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Tag Archives: pallets

Whatever Happened to Rex’s Pallet House?

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 7, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

So where is Rex? How did his pallet house turn out? I’d sure like to know. When people send us owner-builder home projects that cost $4/square foot then obviously tons of people will be interested. Most likely Rex’s house is … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged affordable, DIY, low cost, natural building, owner builder, pallet building, pallet house, pallets, recycle, sustainable | 3 Replies

Zero Cost, Sustainable Earthen Home Hybrid Built in One Week

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 22, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“Earthen Building, Sustainable Home Hybrid: In this video, Quinn Eaker, Founder and Director of the most sustainable Community in the State www.intotheGardenofEden.com discusses the importance of true sustainability consciousness and how that may apply to building homes.

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Posted in General | Tagged affordable, cob, DIY, free housing, low cost, natural building, no cost house, pallets, sustainable, zero cost | 1 Reply

Emergency Shelter for Kashmir Flood Victims

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

A recent flood in Kashmir has displaced millions. Aid workers have been blocked from the area, but hopefully this information on emergency straw bale shelters will be helpful.

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Posted in Emergency Shelter | Tagged disaster housing, disaster resistant, earthbags, India, kashmir, low cost, pallets, shelter, straw bale, straw bale shelter | 4 Replies

Paha Wakan (Sacred Mountain) Build

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 14, 2014 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“Texas Natural Builders will be building a timber framed cordwood home called Paha Wakan (The Sacred Mountain), originally designed by Kelly Hart and modified by TNB, on the Pine Ridge Lakota Reservation in South Dakota starting June 1, 2014-August 31, … Continue reading →

Posted in Community | Tagged cordwood, green building, natural building, natural building workshop, natural materials, pallets, straw bale, straw bale workshop, timber frame, workshop | 1 Reply

Pallet Shingles

Natural Building Blog Posted on August 8, 2013 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

This blog post is compiled from comments on the Straw Bale Dome Home in France blog post. It seems important enough for a separate blog post.

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Posted in Roofs | Tagged natural building, pallet building, pallet house, pallet shingles, pallets, reclaim, recycle, recycled wood, reuse, wood shingles | 5 Replies

Pallet Roofs

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 31, 2009 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

I found another great way to build gable and vaulted roofs — with pallets: Pallet Pavilions The site referenced above shows how pallets can be used for walls and roofs. This is exciting because free pallets are usually quite easy … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Ceilings, Domes, Economics, Introduction | Tagged building, corbel, dirt cheap, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag houses, gable, pallet houses, pallet roofs, pallets, sandbag building, sandbag houses, unique, vault | 3 Replies

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