Merrilee Baker

Willows are considered invasive species in Australia. Poplars also take over so may be considered pest plants as well. If you are only talking to people in the USA great, but if you want further interest can you think of other trees? Also most of rural Australia is covered by Bush Fire zones. Asset protection zones limit what size trees and flammability etc can be planted near a house depending on your degree of risk from fire. If you live in an area that has sewerage you have to connect and even if you don’t you have to pay fee just because it runs past your place.
So basically, most of what I’ve read (much gratitude for offering it) is not applicable to my situation. My states health dept won’t even allow reed systems for grey water-every system has to be licensed.
Thanks anyway

I have been thinking about building a Dome house (or 2 or 3 smaller domes connected) for several years. Looked at basalt/concrete and then aircrete.
I went to an aircrete dome/arch building workshop a few weeks ago. We learnt how to make and build the structure. The bricks are light and easy to build with. They need to be coated with a mesh, say a fibreglass one along with a couple coats of render but still come out way cheaper than many other types of building, are fire resistant and termite resistant. The dome and or arch create strength by compression.
There are lots of sites to see designs and ways to make them. I have just engaged an architect and engineer who believe they can sign off that the building will meet Australian Standards, and that is in a bush fire special rural area (lots of legislation). Water harvesting from the curved roof seems to be a harder aspect but can be done. Let me know if you need links. Dome Gaia are just starting an online course with extended discount (24 hours), but maybe that has finished already.