We’ve featured several Tiny Texas Houses projects here on our blog. Some readers may be interested in building their own recycled homes and so I thought we’d take a look at their educational materials. Here is the product description of the 4 DVD instructional set from Tiny Texas Houses.
“The main advantages of using bamboo for roof constructions are:
• It is a traditional technology, which is well understood by local artisans. No special tools are required.
Here’s a very low cost vault roof that’s suitable for sheds and developing countries. The cardboard prevents the cement from falling through.
“Short documentary about Adobe Homes built by Ramon Quintana in Santa Isabel Mexico.”
“The “Green” movement has its roots in the late 60’s with the “back-to-the land” movement—-when people really started to think not just about alternative life styles but different methods of building—-including sustainability. It could easily be argued that the father and mother of the back-to-the-land movement were Helen and Scott Nearing.
FreeDome Earth from jacksonbarlow on Vimeo.
“FreeDome Earth is a tribe of earthbuilders and sacred activists.