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Modern Caveman: Man Builds A $230,000 House In 700-Year-Old Cave

Natural Building Blog Posted on November 17, 2016 by Kelly HartNovember 17, 2016

“THE pressures of modern life mean that most of us have probably dreamt at one time or another of fleeing to the hills. But real-life caveman Angelo Mastropietro has made his hermit dream a reality – by spending over £160,000 … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged cave home, cave house, dig a cave, DIY, house in a cave, natural building, owner built, rock house, stone | 1 Reply

Natural Design/Build Materials & Methods

Natural Building Blog Posted on October 5, 2013 by Kelly HartOctober 5, 2013

“Round Timberframing. Harvesting trees from the site where we are building and using the trees as round structural members is ideal. Certainly this is time and labor intensive, although structurally, round timbers outperform milled timbers of the same dimension. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged green building, natural building, natural materials, round timberframing, roundwood, spiral staircase, stone, sustainable, timberframing | 12 Replies

Cobblestone Architecture

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 29, 2012 by Kelly HartDecember 29, 2012

“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 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

Hand-built Stone Houses

Natural Building Blog Posted on October 29, 2012 by Kelly HartOctober 29, 2012

I love old stone houses. Old stone houses like in these photos can be found in older, quiet neighborhoods from a bygone era. Many of them were owner-built or built by small companies. Most are fairly small, well made and … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged DIY, do it yourself, eco friendly, green building, natural building, old stone house, stone, stone home, stone house, sustainable | 1 Reply

Stone Accents for your Home

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 30, 2011 by Kelly HartJuly 30, 2011

In a previous post we looked at cordwood/log end detailing. Along similar lines, stone detailing also adds excellent value and beauty. With stone, a little goes a long way. Just a little stone around the front entrance, for example, makes … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Design, Economics, Introduction | Tagged earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, natural building, sand bag, stone | 1 Reply

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