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Earth Sheltered housing/buildings

Started this discussion. Last reply by NHF Jan 12, 2012. 7 Replies

We are planning to build an earth sheltered home. The available information I've found so far is pretty dated. Please share resources and experiences you may have with building and living in earth…Continue

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"A couple of other things you want to be sure of before you put your hard-earned money down: Be sure the mineral rights, water rights and timber rights go with the property.  "
Jan 16, 2012
NHF replied to Grammy Dot's discussion Earth Sheltered housing/buildings
"I'm really interested in doing some small domes with earth bags and living roofs. You can see what I mean here: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Build-an-Earthbag-Dome/"
Jan 12, 2012
Kim Gates replied to Grammy Dot's discussion Earth Sheltered housing/buildings
"For some great information and pictures search " Low Impact Woodland Home" built by Simon Dale. Looks like a Hobbit Home!  "
Jan 6, 2012
SowandSo replied to Grammy Dot's discussion Earth Sheltered housing/buildings
"Rammed earth is definitely an option. A friend of my does workshops in Great Britain but also has written a great book about it. If you want you can check it out http://www.rammed-earth.org/"
Dec 12, 2011
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"What is in the jars in the middle of the photo?  Juice?  What a lovely pantry! "
Dec 9, 2011
Chris Stelzer replied to Grammy Dot's discussion Earth Sheltered housing/buildings
"I want to second this resource. Paul has a lot of great info on his site!"
Dec 7, 2011
Grammy Dot replied to Teresa's discussion Winter work clothes!
"Glittens (mittens with a thumb and index finger) made of wool yarn are my favorite. Having a thumb and index finger seperate allows for picking things up easily - even little things. Because they are wool even when damp they will keep your hands…"
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"Wow, that's some cool stuff. And now I want to build one. "
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Deep Roots Farm replied to Grammy Dot's discussion Earth Sheltered housing/buildings
"I recently attended the Northwest Permaculture Convergence and there were several workshops on eco/earth building. My favorite by far was the WOFATI building. Paul Wheaton was the presenter and his website is www.richsoil.com This style of home…"
Dec 2, 2011
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Earth Sheltered housing/buildings

We are planning to build an earth sheltered home. The available information I've found so far is pretty dated. Please share resources and experiences you may have with building and living in earth sheltered homes.See More
Dec 1, 2011

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