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Tag Archives: pole construction

Stockade Style Walls

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 11, 2015 by Kelly HartFebruary 11, 2015

Most readers are probably familiar with old military forts in the wild west days of the US that were built with vertical wood poles set closely together. The same building method can be used for houses and other structures.

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Posted in General | Tagged DIY, low cost, natural building, pole building, pole construction, pole house, stockade walls, sustainable, wood pole construction | Leave a reply

Rural Studio 20K Roundwood House

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 5, 2014 by Kelly HartApril 5, 2014

“The 2007/2008 Thesis year at Rural Studio was charged with designing the “20K House”. This project is based on a government loan known as the Section 502 Mutual Self-Help Housing loan. This is a subsidized loan created to help those … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged affordable, local materials, low cost, natural building, pole construction, renewable, roundwood construction, roundwood house, Rural Studio, sustainable | 1 Reply

Do-it-yourself Pole-barn Building

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 24, 2013 by Kelly HartJuly 24, 2013

Put up a pole building for a fast, solid and cost-effective workshop, storage space or livestock shelter.

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Posted in Structural aspects | Tagged barns, DIY, green building, low cost, natural building, pole barn, pole construction, pole frame, pole house, post and beam | 6 Replies

Pole Building

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 27, 2012 by Kelly HartMarch 27, 2012

Here are a few facts gleaned from Low Cost Pole Building Construction, by Ralph Wolfe and Practical Pole Building Construction, by Leigh Seddon. – Adaptable to steep terrain, rocky soils, marshes, beaches, earthquake and hurricane zones. For instance, you can … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Design, Economics, Introduction, Structural aspects | Tagged earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, pole building, pole construction, pole house | 11 Replies

Juniper and Cedar Poles for Construction

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 21, 2012 by Kelly HartFebruary 21, 2012

Yesterday’s blog post about building with juniper poles prompted me to write this blog post. Much like pallets, juniper and cedar wood is an underutilized resource, probably because these trees tend to be twisted, curved and often smallish in size. … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Economics, Introduction, Structural aspects | Tagged cedar, cedar pole, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, juniper, juniper pole, pole building, pole construction | 18 Replies

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