Infrastructure
Dry toilets: Otji systems, composting and safe maintenance
A dry toilet can reduce flushing-water demand, but a good system must also contain waste, serve its users and provide a safe maintenance and treatment route. The toilet,…
Living Earth topic
natural building
Building with earth, straw, wood and other local materials.
Natural Building
Hempcrete: assess the whole building system
Hempcrete combines the woody inner material of hemp stems with a binder to make a lightweight building material. It is usually part of a designed wall or insulation syste…
Natural Building
Outdoor pizza and bread ovens: plan a useful shared cooking space
An outdoor oven can turn garden produce into shared meals and support a small baking activity. The useful question is not only how to build a dome, but whether the oven w…
Infrastructure
Charred timber posts: local trials and the limits of a surface treatment
Charring timber is a traditional surface treatment.
Infrastructure
Cob Building
cob building OverviewCompositionConstruction ProcessClimate SuitabilityThermal PropertiesAdvantagesLimitationsTools and EquipmentCommon CombinationsSustainability & C…
Natural Building
Natural Building Methods
A house built from stone - a natural building method. What is natural building?How to Choose the Right Method: “Use What You…
Infrastructure
Hemp
hemp Benefits and Uses of Hemp: Fiber Production: Hemp fibers are strong, durable, and resistant to mold and ultraviolet light. They are…
Natural Building
Roofing
This article isn't ready. These are just notes....if you have information about how we can build our own roofs or want to…
Business Ideas
Paint
Photo by Ivan Samkov: https://www.pexels.com/photo/brown-paint-brushes-and-paint-roller-5799086/ Make your own paint Making your own paint with natural ingredients can be…
Infrastructure
Compressed Earth Blocks/Bricks (CEB) House
Compressed earth bricks are eco-friendly construction materials made by compressing a mixture of locally sourced soil, sand, and water. The soil's natural…
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