My partner and I have been deeply interested in natural building since the early 2000s.
We are now middle age and have a farm with zero building restrictions and some funds to perhaps realize our dream.
The issue is that we can’t quite seem to settle on what kind would work best in our area so we can dive into re learning everything.
We are in the south East USA.
It is 80-105 with above average humidity for about 4–5 months of the year.
Then we have highs on 30-70 F and lows of 10-45f another four months of the year.
In between each extreme we have about two o this of open windows, low humidity and happiness.
Our soils on the farm are sandy with some clay and granite deposits. We do have plenty of timber for potential cordwood, but it is mostly pine, sweet gum, mountain maple and swamp oak— all are less than recommended for that.
We always gravitated to con, and have no issue with large overhanging porches, but are concerned with both the speed that it needs to go up and our soil perhaps not being good for that.
We want to build as natural as possible and will be planning for air conditions and wood stove heat.
