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Greenhouse Homemade with Cattle Panels

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 21, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

It would be easy to strengthen this greenhouse design with rebar. The same basic idea could be used to build low cost ferrocement housing, shop space, etc. by adding rebar, small mesh and cement plaster.

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Posted in General | Tagged cattle panel, diy greenhouse, ferrocement, greenhouse, hoop house, low cost, natural building, sustainable, vault | 1 Reply

Building €1,000 small home in 100 hours from open source design

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 8, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“Designer Ryan Frank wanted a semi-mobile home for a small plot in a “sensitive area”. He thought about yurts and domes, but settled for an open source design he found online. Often called a “boathouse” or “gothic arch” structure, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged compact, DIY, low cost, natural building, open source, small house, sustainable, tiny home, tiny house, vault | 3 Replies

Adobe Vaults in Tamil Nadu, India

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 8, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

There’s no detailed information about these particular vaults, but they look great and I wanted to share this with readers. They look like leaning adobe vaults by the famous Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy, author of Architecture for the Poor. This … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged adobe, adobe building, adobe house, adobe vault, DIY, low cost, natural building, sloping vault, sustainable, vault | 4 Replies

Arched Cabins

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 29, 2014 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“Arched Cabins is a growing business with two locations, one outside of Houston, Texas in the Cypress area and the other in Timberon, New Mexico. Arched Cabins creator David Cruey has worked on a variety of projects over the years … Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged affordable, arched cabin, DIY, efficient, natural building, vault, vaulted cabin | 5 Replies

Vault + Loft House

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 24, 2014 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Rammed tire construction is far from my recommended building method. Use earthbags instead and this design would be very practical.

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Posted in Design | Tagged earth sheltered, earthbag, earthbag house, home design, house design, loft, natural building, sustainable, vault, vault roof | 2 Replies

Bamboo Barrel Vault

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 30, 2014 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“The main advantages of using bamboo for roof constructions are: • It is a traditional technology, which is well understood by local artisans. No special tools are required.

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Posted in Vaults | Tagged affordable, bamboo, bamboo building, bamboo house, bamboo vault, DIY, low cost, natural building, sustainable, vault | 8 Replies

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