Building Styles

Earth Lodge Pallet Walls

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From time to time we answer reader’s questions. Here, numerous emails have been combined and edited for brevity. Rex: My goal is to learn to build houses with local materials in order to help people in my area build sustainable debt free homes. I’m in love with your Earthbag Lodge plan as I had previously … Read more

Craftsmen, Carpenter-built Homes

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The idea for this blog post sprang from my discussion with Milton in the comments section of The Woodland House. On a certain level it’s true – most owner-built houses and alternative homes are not built as quickly and as “efficiently” as contractor-built homes. But then again, not everyone wants to live in lifeless tract … Read more

Converting an ISO Shipping Container into a Livable and Safe Home

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One of our readers – Craig from Maine – suggested this excellent, thought provoking video. Maybe some readers want to incorporate a shipping container in their earthbag home or use one for a shop/toolshed. I’m much more of a carpenter type person than a welder/metal worker and so I don’t cover shipping container homes very … Read more

The Woodland House

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Reviews at Amazon.com: The quaint wooden house in Prickly Nut Wood is no fairytale concoction – it is an icon of the movement to combine ecology and ethics in design. –The Guardian Ben’s approach to building his house started with the materials. He selected the poles he wanted to build with and designed around them. … Read more

Cruck Frame Houses

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This blog post is a continuation of the last two posts on cruck houses – Cruck Frames and Ben Law’s Woodland Home. It’s helpful seeing beautiful examples of finished homes. Image source: Best Pictures Of.com Image source: Rob Roy Country.com Image source: Carpenter Oak and Woodland Image source: The Cruck Barn Tiny Cruck Earthbag House … Read more