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From the lens Build Your Home With Your Own Two Hands!.
Feel free to give me any feedback. I would love to see this lens change and grow organically based on what you want.
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Deadicated
Apr 21, 2012 @ 3:45 pm | delete
- Cool Lens, did you ever hear of building a house using Hemp?
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MerryM Apr 21, 2012 @ 6:09 pm | delete
- No, but I'm not surprised. Hemp fiber is so versatile!
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thatgrrl
Apr 20, 2012 @ 1:14 pm | delete
- I hadn't heard of all of these. A good post. :)
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SherryShriver
Apr 9, 2012 @ 5:47 pm | delete
- Very interesting article! I just listed an original adobe home in Rancho Santa Fe - some people think they have to be small, but my La Gracia listing is over 3000 esf!
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Jolene_Belmain
Mar 30, 2012 @ 1:06 pm | delete
- I would get a great sense of accomplishment building a home, or helping with the construction of it... I rather enjoy working with my hands (although I would need someone there to show me what do to lol), I do not have the carpentry skills to do it myself by any means.
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athomemomblog Mar 30, 2012 @ 9:53 am | delete
- When I was very small, my father built a cordwood goat shed which we lived in for a year while working on the main house. It got me interested in natural building techniques and now that I'm grown and have a house of my own, I find them all the more interesting.
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veryirie
Feb 27, 2012 @ 4:45 am | delete
- The earthbag construction was a new one for me. This was a really enjoyable lens and I did learn some new things. You are blessed. :)
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- Well, thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the lens.
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markozolic
Feb 7, 2012 @ 7:38 pm | delete
- i think this is a little bet hard for me, i dont have skills/background on carpentry, reading and watching videos on your lens fascinates me, and its give me an idea of how great to Build Your Home With Your Own Two Hands! gonna try this Earthbag Construction on our outdoor kitchen, hope i do it right.. indeed a very informative lens, lots of thanks
Broken Rib Symptoms | Broken Rib Treatment | Broken Rib
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- Thanks for taking time to leave a comment here. I'm glad the lens inspired you to give natural building a try! An outdoor kitchen sound like a great first project. Feel free to stop back by and let us know how it's working for you. :)
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vekoslavr
Jan 28, 2012 @ 12:09 pm | delete
- Inspiring lens. Thank you. I didn't think that way.
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- Well, I'm glad the lens has broadened your horizons a bit. :)
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Holysheepskin
Jan 23, 2012 @ 5:50 pm | delete
- I so love these tiny houses! I hate wasted space and these are just so cute!
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- Ya, tiny houses are an awesome counterpoint to the traditional McMansion. But, these natural buildings can be HUGE! For example, there's a city in Yemen composed of ancient cob skyscrapers. It's quite a site to see. :)
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valiapegli
Oct 20, 2011 @ 9:31 am | delete
- I would love to live in a building like that. I don't think i can manage but i will give a try. I would be very glad if you visited my lens about green energy sources and left your comment
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ziggy
Dec 20, 2011 @ 6:59 pm | delete
- The Year of Mud is hosting two natural building workshops in 2012 -- check out their Timber Frame Workshop and Straw Bale Workshops!
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- Ya, I saw that on your blog, Ziggy. I'm currently playing the "should I or shouldn't I" game in my head on whether or not to sign up for one.
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paulbarton Oct 7, 2011 @ 12:07 pm | delete
- natural building is great - have you seen the house they built in france with old tyres rammed with earth.Best of both worlds.
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- I haven't seen them in France, but know of the Earthships in Taos, New Mexico. How awesome that that design has hopped the pond and is finding its way to Europe!
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COUNTRYLUTHIER
Sep 29, 2011 @ 12:20 am | delete
- Really enjoyed the natural techniques you shared. Thanks a lot for including the earthship.
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adamfrench
Sep 28, 2011 @ 9:26 am | delete
- Impressive lens, thumbs up
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SilmarwenLinwelin Sep 19, 2011 @ 7:51 am | delete
- Great lens! I didn't know this was possible. Thanks for sharing!
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Katemcm
Sep 14, 2011 @ 7:07 pm | delete
- I love this site! This will keep me busy for a bit! My son wants to build a cobb house so I will pass this on. Thank-you
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GrammaLinda
Sep 11, 2011 @ 11:17 pm | delete
- This is more and more interesting to me. Thanks for teaching us about this.
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Texas Natural Builders
Aug 31, 2011 @ 8:31 am | delete
- You should see the home we at Texas Natural Builders are putting up made from pallets on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota!!
We are looking for volunteers to come learn light straw clay insulation and earthen plasters!!!
http://nbnetwork.org/events/active/pine-ridge-reservation-pallet-house-build-completion/
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- Wow, the pallet house looks like an awesome project. I look forward to seeing what it looks like once it's infilled and plastered. Good luck! (And good luck on your upcoming cordwood workshop. I spent some time on a cordwood build and really enjoyed the building style.)
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Pastiche
Aug 12, 2011 @ 1:22 pm | delete
- Just came back by to bless this favorite alt-building green construction lens ...
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- Aw, gosh, thanks. :)
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Teresa
Aug 2, 2011 @ 9:15 am | delete
- I so love your lens,Do you know if any of these companys would be able to make sothing as in wheelchair friedly,
thanks
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lissy
May 9, 2011 @ 3:04 pm | delete
- im going to do this! not sure which one yet, im thinking cob, but im diong!!!!
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- That's great! If you take pics, or keep a blog please feel free to let me know. I'd love to see what you do. :D
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LensSeller
Apr 24, 2011 @ 4:51 am | delete
- A very interesting lens that contains some excellent information.
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- Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. :)
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itsmuzza2011 Apr 23, 2011 @ 4:46 pm | delete
- great lens, sorry but i work in concrete its so versitile and manageable
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- That's ok. Concrete may be more energy intensive in comparison, but many natural builders use it judiciously. It works nicely for radiant floor heating, from what I understand.
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Swisstoons
Jan 4, 2011 @ 7:52 pm | delete
- Hey, Merry! Nice to meet you! You're a terrific writer...and you've picked a very interesting subject about which to write. I was surprised to learn that straw bale structures are so fire-resistant because the first thing I thought of when heard the phrase was, "Who wants to live in a fire trap made of straw?" Thumbs up for this very well-constructed lens. I'm headed over to another of your lenses to read more about those straw bale houses.
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Kate
Dec 12, 2010 @ 10:14 am | delete
- We're building with cob at the moment, but it's only to construct a rocket mass heater. I'd love to move onto a larger project one day.
Our heater will be posted here New Self Sufficient Living.com when it's all done and hopefully giving us plenty of heat!
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tembrooke Dec 5, 2010 @ 4:37 pm | delete
- What an interesting topic! I'd never heard of most of these techniques. Blessed!
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Joe McGuire
Dec 1, 2010 @ 8:14 pm | delete
- Nice lens, I'm planning either a log or cordwood home in the near future. Leaning towards cordwood right now
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AmbrosiaPopsicle
Nov 13, 2010 @ 5:29 pm | delete
- This is just amazing, I would love to make a hobbit house!
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ViolinStudent Nov 6, 2010 @ 11:50 pm | delete
- Great information. While I've never done it myself, I have a friend who has constructed a straw bale structure. He's thrilled about it! Very interesting. Thanks for putting this together.
Art Haule
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JudyGoldsberry
Nov 3, 2010 @ 12:23 pm | delete
- Very interesting I didn't know there were so many different types of green houses. I would like to try building a small one.
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Asinka Oct 28, 2010 @ 12:19 pm | delete
- This opened my eyes to so many new ways of building a house.
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Oct 22, 2010 @ 7:51 pm | delete
- I had no idea there were so many options for natual building.
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cainersbliss99
Oct 13, 2010 @ 8:47 am | delete
- Great lens..i'm building a house in thailand at the moment and you have given me loads of new ideas..thanks!
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callinsky
Sep 9, 2010 @ 4:51 pm | delete
- I just LOVE these. It is my dream to have a home like this someday. I love it. Thank you for sharing.
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renee7
Apr 3, 2010 @ 1:42 pm | delete
- I don't know that I will ever build my own house, though I haven't dismissed the idea entirely! But if I were to give it a try, I would love to create something really different with the COBB building material. Crazy versatile. Great lens.
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ElectricityElf Mar 21, 2010 @ 8:21 am | delete
- Love the Cobb house.
Great lens.
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- Thanks. :) Ya, cob makes for a beautiful structure, doesn't it?
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harmonyforlife
Feb 25, 2010 @ 11:25 pm | delete
- Hi Merry, After I get my bottle green house done, I plan on doing a earthbag building by my garden for tornado shelter, and storage, I like the design and eco friendlyness.
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- Neat. I don't have any first hand experience in earthbag (yet), though I've seen buildings that use is as awall foundation. I hope you build a lens about it. I'd love to see how it turns out.
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Home-Interior-Designer
Feb 9, 2010 @ 7:32 pm | delete
- Great lens. I have a particular affection for cob and thatched roofs. Perhaps that's not surprising as I come from the British Isles.
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- Thanks, glad you liked the lens. :)
Oh my, yes, I'm in love with the "chocolate box" houses...the white plastered ones with the thatched roofs. (Did I get that term right?) One of these days I'll make it over to the UK to see them in person.
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kab
Feb 1, 2010 @ 10:42 pm | delete
- Do you find it difficult to insure these types of dwellings?
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- That's a good question. Here are a couple of answers:
http://www.strawbalehomes.com/Strawbale%20FAQ.html
http://www.greenhomebuilding.com/articles/insurance.htm
Really I think it boils down to how you approach your insurance company, and if the agent has had experience or education about alternative homes. Hope those links help!sni
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Feb 1, 2010 @ 10:15 am | delete
- Thanks for this great lens.
Really enjoyed the read 5***** and favorited!
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- Thanks, Halley!
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- Thanks for all the wonderful comments, everyone! I'm having such an amazing time on this whole "green living" journey and am very glad to have a way to share it with others. :)
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arncyn
Jan 23, 2010 @ 10:16 am | delete
- What a great idea! It's economical, environment-friendly, and best of all fun to do. (: *blessed by an angel*
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Kimsworld
Dec 11, 2009 @ 8:58 am | delete
- Great lens. Having built my own little house I found it very informative. I used conventional materials, but used as much recycled material as was available. I love the rammed earth method. Looked at it years ago, but was unable to utilize where I live.
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davenlaura2
Dec 8, 2009 @ 10:25 pm | delete
- Terrific site - hadn't seen these types of buildings before. Our experience has been mostly with more traditional building styles, but we've been pursuing self sufficient living for quite some time now. Left the city behind in the spring of 2001 and moved into an unfinished home in the mountains. Have been learning to grow our own food, heat with sustainable resources, etc.. We've got a blog going - please visit and share your thoughts at http://www.selfsufficientlivingblog.com
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palaceofglass
Nov 12, 2009 @ 7:51 am | delete
- Great lens! Very informative with lots of great material. Highly recommended!
Check out Art Glass and Shower Doors
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brutus1
Nov 2, 2009 @ 9:25 pm | delete
- wow- really excellent information. Very informative. I'm just beginning to learn about straw bale construction - so thanks for the help there.
http://www.squidoo.com/Mistake-In-Disigning-Your-Home
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svateerth
Sep 25, 2009 @ 12:52 am | delete
- Sure, this is great. Nothing like our own two hands. They are here for us, and give us the best.
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rajatgarg
Sep 24, 2009 @ 1:44 pm | delete
- Great stuff! Check out http://www.comparefurnishings.com for products to help you with it
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Earth_Friend
Sep 11, 2009 @ 1:29 am | delete
- Great lens!! Have you considered a Geothermal Heat Pump when building new homes? There are many benefits check out this lens to see them! It is great for the environment and will save you money!
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LaraineRose
Sep 3, 2009 @ 2:43 am | delete
- You must be related to my son-in-law. He comes up with all of these ideas to use natural materials. I'm going to show this lens to him .... he'll love it. 5*s
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ChapelHillFiddler
Sep 2, 2009 @ 2:38 am | delete
- Fun! I'm lensrolling it to my wattle-and-daub lens. Good work.
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ChapelHillFiddler
Sep 2, 2009 @ 2:38 am | delete
- Fun! I'm lensrolling it to my wattle-and-daub lens. Good work.
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Ener-G Aug 24, 2009 @ 10:40 pm | delete
- Beautiful lens, great ideas. Angel blessings...
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lasertek
Aug 24, 2009 @ 6:27 pm | delete
- Interesting and informative lens. Great job! Been finding unique lenses and this one is definitely a winner. Mind if you could check my lens about Toner Refill Kits and tell me what you think about it.
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azpoppy
Aug 24, 2009 @ 12:17 pm | delete
- Informative lens. I love the concept of building with natural materials. I first heard about rammed earth when I was living in Arizona..it is a great insulator with the heat there. But, until we move to place where land is affordable, house building is just a dream for now.
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- Thanks, Pastiche. Love the tiny house lens! The more I learn about building, the more I like the idea of living in a small house. 5*s right back at ya. :)
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Pastiche
Aug 13, 2009 @ 3:27 pm | delete
- It's cool to see all the different materials nature provides for us to create our own shelter. This lens is featured at Eco-Friendly Tiny Houses. 5*
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sjgriffith
Aug 11, 2009 @ 7:35 pm | delete
- Super lens, great stuff
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geothermalminnie
Aug 5, 2009 @ 8:49 pm | delete
- Super lens! One day I may feel the urge to build my own house! :-)
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inforganics
Jul 19, 2009 @ 1:42 am | delete
- Great lens. This might be the 'biggest' concept of Green Living :) Awesome stuff you have here. A well deserved 5*****
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poutine
Jun 23, 2009 @ 6:08 pm | delete
- I can see that you did a lot of research for this lens.
A very well deserved 5
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mrvardeman
Jun 19, 2009 @ 1:47 pm | delete
- Very cool lens. I'd love to build a house.
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rodssquidoolenses
Apr 23, 2009 @ 2:00 pm | delete
- Hey,
great lens. I was not aware that people were actually starting to build green houses. You have obviously researched this subject very well. most interesting Well done!
Rod Warnock
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susannaduffy
Apr 5, 2009 @ 10:34 pm | delete
- Excellent. Everything I wanted to say has already been said in your reader feedback so I will just repeat - excellent
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BlueMtnWildlife
Mar 26, 2009 @ 8:17 pm | delete
- Great info. We are looking to build a new clinic for our rehab center, and want to make it a "green building". We'll have to look into all of these.
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totalhealth Mar 13, 2009 @ 10:11 am | delete
- thanks for promoting green living and using natural materials in building homes. great lens and ideas.
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Tipi
Mar 11, 2009 @ 9:28 pm | delete
- Merry this is fantastic. I lensrolled it to about 8 of my lenses, and will feature it on two. A very nice job, and I will return to watch some videos. Super! :))
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- That is an awsome site, Oliver! I'll add it to this lens. Thanks for telling me about it. :)
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Oliver
Mar 8, 2009 @ 11:29 am | delete
- Maybe you will like this map of natural homes around the World. Each home on the map leads to the owner's website and displays a picture of the home
http://naturalhomes.org/ecohousemap.htm
Regards, Oliver
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- Wow, I'm honored. Tell your son that he's the one that rocks![in reply to Rondanella]
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slcalvin Mar 7, 2009 @ 2:47 pm | delete
- Great Lens. Hadn't seen the earth bag design yet. I also am passionate about building my own sustainable home sometime soon with papercrete. I lensrolled your article over onto my papercrete story.
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LinaRose
Mar 7, 2009 @ 1:50 am | delete
- This is a great lens, ecobuilding is not a way back to the past it is a way to the future
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Rondanella
Mar 6, 2009 @ 7:34 pm | delete
- My son thinks your sight rocks. He used it at show and tell. It was a great hit. Thank you.
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foreverme
Mar 4, 2009 @ 10:23 pm | delete
- I love this info! You make me want to go totally back to nature.
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JesseEvans
Feb 21, 2009 @ 3:24 am | delete
- Thanks for some great hands-on info,will try it when we move out of town,next year.
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Rgrewell99
Feb 20, 2009 @ 4:39 pm | delete
- Interesting concepts. I'll have to read more. Nicely done.
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geminiwoman50
Feb 16, 2009 @ 6:56 pm | delete
- Ithink this is a really practical ideal.I also think I will visit again to learn more .
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geminiwoman50
Feb 16, 2009 @ 6:56 pm | delete
- Ithink this is a really practical ideal.I also think I will visit again to learn more .
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Belindance
Feb 14, 2009 @ 8:39 pm | delete
- Really interesting lens, maybe this will become more accepted in the near future. To give everyone a chance to live in their own home.
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mistyblue75605
Feb 14, 2009 @ 9:42 am | delete
- Great lens!! 5*'s
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RawBill
Feb 13, 2009 @ 3:48 pm | delete
- Thanks for the very useful information, it is a goal of mine to build a cob house on some land in the next few years.
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manujarch
Feb 12, 2009 @ 1:42 pm | delete
- Very informative!
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urbanfarming
Feb 10, 2009 @ 3:00 am | delete
- Fantastic lens!
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azuredrake
Feb 8, 2009 @ 5:51 pm | delete
- Congratulations for the great lens you've got here! Full of info, I'll bookmark it to keep an eye on! :D 5 Stars given!
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sundew
Feb 8, 2009 @ 2:38 pm | delete
- Very interesting! I am a lover of natural products and I am an environmentally conscious individual, so I can relate to this idea of using natural materials for building structures. Very creative.
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dunkcampbell
Feb 6, 2009 @ 2:11 pm | delete
- wicked- I will build my own earthship in the very near future and use lots of Hemp fibres... Sweet lense
peace Dunka JI
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Czarque
Feb 5, 2009 @ 10:46 pm | delete
- What an interesting lens. Lots of great information.
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Czarque
Feb 5, 2009 @ 10:46 pm | delete
- What an interesting lens. Lots of great information.
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FREJ
Feb 5, 2009 @ 1:36 pm | delete
- Yeah. That's a great blog. U are a master !
Congratulations ! :)
Annes
www.puhastusteenused24.ee
I'm going to subscribe U now. :)
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- Thank you so much for your heartfelt reply. I swung by your intentional community lens and really enjoyed it! It's so important to get this information out to people, so that everyone knows that there are alternative, more eco- (and soul) friendly ways of living with each other. [in reply to Graceonline]
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- Yes! There are lots of great communities that incorporate living green into their way of lfe. The most famous would have to be The Farm (thefarm.org) in Tennessee and the Lama Foundation (lamafoundation.org.) both were founded in the late 60's or 70's, though the Lama Foundation's original purpose was spiritual development they are now rebuilding after a fire and are using green techniques and natural building. The only one I've visited is Dancing Rabbit (dancingrabbit.org), but there are so many more out there. Check out the directory ic.org for a searchable database of intentional communities.
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Graceonline
Feb 3, 2009 @ 1:59 am | delete
- What an intriguing and inspirational lens! I've wanted to build and live in a cob house since I first read of them fifteen or so years ago. I'm still hopeful of achieving that goal one day. There were several new cob homes I've not seen elsewhere on your cob video. The video showing the Earth Dome orphanage in Nepal being built is especially moving and gives me great hope that people all over the world will one day re-learn (because we all knew much of this thousands of years ago) how to build beautiful, safe shelter-homes for ourselves. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for building this and your other lenses.
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Graceonline
Feb 3, 2009 @ 1:55 am | in reply to Mark | delete
- Yes. I've described a few on my lens, "Building Ordinary--Sustainable Community," which includes links to other lenses about individual ecovillages and cohousing communities, as well as links to organizations dedicated to promoting sustainable communities.
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Mark
Jan 30, 2009 @ 11:16 pm | delete
- You know of any eco-communities? This is great. I want!!!!
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StephenC
Jan 27, 2009 @ 8:55 pm | delete
- This would be a dream come true for most people. Good lens, wishful thinking!
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Maureen-Simon
Jan 26, 2009 @ 3:41 pm | delete
- I love this lens! This is something we'd love to do. We first considered it in 1989 after visiting the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales. Now we're 20 years on and 20 years nearer to achieving it. I'll keep visiting your lens for ideas and inspiration.
Fab. Thank you.
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KarateKatGraphics
Jan 23, 2009 @ 7:27 pm | delete
- Wow, I'm in awe! Had no idea there were all these cool materials and methods for natural building. My nature-loving kids would love to live in a house like one of these :) 5*****
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- Thanks, yes, I'm waiting for the warm weather to get in another workshop. Maybe strawbale this year. :) [in reply to Tipi]
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Tipi
Jan 17, 2009 @ 5:36 pm | delete
- I like this lens, I'm into the same. You've done your research! Isn't it fun! More projects in the spring...
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gemgh
Jan 12, 2009 @ 6:19 am | delete
- Great lens. I believe we need to sustain our ecological growth while we still have time. Great ides here. Would love to build a fall out shelter and or a root cellar. We have been discussing exactly what we want for the inside to make it eco-friendly.
5 Stars to you.
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Laserlover
Jan 10, 2009 @ 10:17 am | delete
- I think this is a pretty cool subject and congratulate you on the promotion of a self sustaining ,green , economical way to build a home. I have always dreamed of being self sufficient, generate my own power using the sun and wind. I also like the thought of having a hobby farm to raise small stock , fish pond, ducks, garden.
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Beautiful_GreenBeans
Jan 5, 2009 @ 10:00 am | delete
- I have to admit, when I first started reading, I kept hearing the big bad wolf "I'll huff and puff and blow your house in!" But you have gone a long way to explain the process of building and integrity of such uncommon structures. Stunning forms and brilliant concepts! Thank you for bringing us back to basics, and showing us how fun and creative we can all still be!
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lisadh
Jan 4, 2009 @ 2:47 pm | delete
- Would be great if house builders would use some of these techniques!
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whittakerart
Jan 4, 2009 @ 3:12 am | delete
- A very cool lens!
http://www.squidoo.com/Whittaker-Impressionist-Art
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ratso Jan 3, 2009 @ 8:40 pm | delete
- excellent lens, i started learning about natural building from a friend who was cob building years ago, great info here. 5*
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- Thanks! The geodesic dome sounds interesting, I've read about them, but never seen one up close and personal. Well, other than the domed set of monkeybars on my elementary school playground, but I guess that really doesn't count. ;) [in reply to anthropos]
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anthropos
Jan 3, 2009 @ 1:02 am | delete
- As a person who has built several conventional houses, including a semi-conventional geodesic dome home, I found your lens very interesting.
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- sounds cool, I look forward to it :) [in reply to rwsneed]
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osageorange
Dec 29, 2008 @ 5:28 pm | delete
- This is a very cool lens. Keep up the good work.
http://www.squidoo.com/osageorange
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TheGreenerMe
Dec 28, 2008 @ 5:11 pm | delete
- Very interesting! Thank you so much for sharing this information!
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rwsneed
Dec 26, 2008 @ 8:04 am | delete
- Hi Merry I been checking on something about solar power and I like to see people doing somethi
ng like you are doing. I am going to do a lens on solar power shortly,so keep an I out for it.
rwsneed
squidoo.com/dailydevotiontalk
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- Thanks, lee, but I didn't build any of theses. I'm still learning about natural building, and plan on building my own home within the next five-ish years![in reply to lee]
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clafun08
Dec 24, 2008 @ 2:46 am | delete
- I would like to try a straw-built house! It keeps cool in summer, and warm in winter. And it's environment friendly. But what I can do while living in this huge city?
Hi, everyone, I have two lenses here which are about traveling in China. Come to have a visit! Happy Holidays!
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lee
Dec 23, 2008 @ 12:47 pm | delete
- very good that you managed to build such projects. It gives me inspiration to start my dream of having a new start :)
lee
www.yourselfsufficiency.com
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daria369
Dec 22, 2008 @ 10:19 pm | delete
- How neat - but one has to experience these things in person, there's no other way to value them...
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wickedlight
Dec 21, 2008 @ 8:17 pm | delete
- Very informative and easy to read, thanks!
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naturegirl7 Dec 21, 2008 @ 7:50 pm | delete
- Welcome to the Naturally Native Squids group. Don't forget to add your lens link to the appropriate plexo and vote for it.
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- Maybe I'm into designing than constructing. :) But it looks easy, how I wish I could try it. Anyways, Happy Holidays!
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AndyinGermany
Dec 20, 2008 @ 4:00 am | delete
- I've been looking for something like this- Many thanks...
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StephenC
Dec 18, 2008 @ 10:52 pm | delete
- Very cool lens. Very informative.
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6seconds
Dec 14, 2008 @ 10:46 am | delete
- Season's Greetings!
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DebMartin
Dec 13, 2008 @ 12:57 pm | delete
- What an inviting and inspiring lens. I visited a strawbale winery once. It's truly amazing.
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Li-Li-ThePinkBookworm
Dec 12, 2008 @ 5:52 pm | delete
- Great lens, and congrats on LOTD! I would love to have that honor :( But anyway, great work on all the different ways to build a natural home. My parents were going to build a straw barrel house, but they built a regular house to live in until it was done. Well, they decided to just build on the normal house, so now we just have an empty field beside it now. But we are stuccoing the outside, and because we live so far from civilization, we have a composting toilet and we haul up our own water. I would HATE to live in the city, with no privacy and people everywhere (I love living on 30 acres of woods in the middle of the mountains). I can relate to living in a "natural" house, although it is more out of necessity then for environmental friendly, but hey, it still counts :) Again, congrats and great work! Li Li
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Dec 12, 2008 @ 1:08 pm | delete
- very well researched and also topical. good stuff!
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steamtown Dec 12, 2008 @ 11:28 am | delete
- What a unique lens. A friend of mine is building his own house and I will have to direct him towards your lens.
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CeliaSue Hecht
Dec 12, 2008 @ 9:31 am | delete
- very cool, today, I get my yurt, 14 foot, portable yet durable... am going to live in it where am not sure... but check out my blog at the Seattle PI newspaper about affordable and alternative housing possibilities... I've written about cob, adobe, yurts and more...
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/affordablehousing/
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banquet manager
Dec 12, 2008 @ 8:33 am | delete
- I like more traditional construction but appreciate what you're trying to promote.
So You Want To Be a Banquet Manager
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Wysiwigs Dec 12, 2008 @ 8:11 am | delete
- Too cool! Fascinating lens 5* :o)
Http://www.squidoo.com/EpicFarms
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debsgreatfinds
Dec 12, 2008 @ 7:32 am | delete
- wow congrats! great lens :)
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Moondial
Dec 12, 2008 @ 7:22 am | delete
- I would love to be able to do this, but my allergies do not permit me to. If you have any alternative ideas (straw, grass, dust, pollen, are all a no-no) I would love to hear from you...
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Frankster Dec 11, 2008 @ 8:05 pm | delete
- Congrats on LotD. Nicely done. My husband and I have always talked about building into the side of a mountain. Hope to one day to do some kind of natural building. I've favored your lens so I can come back to check out more. 5 stars and I'm a FAN! Bear hugs, Frankster aka Bearmeister
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Dec 11, 2008 @ 4:53 pm | delete
- Great Lens. rated 5/5 check out my lens when you get a chance
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RawBill
Dec 11, 2008 @ 2:53 pm | delete
- Congrats on LOTD!!!
I am currently looking a getting out of the city and onto some land, hopefully with some rainforest and natural water supply. I would love to be totally self sufficient. This kind of building is fantastic. I will be returning to this lens. :-)
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hazelshealthmatters
Dec 11, 2008 @ 1:46 pm | delete
- great lens
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love4free
Dec 11, 2008 @ 12:38 pm | delete
- Beautiful, just beautiful. I wish I could have the b*lls to leave my apartment for this.
My aunt built a house like this from scratch and it is amazing. Took her 2 years to build with help from boyfriend.
Free $1,000 JCPenny Gift Card
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Seth1492
Dec 11, 2008 @ 11:16 am | delete
- Thanks for the information and the fantastic lens. I will have to look into the straw-bale homes before I buy. Congrats on LOTD, you deserve it!
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Sunfish
Dec 11, 2008 @ 7:06 am | delete
- Congrats on LOT. Straw bale houses are amazing. I helped build one once and had a wonderful time of it. It reminded me of the old barn raising get together of frontier days.
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Steve-SEO-UK
Dec 11, 2008 @ 4:25 am | delete
- Congratulations on LOTD. Really interesting Lens.
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HelpMarcProject
Dec 10, 2008 @ 10:15 pm | delete
- What a great lens. While you're building the house don't forget about the Laminate Flooring. We both understanding flooring is a key item to consider when buying and/or building your house.
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Pastiche
Dec 10, 2008 @ 9:35 pm | delete
- Our daughter and her SO want to build a straw bale structure. It's a pretty cool method of construction. Congrats on LOTD! *-]
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sandyspider
Dec 10, 2008 @ 8:18 pm | delete
- Congratulations on LOTD! Nice lens!
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Starving_Artist
Dec 10, 2008 @ 1:49 pm | delete
- I love this topic...great lens :)
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Guitarnut
Dec 10, 2008 @ 11:03 am | delete
- Hey congrats on lens of the day!! WOO HOO!
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Susan52
Dec 10, 2008 @ 9:58 am | delete
- Interesting stuff! Congratulations on LOTD!
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chefkeem
Dec 10, 2008 @ 7:58 am | delete
- Congratulations on LotD! A SquidAngel Blessing has been added. :)
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Joan4
Dec 10, 2008 @ 7:46 am | delete
- Congratulations on lens of the day!
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jenniferlisandro
Dec 10, 2008 @ 5:12 am | delete
- Very Interesting
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Feydakin
Dec 9, 2008 @ 7:41 pm | delete
- Very cool lens.. I was involved in some of the original strawbale construction projects in New Mexico while studying Architecture there. I love them for building..
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GreenRevolution
Dec 9, 2008 @ 6:44 pm | delete
- Cool lens! Using environmentally-friendly materials to build a home sounds like a great idea. I especially enjoyed the artistry and beauty of the cob homes. Congrats on achieving LOTD! Nice work.
5 *****, faved & a fan
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elishadavis
Dec 9, 2008 @ 6:22 pm | in reply to heehaw | delete
- how can you rate 6 stars? lol. anyways, this is a good lens. My question is are those natural houses strong enough for a storm, specially the straw?
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GrowWear
Dec 9, 2008 @ 5:21 pm | delete
- Congratulations on LOTD, Merry! Very interesting project you have going here. :)
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Dec 9, 2008 @ 5:12 pm | delete
- Great lens
Congrad on Lens of the Day
Bj
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ElizabethJeanAllen
Dec 9, 2008 @ 5:02 pm | delete
- Great lens
Congradulations on LOTD
Lizzy
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heehaw
Dec 9, 2008 @ 3:43 pm | delete
- Nice lens on many different ways to utilize natural materials when building. 6 stars for you.
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ShortSaleRealtor
Dec 9, 2008 @ 2:49 pm | delete
- great lens hi 5 to you
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paperfacets Dec 9, 2008 @ 1:56 pm | delete
- Yes, let everybody know that it can be done. Good lens and fun. Lotd, wow.
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Tracy-B
Dec 9, 2008 @ 1:01 pm | delete
- This is such an interesting lense!
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seedplanter
Dec 9, 2008 @ 11:57 am | delete
- I learned a lot by visiting your lens. Congratulations on a well-deserved LOTD. You sound ahead of your time!
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KimGiancaterino Dec 9, 2008 @ 11:13 am | delete
- Congratulations on LOTD!
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Mayflowerblood
Dec 9, 2008 @ 10:48 am | delete
- This is a great passion to have! Excellent job.
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AdriennePetersen
Dec 9, 2008 @ 8:55 am | delete
- 5 stars and congrats on LOTD!
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bdkz
Dec 9, 2008 @ 8:10 am | delete
- Congratulations on LOTD!
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CleanerLife
Dec 9, 2008 @ 8:08 am | delete
- Grats on getting LOTD! Lots of things people should learn more about!
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- Wonderful lens and thanks for helping to spread the word about the many Green building techniques available today. Congratulations on LOTD. We hope you'll please consider joining our group Naturally Native Squids.
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WhiteOak50
Dec 9, 2008 @ 7:21 am | delete
- Congratulations on LOTD!! Much deserved.
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alteredkat
Dec 9, 2008 @ 6:48 am | delete
- Congrats on LotD! :o)
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kiwisoutback Dec 9, 2008 @ 6:46 am | delete
- Congratulations on LOTD!
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aj2008
Dec 9, 2008 @ 5:44 am | delete
- Congrats on getting LOTD! I do hope that you will blog about it when you start building your own natural home - your stlye of writing is great! 5 straw bales, no make that 5*s for you!
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spirituality Dec 9, 2008 @ 3:56 am | delete
- Great lens(ography) - well deserved LOTD. This naturally building houses thing always gets me a bit envious. Can't imagine being in the circumstances to go into it (either myself or having it done), but I just love the idea.
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debnet
Dec 9, 2008 @ 2:46 am | delete
- Congratulations on LOTD!! I enjoyed your style of writing and humour. I once spent an evening in a house built circa 1400 that had cob walls. I was shown an interior section that had some kind of animal hair visible in the plaster mix. Very interesting :)
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EditorDave Dec 9, 2008 @ 1:50 am | delete
- Wow! Congrats on being LOTD! Your goal of building your own and having it easy on energy is a goal of mine as well. I'm not much of a construction expert (or even moderately competent), but I like Do-It-Yourself projects--I apply mine mostly to Alternate Energy --combine the Alternate Energy with your great houses, and you've got a fantastic project. Thanks for posting this lens! A definite FIVE stars!
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Jewelsofawe Dec 9, 2008 @ 1:41 am | delete
- Congrats on LOTD!
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LindaJM Dec 9, 2008 @ 12:58 am | delete
- I love this lens, and love the concept of young people making their own earth-friendly homes. Congratulations on being LOTD, and best wishes for creating the perfect home of your dreams and intentions.
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WhiteOak50
Dec 3, 2008 @ 6:00 am | delete
- **knock, knock** I was just informed that you do the unique snoopy dance, and I was wondering if by chance you give lessons? (smiles)
Love this lens! If you ever get a chance check out my Homesteading Journey. Countryside Magazine has wonderful hints and articles that talk about building natural homes and a ton of other stuff. You can get their back issues as well. I know before my husband and I made our move, we ordered a few back issues of the magazine for information we were looking for.
Have a great day!
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site-builder Nov 21, 2008 @ 9:41 am | delete
- Very fascinating lens. If I had to, I think I would build a straw structure.
5***** and you've been faved.
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gbenton789
Nov 13, 2008 @ 11:01 pm | delete
- I have always wanted to build a straw bale house, I love the whole look and feel of it. Southwest, rich textures and colors - omg - my dream house! I've added it as a favorite 5*. Thanks for keeping the dream alive!
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The_Party_Animal
Oct 13, 2008 @ 11:58 am | delete
- Wow - that is very cool stuff. So much great info - My house is already build - Brick - well at least the big bad wolf cannot blow mine down huh?
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- Really cool and interesting stuff, forwarding this to someone I know. Thanks!
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EverythingMouse Oct 6, 2008 @ 5:48 pm | delete
- An interesting lens - and I really love you writing style.
You have been Blessed by a Squid Angel
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- Hi,
The lens is very informative. The most unusual info I know re engineering tech: this old Spanish technique of using egg whites to help stone blocks hold together! 5* for you.
Checkout my blog
http://homebuildersearch.net/
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richgerman
Jul 1, 2008 @ 10:22 pm | delete
- this unique:) nice lens nice idea! keep it up;;;;
anyway do you believe in the law of attraction? thanks in advance. just a survey
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hearthealth
Jun 13, 2008 @ 2:17 am | delete
- Thanks for this great lens on organic technology! The most unusual info I know re engineering tech: this old Spanish technique of using egg whites to help stone blocks hold together! 5* for you and faved!
HOpe to see you in my art glass lens!
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eccles1
Jun 1, 2008 @ 11:44 am | delete
- WOW!I love this lens!
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ScottE
May 18, 2008 @ 6:33 pm | delete
- Wonderful detail with pictures, video and most important unique content. 5 stars.
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LeslieBrenner May 16, 2008 @ 3:08 pm | delete
- 5 star lens. Homes in New Mexico are made out of adobe--clay, sand, water and straw. They're beautiful and very practical.
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funwithtrains
May 12, 2008 @ 7:55 pm | delete
- Nice Lens! 5 stars and a favorite from me! Please visit my Marklin Trains lens.
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happy-jack May 12, 2008 @ 10:57 am | delete
- Soon you will just email for the solar top
to your home, and it will be full nature.
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blondeheroine
May 12, 2008 @ 2:54 am | delete
- This is amazing!!! I think you have *infected* me. Seriously, wouldn't this be a great way to outwit the insane mortgage loan industry?? Favoriting and five-starring because you deserve it. :)
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CherylK May 11, 2008 @ 9:09 pm | delete
- When I was a child in Ireland, we spent the summers in a cob cottage with a thatched roof down by the sea. Would love to live in one. I also enjoyed your lens on straw bale houses.
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DiMcDonald May 10, 2008 @ 8:10 pm | delete
- LOved this lens.really make you think. 5 stars
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Beaddoodler
May 9, 2008 @ 11:41 pm | delete
- Great, informative lens
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WrinkleCreamSpecialist
May 9, 2008 @ 9:15 am | delete
- Very nice lens indeed! Five star from me, and hey, did you know mud is good for your skin too?
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beeobrien
May 9, 2008 @ 9:09 am | delete
- Great lens with a lot of information.
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David_Stuart
May 9, 2008 @ 3:22 am | delete
- Very enjoyable and informative read.
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TheBohemianHeart
May 8, 2008 @ 9:33 pm | delete
- Great lens.
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LauraMarie May 7, 2008 @ 6:41 pm | delete
- Interesting lens!
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clouda9
May 7, 2008 @ 1:58 am | delete
- Deliciously curious :-) Thank you for sharing!
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LisaLogan
May 6, 2008 @ 2:04 am | delete
- This is incredible! I applaud you for your choice to make your home. Have you heard about these people? http://www.simondale.net/house/index.htm
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bdkz
May 5, 2008 @ 10:07 pm | delete
- Great lens. Very interesting stuff here!
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DebbieJohnson May 5, 2008 @ 8:56 pm | delete
- Great lens!
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Evelyn_Saenz
May 5, 2008 @ 8:47 pm | delete
- Building a house out of straw sounds interesting.
Great lens! 5 stars and Favored!
Garner Rix came from the 1780's to check out your lens. He enjoyed it so much that he is sending you a virtual cup of coffee to hang on your wall.
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ElizabethJeanAllen
May 5, 2008 @ 7:19 pm | delete
- What a neat idea! As our world is getting smaller and smaller, we need to make better use of the resources available.
5 stars
Liz
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steveffeo
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- Excellent lens and TY for joining the Homesteading group.
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