natural building
Straw bale house
Straw bale and timber frame
The Moesgaard Stavechurch
Log house with veranda
Log changing work
Log changing work
Stone foundation
Rustic timber frame
Larch terrace
Sturdy terrace
Nailing an old style floor
Clay carving
Clay plastering
Sturdy ramp
Attic stairs
Natural building
To use locally available building materials is a natural choice for me for several reasons:- The carbon foot print on natural materials such as wood, straw, clay and stone is much lower than on industrially processed materials.
- Natural materials don’t give out any toxic particles as you work with them or after they are installed in a building.
- After their useful days are over, natural materials return gracefully back to the earth without becoming a waste problem.
- As a natural builder I enjoy working with natural materials because of their natural qualities; they feel good to the touch, often have a unique shape, and are very pleasing to the eye.
- Just because a natural material is beautiful doesn’t necessarily mean that it is more expensive to build with than an ugly standard industrial material - in fact, it can often be cheaper!