Of all the building methods in use around the world, none go back as far as building with mud. Indeed, it would be reasonable to assume the first dwellings humans had were made of earth instead of …
Alternative Building Methods
When most people in the Western world think of building a new home, almost all of them imagine the same sort of construction process: Stud framing (as this most ubiquitous method is known) uses …
Outdoor Earth Ovens: What Are They, How Do They Work, and Photos
There's something about an outdoor fire that speaks to us humans on a basic wiring level. It doesn't matter if you are from the most technologically-advanced city, backwoods, dirt-road country, or …
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Rocket Mass Heaters: What Are they, How They Work, And Photos
Let’s say you want to build a cozy reading nook in your house, or maybe a room-warming heater for your tiny house. What if you want it to be heated with off-grid heat? What if you want it to be …
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Masonry Cook Stoves: How They Work And Photos
When most Americans think of a stove, they think of a collection of heating elements that sits atop an oven. In modern times, this stove and oven combination is usually a box made out of thin sheet …
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How To Build An Earthbag House For $6,164
In this post, guest author Jay Eisenberg details how he and his wife built their earthbag house for $6,164, completed on Oahu recently in 2017. For years I had dreamed of building my own home and …
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Cob Fireplaces
Cob Fireplaces... Cob fireplace. americanclay.com Cob fireplace in Hilde Dawe's house, British Columbia. onelessbrickinthewall.com Cob fireplace by Charles …
Cob House Interiors
Earthy and warm, the inside of cob homes exude an incomparable charm. Gary Zuker's Cob Home Near Austin Hand built cob home in Texas by Gary Zuker. Gary (a computer engineer) had no experience …
Historical Cob
"If ever the counties of England recover their bygone loyalty to their own materials and their old traditions, then cob-building will return to Devon and the West. [...] For with it will come again …
Cob Homes
Dwellings in Jericho, which were built in 9000 BC of mud brick, still stand today as testament to the longevity of earthen homes. Cob has also been popular in the UK and Ireland as their soils have a …
