We continue the tour of Rae and Aaron’s wood gasification system for their truck. In this video they show us what’s under the bed–condensors, blower fans, a modified muffler. They are getting their truck ready for a road trip during the winter months.
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In this final installation of this natural building how-to series demonstrating an earthen plaster repair and alis application, we see the finished product of all our hard work. I finished it just in time for the new tenants to move into Wisteria Lodge.
Continuing this natural building how-to series and my earthen plaster renewal and alis on Wisteria Lodge, in this video I show you the technique for applying the alis. The transformation of the ugly worn earthen plaster begins and we see what a difference the alis makes in the aesthetics of this tiny house.
April and Ziggy built this gorgeous, yet simple straw bale house in Berea, KY for a friend of theirs. It features many different natural building materials, most of which were found locally. Conventional house construction these days has a huge impact on the planet. Mostly the materials aren’t sustainably sourced, the houses are cookie cutter, and although they may be more efficient in some ways than their predecessors, they cancel out all benefit by taking up an enormous square footage. The house you build largely determines the footprint your lifestyle will have, and this kind of naturally built small house can go a long way toward reducing impact, not only in the materials it consumes in being built, but in impact of the people living in it. Most naturally built houses apply permaculture principles to ensure they are practical, efficient, and sustainable. Aesthetic beauty is often a natural result of employing sustainable techniques.
Check out April and Ziggy’s natural building workshops and sign up way ahead of time because the spots go fast. If you’re not too far from them, they may be able to build a house for you too.
This shipping container tiny house showed up at the St Pete Ecovillage in the last couple weeks so I thought I’d give a little tour of it. This one has the unique feature of being able to fold up so that it just looks like a normal shipping container, which can be useful in the stealth tiny house culture. Come see it here at the St Pete Ecovillage Tiny House Festival Saturday April 1st.
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In this video I take you on a tour of the interior of this tiny house and explain a little bit more about its background and the design. Wisteria has a passive solar design, and incorporates natural and reclaimed material. It’s a quaint little rental at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage.
