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Amazing Viking Turf House Tour – Stunning Green Building!

Natural Building Blog Posted on November 19, 2017 by Kelly HartNovember 19, 2017

In this video we’re excited to share the re-created 1000-year-old Viking settlement at L’Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada. We visited the site last fall and had we really enjoyed learning more about the settlement, but also about the traditional … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged affordable housing, DIY, low cost housing, natural building, sod house, sod house tour, turf house, turf house tour | 1 Reply

21st Century Sod House

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 7, 2017 by Kelly HartSeptember 7, 2017

This is an amazing story of what may be the best sod house in the world. It is now on the historic registry of Canada. It’s energy efficient and was continuously lived in for 100 years.

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Posted in General | Tagged diy sod house, energy efficient sod house, historic sod house, modern sod home, modern sod house, natural building, sod home, sod house | 1 Reply

Burdei Homes

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 17, 2016 by Kelly HartMay 17, 2016

“The first order of business for any pioneer family was to make sure that they had shelter. In the Ukraine, some of the very first houses were simple huts that were made from sod and logs. The name for this … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged burdei, DIY, low cost, natural building, pioneer, sod home, sod house, sustainable | 2 Replies

Soddys

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 21, 2014 by Kelly HartDecember 21, 2014

“The sod house or “soddy” was a successor to the log cabin during frontier settlement of Canada and the United States. The prairie lacked standard building materials such as wood or stone; however, sod from thickly-rooted prairie grass was abundant. … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged ecofriendly, green roof, historical, living roof, natural building, natural materials, prairie, sod home, sod house, soddy | 2 Replies

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