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Mike's passive solar greenhouse design/build

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wofati and earth berm

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natural building

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Making a paper clay dollhouse/castle

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wofati 0.8 - cooper cabin

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tree bog vs. dry outhouse

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greenhouses

Greenhouse Rocket Stove

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cob

double chamber cob oven plans - download

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greenhouses

I'm finally getting a greenhouse

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french drain pipe - not for water from above?

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toilet paper alternative- wash with water

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Electrosensitivity - Can Earth-Sheltered and/or Earthen-Walled Structures Help Us?

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finishes

HELP! My milkpaint on concrete is cracking and chipping off!

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finishes

Making milk paint by the gallon to paint my garage remodel!

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greenhouses

Making a sustainable greenhouse without disposable plastic

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tiny house

Shipping container as Homestead Hut

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greenhouses

My green/hoop-house thingy build

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passive solar

Dead solar panels reuse ideas

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finishes

Is the tar from the mid-1800's the same stuff as today?

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Post Frame Gabion Wall Berm House Build

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rainwater catchment

Existing potable water cistern

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natural building

Safety when working on sloped surfaces

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Lead Paint on the ceiling of a Kitchen with a Wood Cook Stove

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tiny house

Skiddable Work Shack

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toilet alternatives

Help me design a very small bucket outhouse

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woodworking

Why can't I cut straight?

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natural building

Anglo Saxon pit house

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Off grid A/C solutions?

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greenhouses

Medieval Korean oiled-paper greenhouses

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fencing

fencing or barrier to withstand vehicles

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Siding opinions

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Converting a gas power lawn mower to electric. Can it be done safely.

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greenhouses

Medieval Korean oiled-paper greenhouses

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natural building

Anyone in Oklahoma interested in natural building?

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Meet Alyosha – The Eco-Builder Who’s Been Playing with Mud (Professionally) for 15 Years!

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earthship

Earthship for Subzero t° fuelled by thermophilic bacteria

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earthship

Looking for a earthship designer/engineer

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thermal mass

Negative CO₂ cement factory in Norway

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straw bale house

Straw Light Clay Insulating Block Experiment

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natural building

Learn to design a DIY eco home you can afford to build // from concept > graph paper > 3D model

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wofati and earth berm

Hobbit Home Progress.

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Wautillarium - the next level of an earthship

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Untreated Pine Poles

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toilet alternatives

willow feeder resources WIKI

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cob

Cob building questions

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Wood green roof

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tiny house

Tiny homes in RV parks

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Natural building in Russia

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toilet alternatives

Loveable Loo Thoughts: Larger receptables to allow for a larger toilet seat?

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earthen floor

Alternatives to boiled linseed oil for earthen floors

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Light Clay Straw build with Timber Frame - new to this scene and looking for some tips!

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Lead Paint on the ceiling of a Kitchen with a Wood Cook Stove

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greenhouses

heating greenhouse

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greenhouses

Help ideas please! Convert pool to aquaculture, build greenhouse next to it sync both aquaponicly

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plumbing

Shower fixture that allows the system to be drained?

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Ringbarking & Blæking

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greenhouses

Rate my Custom Home/Greenhouse Homestead Idea - Sketchup Model Included

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Russian Fruit Trenches

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Tire foundation. Covering holes in the top row of tires

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kit buildings

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rainwater catchment

Outdoor Sink With Rain Barrel

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grey water

Permies Poll: Do you utilize Grey Water on your homestead?

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natural building

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How can I go sans air conditioner in central Oklahoma without being miserable?

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Impossible dream or realistic scenario?

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natural building

Aging Asphalt Shingles to Light Weight Green Roof

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grey water

High watertable and clay soil

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earth bag

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natural building

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woodworking

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DIY Treated lumber

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