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Modern Caveman: Man Builds A $230,000 House In 700-Year-Old Cave

Natural Building Blog Posted on November 17, 2016 by Kelly HartNovember 17, 2016

“THE pressures of modern life mean that most of us have probably dreamt at one time or another of fleeing to the hills. But real-life caveman Angelo Mastropietro has made his hermit dream a reality – by spending over £160,000 … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged cave home, cave house, dig a cave, DIY, house in a cave, natural building, owner built, rock house, stone | 1 Reply

Austin Coder Builds Timeless Straw-Clay Home

Natural Building Blog Posted on August 5, 2014 by Kelly HartAugust 5, 2014

“When Gary Zuker bought an undeveloped piece of land outside of Austin (Texas) 25 years ago, he knew the only way he could afford a home on it was to build it himself. With no building experience, he immersed himself … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged affordable, DIY, eco friendly, home design, natural building, owner built, straw clay, sustainable, Texas | 5 Replies

Building The Roundwood Spiral Staircase

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 20, 2014 by Kelly HartApril 20, 2014

“At last, I’m here to report that April and I accomplished building the round wood spiral staircase. Over the course of five days, literally up to the day before we left Dancing Rabbit, we installed the risers and treads. [Shock! … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged affordable, DIY, eco friendly, natural building, natural materials, owner built, roundwood, spiral staircase | Leave a reply

A tour of how we live & work off grid in our straw bale home

Natural Building Blog Posted on November 4, 2013 by Kelly HartNovember 4, 2013

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, … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged affordable, cold climate, green building, home tour, natural building, off grid, owner built, straw bale home, straw bale house, sustainable | 8 Replies

Handmade Houses: A Century of Earth-Friendly House Design

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 31, 2013 by Kelly HartMay 31, 2013

From the Jacket: “The first comprehensive consideration of the residential design of the back-to-the-land movement, “Handmade Houses: A Century of Earth-Friendly Home Design” exposes the roots of “green” architecture as it travels across North America and to the United Kingdom, … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged architecture, DIY, eco friendly, green building, home design, house design, natural building, natural home, owner built, sustainable | 23 Replies

The Poosh

Natural Building Blog Posted on October 5, 2012 by Kelly HartOctober 5, 2012

“ThePOOSH.org is the unique hospitality site for virtually anyone, anywhere in the world wishing to participate in or start their own sustainable self-build project. Sustainable self-build techniques are a serious, rational and innovative response to some of the environmental challenges … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged affordable housing, DIY, green building, natural building, owner built, poorsh.org, poosh, self build, sustainable | 2 Replies

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