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Recycled homes - Metroyeti - 17 November 2012
RE: Recycled homes - Geordie_Rob - 17 November 2012
Just started watching this. Imagine trying to get planning permission for that here in the UK.
RE: Recycled homes - NorthernRaider - 17 November 2012
I've actually visited many of the eco homes outside Taos NM, ( the midwest americans keep inviting me for some daft reason, god bless em) I was hoping to go north to Utah to see Kaki Hunters rammed earth eco homes project ( She is Wendy Williams off the Porkies movies)
A lot of the houses in Taos etc have great potential for THAT specific environment, but many of the designs would not last 3 months in the British climate
RE: Recycled homes - bigpaul - 17 November 2012
they've got a rammed earth home at a place in Dorset plus some round houses, we visited when we lived in Somerset but i think its closed to the general public now only lets school parties in, also got a friend in Somerset who has a straw bale house and i am sure there are other places like this in the UK.
RE: Recycled homes - Highlander - 17 November 2012
Wasnt there a house made with sheeps wool that burnt down in record time because of the oil in the wool,.. the fire brigade werent too happy if I remember rightly
RE: Recycled homes - bigpaul - 17 November 2012
(17 November 2012, 19:15)Highlander Wrote: Wasnt there a house made with sheeps wool that burnt down in record time because of the oil in the wool,.. the fire brigade werent too happy if I remember rightly
cant say i heard about that one, i expect you mean the Lanolin in the fleece.
RE: Recycled homes - Highlander - 17 November 2012
yep,... thats what I meant....
RE: Recycled homes - Scythe13 - 17 November 2012
I love Earthships! Been looking at them and getting one passed for the last 5 years. Seems to be near impossible over in the UK to have one as a home. Exhibition centre....doable. But not a home.
They're made from 50% recycled materials, and cost almost as much as a normal house.
RE: Recycled homes - PrepperJohn - 17 November 2012
(17 November 2012, 19:53)Scythe13 Wrote: I love Earthships! Been looking at them and getting one passed for the last 5 years. Seems to be near impossible over in the UK to have one as a home. Exhibition centre....doable. But not a home.
They're made from 50% recycled materials, and cost almost as much as a normal house.
Why are they so expensive to build Scythe?
RE: Recycled homes - Scythe13 - 17 November 2012