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
“A cruck frame is one where the structure of the building depends on two or more ‘A-frames’ which go from the top of the building down to the ground. These frames are usually constructed of curved timbers (the cruck blades) using the natural shape of a tree and in many cases the tree is sliced … Read more
This new video shows Ben’s addition for the children, his new workshop and, in the closing image, the finished interior of his woodland home. Stunning! “Ben Law lives and works at Prickly Nut Woods in West Sussex, UK, where apart from making a living from coppicing he trains apprentices and runs courses on sustainable woodland … Read more
We’ve recently explored rustic furniture 1 and 2, pallet craft, wood flooring, wood ceilings 1 and 2, box beams, and wood cladding 1 and 2. There’s also a blog post on Wood Siding on Earthbag Houses. This seems like a good time to look at some low cost alternatives to manufactured trim. The main idea … Read more
Michael Reynolds of Earthship Biotecture has lots of great ideas. Even though he uses tires (which take more time and effort) instead of earthbags, his books and videos are highly recommended. This particular video has excellent 3D modeling showing how the structure is built. Note the insulation around the perimeter of the home to create … Read more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDT16crY6sc In this video, David Reed of Texas Natural Builders kindly shows us his work with developing the right plaster mix for the pallet house near Pine Ridge. This is his first full-house pallet build and his first in a severe hot-and-cold-weather climate like ours. Critics of natural building often say that natural building is … Read more