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Strawbale Round House Showcases Every Natural Building Method Imaginable

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 18, 2018 by Kelly HartMarch 18, 2018

Hassan’s round house– a structure still under construction– showcases just about every natural building technique you can imagine. His house is in the second year of building, but it’s future beauty is already visible even though it’s unfinished. This house … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged natural building, roundhouse design, straw bale building, straw bale house, straw bale house design, straw bale roundhouse, sustainable building | Leave a reply

Building Celtic roundhouses

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 27, 2015 by Kelly HartJune 27, 2015

How the Prehistoric Roundhouses at Llynnon Mill on Anglesey were built.

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Posted in General | Tagged celtic roundhouse, DIY, history, how to build a roundhouse, natural building, roundhouse, roundhouse design | Leave a reply

Unlimited Roundhouse Possibilities

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 22, 2015 by Kelly HartMarch 22, 2015

I’ve often said roundhouses are the easiest, quickest way to build small houses. I did a quick search of roundhouses built with sustainable materials and was pretty amazed at all the possibilities. For instance, here’s a site with roundhouse photos.

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Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged DIY, earthbag roundhouse, eco friendly, low cost, natural building, rice hull house, rice hulls, roundhouse design, sustainable | 2 Replies

Joining Roundhouses and Other Shapes

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 3, 2013 by Kelly HartJanuary 3, 2013

I’m been saying for quite a while the easiest, fastest shape to build with earthbags is a roundhouse. Build one roundhouse and then add on later if you want to avoid debt. Adding a connecting space – two straight joining … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged adding doorways, dream green homes, earthbag, earthbag house, earthbag roundhouse, greenhouse, joining roundhouses, natural building, roundhouse design, roundhouses | 4 Replies

Three Roundhouses Design

Natural Building Blog Posted on October 19, 2011 by Kelly HartOctober 19, 2011

This plan illustrates what I think is the simplest, easiest way to build an earthbag home: build in stages, one roundhouse at a time so you can pay with cash and move in right away. It’s far easier to start … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Design, Economics, Introduction, Structural aspects | Tagged earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, earthbag roundhouse, home design, home plan, roundhouse, roundhouse design, roundhouse plan, sand bag | 10 Replies

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