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Alternative Natural Construction
http://www.exohuman.com/wordpress/2011/09/man-builds-hobbit-house-for-just-3000/
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Veronica Vallotton
This is fantastic!!! So inspiring! I wonder how he was able to use straw bales in the wetter Wales climate. We are very familiar with this building style from our days in New Mexico's desert southwest, but it seems it would be more questionable in wetter humid climates. Thanks for sharing this great... View More
Elizabeth D.
We have built a straw bale house here. I really want to build timber and cob cottages. We have plenty of sand and non-expansive red clay here. In the next month or so, I hope to finally work on a cob rocket stove kitchen.
Veronica Vallotton
That is awesome! Where are you located? Cob housing and construction is really cool--we were exposed to it in NM at an alternative building workshop. During the WS, they built an outdoor cob stove. What is a "rocket stove"?
Elizabeth D.
We are located in Texas. I will post a link for the cob stove.
Veronica Vallotton
What part of TX? We did some work in far west Texas while at NMSU (close to Presidio in Ojinaga, MX). We actually owned land there, but it was very desolate there and though we had dreams of intentional community there, it just didn't materialize, and it was during this time that we journeyed from C... View More
Elizabeth D.
Our homestead is located just north of Decatur, TX (north of Ft. Worth). We are right next to a monastic hermitage with daily serives. We also have a house in the city since we are still in the process of building the homestead. The straw bale dwelling was built to serve as the cell for our local h... View More
