
“As editor of the Topeka-based magazine Natural, Home & Garden, Jessica Kellner had plenty of stories of families and organizations from across the country who had built their homes from materials that were otherwise destined for the landfill.
Here is another idea for using parts of grain bins in your building project. Chris Steen, pictured above, found some inexpensive bin sections at a local scrap yard and realized that he could stand them up to form an interesting entry way for his earthbag home. It is fun to poke around scrap metal yards … Read more
There are many clever ways to use steel grain bins as parts of homes, and the above picture shows just one possibility. It was designed by Mark Clipsham, who has specialized in developing grain bin concepts. You can see many other of his designs at www.dreamgreenhomes.com. The advantages to using these bins as modular components … Read more

“As editor of the Topeka-based magazine Natural, Home & Garden, Jessica Kellner had plenty of stories of families and organizations from across the country who had built their homes from materials that were otherwise destined for the landfill.
Video demonstrates a “water heater out of used parts and a Stovetec Rocket stove to start the thermo siphoning process.” Obviously you could make your own rocket stove for practically free. You could also use a sawdust stove like we discussed the other day.
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