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Tag Archives: loft

Vault + Loft House

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 24, 2014 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Rammed tire construction is far from my recommended building method. Use earthbags instead and this design would be very practical.

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Posted in Design | Tagged earth sheltered, earthbag, earthbag house, home design, house design, loft, natural building, sustainable, vault, vault roof | 2 Replies

Loft or Attic Trusses

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 23, 2012 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

We have previously discussed a number of low cost, do-it-yourself trusses and roof systems. Use the search engine above with keywords such as ‘truss’ or ‘roof’ to find older blog posts. Today’s post is about a special type of truss … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Economics, Roofs, Structural aspects | Tagged attic truss, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag house, loft, loft truss, truss | 8 Replies

HNC House Loft Detail

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 3, 2012 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

How do you get the most space for the least amount of money and yet still have a safe, durable, comfortable home? The two primary techniques we settled on in the HNC House design are large lofts and wrap-around porches. … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Economics, Emergency Shelter, Introduction, Structural aspects | Tagged affordable, disaster resistant, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag house, earthquake resistant, Haiti, hurricane resistant, loft, sand bag | Leave a reply

Roundwood Loft Construction

Natural Building Blog Posted on October 31, 2011 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Lowering costs is a major goal of earthbag building. One way to reduce costs is by using wood poles for lofts, roofs and other parts of the house. The poles are practically free if you obtain a firewood permit from … Continue reading →

Posted in Ceilings, Design, Domes, Economics, Introduction, Structural aspects | Tagged earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, how to build, loft, roundwood, sand bag, wood loft | 8 Replies

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