permies: "wofati and earth berm"

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"House Dam" design... or Compressed earth berm house

March 18, 2015, 10:57 am

Ok, so I have seen this house design described by Bill Mollison, Jack Spirko and Geoff Lawton now... I love the idea and want MORE information. I classify this building style as distinctly different...

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PAHS business - thoughts?

March 28, 2015, 11:10 am

Idea - installing PAHS retrofits as a business. Is it a viable business? what do people think? the marketing is awesome - How would you like total heat security? Never have to worry about running out...

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Looking for DVD

April 4, 2015, 3:26 pm

Can you please point me to the best place to find the video Paul made where he combined the best of the two berm constructions, Missoula & Oehler? Thank you.

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little woehlerfati progress

April 7, 2015, 8:33 am

I had posted some ideas a while back so I thought I'd post an update of my little oehler / wofati inspired structure. It's been a slow-going spare time project, and tons of fun. The biggest challenge...

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Cheating a wofati.

April 23, 2015, 6:44 pm

My hope with this post is to help all who read it either shy away from my exploit or embrace it. With the discussion we hope to iron out skipping a step. Now, onward. I was camping on my 2 acre plot...

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Vikings didn't have liners

April 29, 2015, 5:45 am

But they still built earth homes. I see some other threads along the no-liner option but I didn't see any specifically mentioning Viking stuff. If I'm repeating things, throw me out!...

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wofati in tropical climate?

May 31, 2015, 9:21 am

Hi. Until today I did not know 'wofati'. I think it's an interesting way of building. Because of my idea for a project at the tropical island Curacao (Caribbean, Netherlands' Antilles), I ask myself:...

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Barrel vault Earth Shelter?

July 12, 2015, 4:39 pm

We want to build an earth sheltered house dug into a south facing hill on our property. We are thinking of a hobbit style house, long and narrow, cement walls going up 6 or 7 feet then a brick barrel...

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Mike Oehler: The Low-Cost Underground House Workshop and Survival Shelter...

July 15, 2015, 3:01 pm

This Set includes Workbook, Design Kit and Shelter Plans and buying the digital download saves over half off cover price! Description from scubbly: Nothing we know of comes remotely close to matching...

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Insulation and earth sheltered construction

July 28, 2015, 9:47 am

I just finished building a pit greenhouse frame , the front however is exposed and has a door and a stone wall covering it. I have some 4" poly iso insulation, and placed that in the front to add to...

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Mike Oehler Youtube video from Kirsten Dirksen

August 4, 2015, 9:25 am

I don't see a post on this yet, also, perhaps this isn't the best forum, I can't believe there is only building form for Mike Oehler structures. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B6xR3T37gI

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Building a "Hobbit Home" input helpfull .

August 4, 2015, 9:32 am

well guys and gals, I need some input on those of you who have experience with concrete walls. I have submitted my drawings too the local building department, too see if they will even let me build my...

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Ant Wofati Progression

August 12, 2015, 11:56 pm

Davin Hoyt assists with the designs of Ant wofatis, and videos progress.

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straw bales instead of dry earth

August 19, 2015, 7:10 am

Okay, so here is a possibly very dumb question, but it's eating me (and I can get straw bales cheap and put them in place myself, whereas I need to rent a guy with a big machine for the earthworks), so...

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Walipini Roof Angle

August 21, 2015, 8:50 am

Hello there! I want to construct a walipini design greenhouse. I've read as many information as I could but one thing that embarrassed me is the roof angle. I live in a town in Northeastern Bulgaria,...

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Binishells?

August 27, 2015, 1:18 pm

I apologize if this topic has come up before, but has anyone heard of/built/seen a binishells? From what I can tell, it's a steel reinforced concrete dome structure built using an inflatable support....

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New build ideas - sunken greenhouse for underfloor heating... thoughts?

August 30, 2015, 12:56 pm

Hi y'all, Anyone tried this take on AGS before? Digging out a metre deep to sink a greenhouse - using the spoil as a thermal battery, blowing hot air from the greenhouse into it via heat tubes? The...

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All natural earth berm?!

September 10, 2015, 7:49 am

[youtube]My wife and I are currently wrapping up our first year on our 40 acre homestead in Eastern KY. We have so far lived in a Wall tent and are finishing our first building, (a timber frame...

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Wofati in Canada?

October 8, 2015, 2:37 pm

The average temperature in Canada's capital (Ottawa) is a balmy 6 degrees Celsius (42.8 degrees Fahrenheit). Wouldn't a Wofati be really fuckin' cold? Even if the windows were open during the entire...

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My Earth Bermed Dream Home

October 14, 2015, 1:22 pm

Hello all my permie friends, I have been researching earth bermed housing for quite some time, about 5 years, I am now settling on a design which balances price, sustainability, time to construct, and...

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Norwegian, Saami, Norse Earth Sheltered Home

November 6, 2015, 10:58 am

Found this documentary about a guy in Norway who built a traditional Norwegian earth sheltered home. Depicts some photos of construction and his daily life. It's in Norwegian....

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shipping container construction

November 20, 2015, 7:30 am

where on this forum would i post/read about shipping container construction? i want to use them to construct a brewery, my issue, insulation (thermal stability is needed for the beer fermentation). my...

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Ship lap logs to build a wofati

December 15, 2015, 12:31 am

vertical ship lap log horizontzl ship lap Log My idea is to use the electric saw mill to make a notch on each side of the logs so they fit tight together. If you cut in about 2 inches the cut at right...

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Need seasoned wood to build a wofati?

December 27, 2015, 4:54 pm

I am curious. Is it necessary to season the wood for a wofati? If so can anyone direct me to the best info on doing this? Thanks for your time.

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Building wofati into a saw dust pile?

January 8, 2016, 1:57 pm

Our land is basically clay with a small bit of soil on top. The water table is only 10 feet underground. There is a massive sawdust pile that is at least 30 years old that is partially decomposed. The...

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Walipini Greenhouses up North

January 10, 2016, 3:32 pm

I was researching greenhouse styles that would support the growth of citrus plants in Northern climates. I came upon this article regarding in ground greenhouses. In the article, the author states that...

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What would be Jay C. White Cloud's wofati foundation??

February 11, 2016, 6:34 am

Jay, I have read many of your posts in these forums and have learned a lot from them. I really appreciate your careful and thoughtful style and find myself reading your posts very slowly in order to...

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How do I attach EPDM to concrete underground?

March 20, 2016, 6:27 pm

We have a 4 ft high concrete block crawlspace finished and ready to start the wooden structure on top of it for our cordwood house. Finished that last summer and this summer we will be backfilling and...

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Ice House for free summer cooling.

March 25, 2016, 1:29 pm

I haven't seen much online about ice houses. In the old days an ice house was an insulated underground house where you went and cut ice from a pond and lined the walls with ice which would last all...

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General berm/bury input and material consideratons

March 31, 2016, 11:27 am

Not sure if this is the best category for this, this is certainly no wofati, but my main concerns are about the earth berm/bury so hopefully this is the best place to seek input. Beyond any general...

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Thermal mass heating

April 1, 2016, 8:00 am

I've noticed that in Oehler's books and videos, and in Paul's wofati's that there are typically woodstoves or rocket mass heaters. I'm wondering if anyone has tried it or if it would be helpful to add...

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Posts in ground, wrapped or unwrapped?

April 16, 2016, 11:03 am

I'm using cedar posts for my "wofati". Did Paul wrap his posts like Mike O or not?

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How to build a long lasting, healthy, narrow retaining wall

May 3, 2016, 4:36 pm

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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Fast underground hidey hole

May 9, 2016, 2:34 pm

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...

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wofati in earthquake country?

July 1, 2016, 8:35 pm

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...

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prepare for the pole structure smunch

July 5, 2016, 7:16 am

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...

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What to grow on the roof?

July 17, 2016, 11:54 pm

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...

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bermed/underground mobile home

July 26, 2016, 6:25 am

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...

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Earthship Homes in Maine

August 13, 2016, 6:44 pm

Does anyone know anyone in Maine that has build either a berm home and or an Earthship home in Maine?

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Underground / Earth Integrated / Wofati projects close to NYC?

August 18, 2016, 7:34 am

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...

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Building a root cellar and ice house, pointers appreciated

August 21, 2016, 8:11 pm

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...

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Root cellar with a roof pond

August 30, 2016, 12:57 am

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...

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WW2 Anderson Shelter As Mini-Wofati?

September 11, 2016, 4:54 pm

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...

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Small cabin/shed build planning

October 24, 2016, 7:01 pm

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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Critique this earth-bermed building

October 30, 2016, 4:15 pm

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,...

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Good books on underground and earth shelter housing.

November 10, 2016, 7:36 pm

Can anyone recommend any good books on underground building and earth shelter housing?

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Root Cellar Venting and Wall Material Questions

November 19, 2016, 10:26 am

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...

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Wofati style geodome?

November 20, 2016, 6:29 pm

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...

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Roof weight and structural integrity

December 4, 2016, 2:29 pm

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...

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Root Cellar Venting and Wall Material Questions

December 3, 2016, 7:48 pm

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...

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