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Ancient Stone Domes

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 18, 2013 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“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 Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“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 Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“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

Old World Stone House Fixer-upper

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 2, 2013 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Maybe you’d prefer a fixer-upper instead of starting from scratch? I love old world stone houses like this. Note how the structures are attached. They were probably added on one at a time over the years.

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Posted in General | Tagged Design, eoropean, farm house, fixer upper, green building, natural building, old house, remodel, stone house | 4 Replies

Cobblestone Architecture

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 29, 2012 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“Cobblestone architecture refers to the use of cobblestones embedded in mortar as method for erecting walls on houses and commercial buildings. Cobblestone architecture was developed in the northeastern United States, especially antebellum western New York state. Masons that built the … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged cobblestone, cobblestone house, Design, DIY, green building, natural building, stone, stone house, sustainable | 7 Replies

Slipform Stone Masonry

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 17, 2012 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

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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