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Pictures of a sweet PSP build
I found this collection of pictures of Glenn Kangiser's PSP cabin he built. There are some really great shots here and the building is awesome to see. Here is Glenn's forum where there is lots of talk...
View ArticleRoot Cellar Venting and Wall Material Questions
I am not completely sure where you are coming from with your post (in terms of concepts). So before I am able to provide with an idea I must ask questions. I am assuming your understanding of a root...
View ArticleRoof weight and structural integrity
Hi, I'm interested in building a wofatti or hybridizing an existing structure to be more wofati-esq. Unfortunately, all I manage to do is run in circles in my mind because of the weight factor. I have...
View ArticleWofati style geodome?
So I've been following Jesse Grimes videos and learning about the wofati design. The more I think about it, the more I like the idea of geo-wofati. Any thoughts on this? Any pros, cons or unique...
View ArticleRoot Cellar Venting and Wall Material Questions
We have a small room (6'x8') which is in the NW corner of our barn, at the basement level. Two walls are concrete foundation in direct earth contact (with moisture barrier on the outside), the other...
View ArticleGood books on underground and earth shelter housing.
Can anyone recommend any good books on underground building and earth shelter housing?
View ArticleCritique this earth-bermed building
Just watched this video about a ~280 sq. ft. earth-bermed house in WA. This off-grid abode is quite beautiful (inspired by hobbits) but there seems to be no mention of permaculture, Mike Oehler,...
View ArticleSmall cabin/shed build planning
Hi natural builders, I'm trying to build a shed (also serving as a small, very rugged cabin) for a remote woodlot I steward. I'm super interested in wofati and earth berm houses. Someday I hope to live...
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WW2 Anderson Shelter As Mini-Wofati?
I just came across a fascinating photo-essay about the WW2 Anderson bomb shelters Londoners built in their backyards during The Blitz: http://mashable.com/2015/07/24/wwii-backyard-bunkers/#6Ko7Xr4WukqP...
View ArticleRoot cellar with a roof pond
Got a large round stock tank to use as a pond. Thought about digging it in,but then it occurred to me, it could be a huge waterproof thermal mass as a roof for a dug root cellar. Turns out such a mass...
View ArticleBuilding a root cellar and ice house, pointers appreciated
I'm near Denver, CO, and I want to build a root cellar and ice house. It will have to be mostly above ground, but I'm hoping to bank and cover it with earth (from my pond dig and other earthworks) on...
View ArticleUnderground / Earth Integrated / Wofati projects close to NYC?
Hi, I'm looking to volunteer on a project building an earth integrated/underground house somewhere relatively close to New York City. Somewhere upstate or western Connecticut would be great! I'm...
View ArticleHow do I find permaculture projects that need volunteers?
Is there a resource that lists permaculture style projects of all kinds that are in progress by region that need volunteer labor? I live in New York and would like to start working on some projects...
View ArticleEarthship Homes in Maine
Does anyone know anyone in Maine that has build either a berm home and or an Earthship home in Maine?
View Articlebermed/underground mobile home
hi all..... In Mike Oehler's book he made a short statement ...a couple pages ... about placing a mobile home underground with beamed support system surrounding it. My question... has anyone ever done...
View ArticleWhat to grow on the roof?
This page has ten suggestions for earth bermed roofs. Seems like drought tolerance with earth holding roots that do not try to penetrate too deep would be the criteria. Any experience on the wofai so...
View Articleprepare for the pole structure smunch
Last year and this year, there has been a fair bit of discussion about "pole structure smunch". This is where you make a wall that is ten feet tall on the uphill side that is a perfect fit. And a...
View Articlewofati in earthquake country?
We don't just live in earthquake country, we are about 10 miles from where the San Andres fault meets the ocean. Granted, in a big quake, nothing is likely to hold up, but I'm still curious. I've seen...
View ArticleFast underground hidey hole
My solution. Repuposed bulk bin - 9 ft dia - least surface area, can be moved, can be buried, no maintenance for ever pretty much if coated correctly (rubberized asphaltic basement water proofing) and...
View ArticleHow to build a long lasting, healthy, narrow retaining wall
Hello permieneers! I am building a lean-to roof off the side of my barn and need to create some flat space. I'm digging into the slope next to the barn and need to hold back that dirt (see photo). It...
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