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How to build a Yurt

Written on 9 Oct, 2009 at 6:59 in Housing | viewed 801 times | 0 Comments
How to build a Yurt

The Mongolian yurt, or ger, is a round, nominally portable, self-supporting structure suitable for camping in comfort. It does not rely on ropes or stakes to hold itself up; rather, the walls, rafters, roof ring, and tensioning bands all work... (Continue reading)

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Milk Paint Pt1

Written on 15 Mar, 2009 at 16:00 in Exterior | viewed 1,161 times | 0 Comments

9 16:02 I found this milk paint recipe. Has anyone had any experience with milkpaint as an interior wall paint? I thought this might be less toxic than regular paint. I understand it isn’t very washable. Appreciate your input. Mila. Homemade Milk... (Continue reading)

Milk Paint Pt2

Written on 15 Mar, 2009 at 15:59 in Exterior | viewed 952 times | 0 Comments

Mila wrote: I found this milk paint recipe. Has anyone had any experience with milk paint as an interior wall paint? I thought this might be less toxic than regular paint. I understand it isn’t very washable. Appreciate your input.... (Continue reading)

Whitewash Making

Written on 15 Mar, 2009 at 15:59 in Exterior | viewed 1,116 times | 0 Comments

I’m interested in getting the raw ingredients and mixing them myself, but I can’t find any recipes for “barn paint”. Anyone? The cheapest way to get paint in my experience has been to go to one of the contractors’ paint stores... (Continue reading)

Naturally Air Conditioned House

Written on 15 Mar, 2009 at 15:58 in Exterior | viewed 794 times | 0 Comments

THE NATURALLY AIR CONDITIONED HOUSE Neal Mortensen Environmental Architecture Pty Ltd SUMMARY This paper outlines the development of energy efficient design from ancient Greece to the present time. It describes the valuable sources of appropriate technology which were developed intuitively prior to the... (Continue reading)

Eco-Friendly Recycled Tile

Written on 15 Mar, 2009 at 15:58 in Exterior | viewed 2,058 times | 0 Comments

Eco-Friendly Recycled Tile By Dan Chiras If you’re remodeling a kitchen or bath, or simply replacing worn-out flooring, consider environmentally friendly recycled-content tile. Like other tile products, recycled-content tile will outlast most, if not all, other types of flooring. Tile resists scratching and... (Continue reading)

Rock Construction

Written on 15 Mar, 2009 at 15:57 in Construction | viewed 998 times | 0 Comments

Doing rock work is not hard and almost anyone can learn to do a professional-looking job of rock work. If you live where there are plenty of rocks (hopefully free for the picking up), you can use these to build... (Continue reading)

Strawbale Questions

Written on 15 Mar, 2009 at 15:57 in Construction | viewed 742 times | 0 Comments

THE STRAWBALE SKEPTICS PAGESkeptical about strawbale construction? Do visions of the three little piggies keep coming into your mind? Here are some answers just for you. What about bugs? Wouldn’t the bales become a home for lots of little critters? Straw is... (Continue reading)

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Strawbales FAQ

Written on 15 Mar, 2009 at 15:56 in Construction | viewed 686 times | 0 Comments

CASBA Home Page. Straw Building in California and Beyond. Technical Information. Contact CASBA. ? Won’t the straw decompose?? What about termites and pests??? Isn’t there a huge fire danger?? Aren’t bales susceptible to humidity and moisture???? How are the walls finished??? How do bale walls carry vertical and lateral... (Continue reading)

Building a Cabin

Written on 15 Mar, 2009 at 15:56 in Construction | viewed 1,294 times | 0 Comments

The image and appeal of a log cabin are eternal. . . . . . . . . . By Earl Hardy The image and appeal are eternal. A log cabin not only represents the beauty of the wild and the value of... (Continue reading)

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