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Best ever topics in natural building

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Hybrid systems/understanding the placement of mass in a system

7 replies 1 3

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icebox/fridge diy

21 replies 2 7

natural building

Sharing my little cobwood studio project-in-progress

24 replies 71 1

natural building

Seeking creative ideas for building upon rock and mortar cellar

6 replies 7 7

natural building

Natural counter top options?

8 replies 1 4

natural building

My alternative to hempcrete:stinging nettlecrete

9 replies 4 6

natural building

Question for builders out there on budgeting for a build

22 replies 2

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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

natural building

Bathroom Remodel/Retrofitting with Natural Materials

26 replies 19 1

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

21 replies 8 8

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Access road using wood chips

15 replies 5 6

natural building

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

11 replies 9 9

natural building

Lightweight, solo building

9 replies 3

natural building

How Far to Take Natural Building?

11 replies 1 3

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Mechanized green building techniques

76 replies [ 1, 2 ] 1 13

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Building my first natural house in Kenya coastal region

18 replies 2 3

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Has anyone tried cardboard as insulation?

14 replies 1 1

natural building

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

natural building

Sustainable Building Without Concrete

26 replies 2 1

natural building

Making wood rot resistant

18 replies 7

natural building

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

22 replies 4

natural building

No Building Codes?

35 replies

natural building

Alternatives to concrete footer/stem wall

39 replies 2 3 5

natural building

alternatives to gravel roads

18 replies 1

natural building

Cutting the sidewall of tire and use for greenhouse walls

16 replies 2 3 1

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How to soundproof a wall against the neighbors?

14 replies 3

natural building

Oh the stories it could tell

13 replies 10 8

natural building

Great ideas for an indoor person soaking tub

12 replies 5 1

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

32 replies 8

natural building

Driveway necessary really??

17 replies 1 8

natural building

Small DIY backyard sauna - collecting tips and ideas

12 replies 6 1

natural building

Natural bathroom (floor)

27 replies 1 2

natural building

Adaptations of Pit House, Earth Lodge, Hogan, Kiva

32 replies 5 2

natural building

Zero energy design

26 replies 1

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

19 replies 69

natural building

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

7 replies

natural building

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

42 replies [ 1, 2 ] 1 1

natural building

thatch roofs?

36 replies 5 2

natural building

Building with Green Lumber

15 replies 4

natural building

A Frame Cabin 14x14

4 replies 1

natural building

rammed earth retaining wall

13 replies

natural building

Bioconstruction Bill Mollison two rooms deep?

9 replies 3

natural building

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

22 replies 2 5

natural building

Alternatives to concrete footing

27 replies 7 1

natural building

Synthesis of natural building and modularity?

10 replies 4

natural building

Arundo donax for building

7 replies 5 9

natural building

Internal hydronic convection walls!

14 replies 4

natural building

Cost efficacy of earthbags/strawbales/cordwood/ect

25 replies 1 1

natural building

Building beautifully - Where do you find your inspiration?

8 replies 5

natural building

Seeking ideas for a roof on an octagonal, roundwood framed building with a fairly low slope...

13 replies 12 3

natural building

Natural rope bridges

7 replies 6

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Building Over a Stream

4 replies 2 1

natural building

Natural Air Conditioning

30 replies 7 5

natural building

How to finish the palletwood siding?

11 replies 5 1

natural building

Musings on Wood 'Bricks'

15 replies 1

natural building

Raw Earth Walls? (Pure dugout house?)

29 replies 8 3

natural building

using recycled materials in frame construction

16 replies 2

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Would you help me with ideas renovating this house? - mediterranean homesteading

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Best ever topics in natural building

Hybrid systems/understanding the placement of mass in a system

icebox/fridge diy

Sharing my little cobwood studio project-in-progress

Seeking creative ideas for building upon rock and mortar cellar

Natural counter top options?

My alternative to hempcrete:stinging nettlecrete

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

Building my first natural house in Kenya coastal region

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

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

Cutting the sidewall of tire and use for greenhouse walls

How to soundproof a wall against the neighbors?

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??

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?

Alternatives to concrete footing

Synthesis of natural building and modularity?

Arundo donax for building

Internal hydronic convection walls!

Cost efficacy of earthbags/strawbales/cordwood/ect

Building beautifully - Where do you find your inspiration?

Seeking ideas for a roof on an octagonal, roundwood framed building with a fairly low slope...

Natural rope bridges

Building Over a Stream

Natural Air Conditioning

How to finish the palletwood siding?

Musings on Wood 'Bricks'

Raw Earth Walls? (Pure dugout house?)

using recycled materials in frame construction

Would you help me with ideas renovating this house? - mediterranean homesteading

Top Forums

digital market

building

permaculture artisans

skip

growies

ungarbage

critters

homesteading

energy

monies

community

wilderness

regional

permies.com

projects

global resources

kitchen

education