need to Consider?

Access road using wood chips

Stone masonry, roofing and ring beam advice needed for old stone house renovation in Portugal

Lightweight, solo building

How Far to Take Natural Building?

Mechanized green building techniques

Has anyone tried cardboard as insulation?

Floating amphibious homes....with spring flooding approaching.

Help! High water table, foundation type, and drainage. Almost no information for this situation!

Sustainable Building Without Concrete

Making wood rot resistant

Flooring Options

Staying Warm While Living in a Tin Can/keeping Kathleen warm this winter

No Building Codes?

Alternatives to concrete footer/stem wall

alternatives to gravel roads

How to soundproof a wall against the neighbors?

Chilli powder in mud bricks to discourage ants

Oh the stories it could tell

Great ideas for an indoor person soaking tub

Small House/Cabin Build - Saying No to Tyvek, Roofing felt, Shu Sugi Ban, Keeping out critters Etc.

Driveway necessary really??

Musings on Wood 'Bricks'

Small DIY backyard sauna - collecting tips and ideas

Natural bathroom (floor)

Adaptations of Pit House, Earth Lodge, Hogan, Kiva

Zero energy design

Dale's Garbage Can House. A demolition and salvage project. Basement becomes the garbage can.

How best to deal with rubble from tearing-down non-natural building elements?

Am I the only one thinking of and looking for a diasater resistent, afforadble, sustable, low mainta

thatch roofs?

Building with Green Lumber

A Frame Cabin 14x14

rammed earth retaining wall

Bioconstruction Bill Mollison two rooms deep?

Which will keep a house the coolest? Straw bale, cob or rammed earth?

Top Forums

digital market

building

permaculture artisans

skip

growies

ungarbage

critters

homesteading

energy

monies

community

wilderness

regional

permies.com

projects

global resources

kitchen

education