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Crows’ Hermitage, A Converted Stone Barn in Ireland

Natural Building Blog Posted on November 18, 2016 by Kelly HartNovember 18, 2016

“A compact stone barn in the Irish countryside is now a sumptuous holiday cottage perfect for romantic escapes. The current owner converted the barn, now named Crows’ Hermitage. It is located behind his house in the hamlet of Ardcath, less … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged converted barn, home design, natural building, recycled, remodel, repurposed, small home, stone home, stone house, sustainable | Leave a reply

Stone Houses on Tumblr

Natural Building Blog Posted on August 8, 2014 by Kelly HartAugust 8, 2014

Tumblr is another good site for browsing images of natural homes. Here’s their page on stone houses.

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Posted in Design | Tagged affordable, DIY, home design, low cost, natural building, stone home, stone house, sustainable | 3 Replies

Ancient Stone Domes

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 18, 2013 by Kelly HartSeptember 18, 2013

“The first image that came to my head when I discovered the superadobe (for information on a bio course in Cantabria) and saw the domes, was the image of our drums. Turns out that the domes comes from old :).

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Posted in Domes | Tagged ancient building, low cost, natural building, stone construction, stone dome, stone home, stone house, sustainable | 10 Replies

Stone “Cave House”

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 31, 2013 by Kelly HartJuly 31, 2013

“Check out these natural home design ideas, courtesy of this stone house by Alexandre de Betak. Hidden away in a small village in Majorca, “Cave House” is the epitome of home – earthy, welcoming and comfortable all at once.

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Posted in Design | Tagged DIY, green building, home design, house design, kitchen design, natural building, stone home, stone house | 7 Replies

Building the Tristan Thatched House

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 22, 2013 by Kelly HartMay 22, 2013

“Since all Tristan houses have now been housed with zinc, it was decided to build a replica of a traditional thatched house typical until 1961 and which continued until the late 1980s but were then replaced by various solid roofing. … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged eco friendly, green building, natural building, stone home, stone house, thatch, thatch roof, Tristan, Tristan stone house | 9 Replies

Slipform Stone Masonry

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 17, 2012 by Kelly HartDecember 17, 2012

One could argue with the “fast and easy” description of slipform stone masonry at the beginning of the video. He’s probably saying it’s faster than traditional masonry, which is true. Actually, most natural building methods, including stone construction, are quite … Continue reading →

Posted in Structural aspects | Tagged DIY, green building, living home, natural building, rock, slipform masonry, stone, stone home, stone house, sustainable | 1 Reply

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