DIY Steel Frames for Tiny Houses

Factory made Fast Fit connectors require no welding, just screws
Factory made Fast Fit connectors require no welding, just screws

This email exchange is from Cliff, a long time reader from New Zealand who’s designing a strong, lightweight tiny house that will meet strict building codes and withstand earthquakes. The cost of labor is very high there so he’s looking for do-it-yourself options to save money.

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Phangan Earthworks Update

Phangan Earthworks teaches earthbag building in southern Thailand
Phangan Earthworks teaches earthbag building in southern Thailand

Between 2009 and 2011, Hubert and Julien built five earthbag structures on the tropical island of Koh Phangan, Southern Thailand. The structures include two darkroom meditation domes, a large 2-room fortress-like toolshed (roughly 1100 earthbags and over 50 metric tons of dirt were used) and a spacious, minimalist, and rather luxurious “cave” house that artfully combines granite, wood and earth.

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