For many of us with the dream of moving off grid, the idea of building a house seems daunting. Not only is it a lot of work, but it is also one of the major expenses of starting up your homesteading dream. There’s not much you can do about the...
Yurts are becoming increasingly popular these days, and why not? They’re beautiful structures that are really affordable. It can be the ticket to living a debt free lifestyle. The only problem is, they are not necessarily legal in many areas....
If you’ve ever been graced with staying in a yurt you will know what true relaxation is, especially if you’ve been to places that have permanent yurts on their premises. However, if you become a yurt owner you will soon find yourself questioning how to...
Hawai’i and other tropical areas of the world have one of the world’s most versatile plants at their disposal: Bamboo. Much is misunderstood about the plant and how it can be applied for use as a building material in Western Countries, but in spots...
Bamboo is the world’s most useful plant. It is used for making furniture, building homes, for trellises in the garden, as a musical instrument and so much more. In order to use it properly, one must determine the age of the bamboo culm before...
You may have noticed as you travel across Hawai’i or other locations in a tropical climate that many of the homes are built off the ground on what is called a post and pier foundation. What is the purpose of that design? Why not just build a slab on the...
