“In this video Greg Grant talks about how to build a straw bale solar powered house and the benefits for living off the grid.”
off grid
A tour of how we live & work off grid in our straw bale home
Lots of nice details! This video is worth watching more than once.
“A tour of how we live & work off grid in our straw bale home – Riverstone Studios showing the interior of our home, wind turbine, solar panels, and the finishing work in our home.
Licker-Tee-Split Low Mass Wood Fired Pizza Oven
“If you want Great Pizza . . .You need an oven that gets HOT! This is rocket stove technology at it’s best! It only takes a small amount of wood and just over ten minutes, to push the temperature over 600 degrees.”
My Off-the-Grid Building Odyssey
“In the wake of both personal and national tragedy, I decided it was time to follow Thoreau’s dictum and simplify. Clearly, my life of quiet desperation had to change. As I sifted through the complexities of my daily routine, I noticed a recurring problem—my struggles to house myself.
Natural Building — Why You Should Build a House with Natural Materials
Natural Building Methods – Why You Should Build a House with Natural Materials from Sean Tounn on Vimeo.
“Learn about why you should build your home or other structures with Timber Framing, Cob, Earth Bag, Straw Bales, Adobe, or Reclaimed Wood.
Industrial Country Market
What do you do after you’ve built your sustainable homestead? Have you considered expanding your original self-sufficiency plans to include an income generating business, teaching workshops and possibly producing food for your community? The Industrial Country Market has done all this and more.