Insulated Earthbag Foundations. Note: If you’re new to earthbag building, first read the introductory Step-by-Step Earthbag Building and How to Build an Earthbag Roundhouse .
This Instructable includes complete step-by-step instructions on how to make an insulated earthbag foundation. You can use the same process to make insulated foundations for any type of structure – straw bale, earthbag, cordwood, etc. Yurts or gers are very efficient and practical in harsh, cold climates, as evidenced by centuries of use in Mongolia. Benefits of yurts include affordability, rapid construction, ease of construction, wind resistance, great looks and portability (ability to take your home with you if you ever move). You may even save on taxes since some jurisdictions do not consider yurts permanent homes. Many people build their yurts on a raised wooden platform to reduce moisture problems. 3D AutoCAD drawings show each step of construction.
Natural Building Specialists in the UK. Outbuilding of the Week: A Shipping Container Transformed Into the Ultimate Holiday House: Gardenista. Older Outbuilding of the Week: A Shipping Container Transformed Into the Ultimate Holiday House by Michelle Slatalla Issue 22 · Outdoor Living · June 6, 2014 Newer Issue 22 · Outdoor Living · June 6, 2014 Share on email Sometimes when I'm awake in the middle of the night, I obsess about the zillions of shipping containers in the world.
Maybe I should take a sleeping pill (I think, at 3 a.m.). Well, will you look at this pin? Photographs via Atelierworkshop. Above: This particular holiday house—a prototype for a design I'd very much like to see in mass production—is a "port-a-bach," because it doesn't have a permanent foundation. Above: For open-air sleeping, the bunks fold out like Murphy beds.
Above: In fact, the whole port-a-bach folds open, Barbie-Dream-House style, to reveal a patio. Interior finish. Hybrid Questions and Answers. Earthen/Strawbale Q: My fiance and I just bought land in northern Maine around the 45th parallel.
We do not have a lot of money, and are trying to pay as we go. We intend to build a strawbale/cob structure next year but want to build something over the summer to live in for the winter. What is the most feasible, environmentally friendly, resourceful and inexpensive building style/material for this climate? We are considering cob and wondered what the easiest floor to put in a cob hut is? A: I would suggest that you build your winter quarters with strawbale, which will give you a nice, comfortable place to spend the winter. Q: The only trouble with getting straw bale here is that it has to come by the truckload from Canada. A: The main reason that I suggested strawbale over cob for building in Maine is the comfort factor. Q: I am staying in a hot climate near by the sea and I would like to know if the straw construction can be used in combination with mud blocks?
Good for you! Ip15_11.pdf. The Six Minute Straw-Clay House. Ofisa modul ar WC un virtuve. Gf-plan. Straw bale. Straw has been used as a building material for centuries for thatch roofing and also mixed with earth in cob and wattle and daub walls.
Straw bales were first used for building over a century ago by settlers in Nebraska, USA, shortly after the invention of baling machines. Straw is derived from grasses and is regarded as a renewable building material since its primary energy input is solar and it can be grown and harvested. Straw bales were first used for building over a century ago. Straw is the springy tubular stalk of grasses like wheat and rice that are high in tensile strength. It is not hay, which is used for feeding livestock and includes the grain head. Strawbale walls are surprisingly resistant to fire, vermin and decay. Photo: Paul Downton A ‘truth window’ is a common feature in strawbale homes, providing a glimpse of the material that is otherwise completely rendered over and hidden in the finished building Performance summary Appearance Structural capability Thermal mass Insulation. Solar Village. The green roof system reduces heating inside the home or building by up to 30-40% making it a natural air conditioner.
Green roofs are found in 20% of the homes in Germany. Recently, the home made green roof system developed by John Wilson has been upgraded to include swales for water collection where we are starting to grow some herbs. If you are interested in more information about this green roof system, please contact john.wilson@thesolarvillage.com and join the Solar Village community online.
Greenroof 101 Video Insulation The award winning Wilson Natural Home above uses a green roof to both cool in the summer but also to improve insulation levels for improved warmth in the winter. Simple Design OverviewThe basic design and construction of a green roof can be quite simple and inexpensive. Greenroof Diagram Drainage Details.