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Announcements and Updates Periodic announcements regarding anything forum-related. |
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Last post by Terry in Administrative Test on August 20, 2010, 01:37:12 AM |
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Adobe Traditional sun-dried, hard dirt blocks used to construct a home. Mainly in the desert Southwest. |
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Cob Houses Similar to adobe, but with more materials like straw within the mixture; mostly applied directly and shaped by hand. |
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Compressed Earth Blocks Machine compressed blocks of dirt and/or aggregate used as building blocks. Held together by a mix of clay/dirt slurry. |
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Earth, Underground A permanent underground or cavernous residence with more amenities and is larger then a temporary dugout. |
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Last post by Terry in This is a Cave Home on September 08, 2010, 10:49:37 AM |
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Earthbag Sand- or dirt-filled sandbags (or uncut rice bag tubes) used as the main building constituent. |
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Earthship A large shelter made from dirt, tires, bottles and other materials. Most resemble a space ship! |
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Last post by BobVM in Tires don't rest on a fo... on February 25, 2011, 07:23:42 AM |
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Poured Earth Earth mixed with Portland cement used in place of traditional cement mix and poured into pre-formed walls. |
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Last post by TX woodbutcher in Turn Dirt into Rock Soli... on September 03, 2011, 01:18:13 PM |
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Rammed Earth Similar to both adobe and cob, but more compressed/tamped into place; generally not done by hand only. |
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Stone River rocks, harvested blocks or other naturally occurring stone used as the main building material. |
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Straw-Embedded, Straw Bale Straw used for a supporting or main constituent of shelter building. |
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Other Earth Material Shelters All other shelters not mentioned. |
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Bamboo Shelters Shelters that utilize the very sturdy stalks of bamboo for construction. |
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Bungalows and Survival Huts A simple shelter made from local materials, many times camouflaged or blending in very nicely with surroundings. Hunters and people-in-hiding favor this. |
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Cord Wood Mortar used to hold together pieces of wood to create the shelter, much like using bricks. |
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Dome Homes Homes with a dome shape, generally made from triangular pieces of wood as the facade/exterior. |
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Houseboats (wooden), Chris-Craft Old school houseboats of the mid-20th century still in use or refurbished for today. Also modernly constructed houseboats using wood. |
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Log Cabins (hand-hewn, DIY, factory-hewn) You chop the trees (and replant seedlings hopefully), hewn the wood, and construct the cabin. Also, factory-made cabins. |
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Last post by NormanT in Re: One Man Hand Built L... on July 06, 2011, 08:24:05 AM |
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Native American Shelters, Yurts, Teepees Animal skin/pelt covered shelters found in North American long before settlers arrived. |
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Last post by Terry in Re: Mongolian ger on November 29, 2010, 12:57:35 PM |
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Post and Beam, Timber Frame Large beams of wood used to form the skeleton/frame of a structure which is generally not permanent. The wood is sunk into the ground. |
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Pre-Fabs, Modulars Prefabricated, disassembled homes you put together at the homesite. |
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Tiny Home (no wheels) Small shelters without wheels. See "Wheeled Shelters" category for tiny homes on a wheeled chassis. |
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Tree Houses Shelters that utilize a tree as the main foundation. |
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Other Wood-Based Shelters Unmentioned wood-based shelters. |
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Last post by KK in Hexayurt frame on November 28, 2010, 08:44:43 PM |
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Hangars, Silos, Storage Shelters Shelters made from large structures that was once used for various industries or government; converted into a viable residences. |
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Last post by TX woodbutcher in Resource Link Here on August 20, 2011, 01:21:48 PM |
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Metal Exterior (tin, corrugated steel, aluminum, etc) Shelters utilizing sheets of metal to enclose them. |
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Shipping Container Homes Shelters made from converted so-called ISOs, ISBUs, cargo containers or shipping containers. Gaining in popularity. |
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Last post by terracore in Re: Finding cheap, usabl... on December 17, 2011, 03:57:35 PM |
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Steel-Framed (welded, bolted, screwed) Metal beams, sheets or rods used to create the frame or exterior of shelters. Many times accompanied by concrete. |
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Other Metal Shelters Unmentioned metal shelters. |
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Last post by TX woodbutcher in Rigid Wall Shelters on August 20, 2011, 01:25:25 PM |
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Motor Homes or Converted Buses All large, motor-driven homes on wheels, non-detachable. |
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Last post by Terry in Re: 1989 School Bus To M... on October 01, 2010, 07:02:21 AM |
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Single-Wide, Double-Wide Trailers Your tradition mobile home with some modifications or enhancements. |
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Teardrops, Travel Trailers, Fifth Wheels From cool teardrops to those amazing Airstreams. |
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Last post by tobiasschnell in Drink water while travel... on June 24, 2011, 11:26:16 PM |
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Tiny Homes on Wheels Tiny houses generally made from wood; built on a wheeled frame. |
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Last post by sailor in Tiny House on wheels on June 14, 2011, 08:42:53 AM |
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Other Wheeled Shelters All other types of wheeled shelters not described. |
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Debris, Hut Shelters created from found items in local area. |
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Dugouts Any form of small shelter created from a solid mass like sand, hard ground, hillside, cliff face, compact dirt, fallen tree or riverbank. |
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Last post by TX woodbutcher in Re: Examples of Dugout S... on August 19, 2011, 05:58:48 PM |
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Igloos, Ice Blocks, Ice Caves Harvested ice block or dugout ice shelters. |
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Tents, Tarpaulin and Poncho A membrane-covered frame used on a temporary basis. |
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Last post by TX woodbutcher in Definitive Source for Ta... on September 03, 2011, 01:13:04 PM |
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Other Temporary Shelters Unmentioned temporary shelters. |
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Last post by TX woodbutcher in Temporary Shelters Link on September 03, 2011, 01:08:10 PM |
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Fiberglass Any shelter made from fiberglass like boats, planes, etc. |
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$50 Underground, PSP (post-shoring-polyethylene) as Popularized by Mike Oehler A very specific style of shelter popularized by Mike Oehler. |
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Last post by TX woodbutcher in Re: Bulding codes on August 19, 2011, 05:38:39 PM |
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Fallout, Doomsday Shelters with the focus on surviving nuclear, cosmic, earthly and other catastrophic event. |
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Food Storage Shelters to preserve perishable foods. |
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Last post by Janette18 in Re: Stocking the Food Sh... on December 12, 2011, 05:22:00 AM |
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Green Shelters in General Unclassifiable home considered "green" based on standards. |
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Houseboats, Yachts (non-wood) Any houseboat or yacht that is not made from wood. See "Wood-Based" forum for wooden houseboats. |
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Hybrids Shelters made from any number of combined materials such as wood and concrete for example. |
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Last post by Janette18 in Re: How about a few Tact... on December 12, 2011, 05:24:03 AM |
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Lightweight Concrete Concrete mixed with any number of lightweight materials such as: hemp, pumice, foam, etc. |
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Modern, Tract Your idea of conventional home--found in most neighborhoods. |
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Papercrete Concrete and paper used as the main component of a shelter. |
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Recycled, Reclaimed Material Shelters made from items like bottles, plastic, cast away items, scraps and other landfill regular. |
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Shotcrete, Monolithic Domes Concrete mixture "shot" from a nozzle device encasing an air-filled or framed structure. |
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Last post by NolanScheid in Building balloon forms f... on November 26, 2011, 10:58:59 PM |
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Tire, Tire Bale Recycled tires put to good use as shelter material. |
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Last post by Terry in Re: 13 on September 20, 2010, 07:57:13 PM |
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General Talk. Discuss Anything Here. Converse with others here. Irrelevant spam will be deleted. |
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Last post by TX woodbutcher in Re: Resources for LIVING... on September 03, 2011, 01:58:19 PM |
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Help Needed! If you are in dire need of help. Ask for it here. |
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Last post by TX woodbutcher in Let me HELP you..!! on September 03, 2011, 02:21:13 PM |
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How-To, Instructions, Show Things, Learn Things If you need information on how to do something or can provide it, please do it here. |
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Last post by TX woodbutcher in Instructables on September 03, 2011, 01:36:46 PM |
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For Newbies, Functionality and Posting Test Area Test posting, image embedding, etc. No spam here please. |
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Last post by TX woodbutcher in Re: testing on August 19, 2011, 05:07:57 PM |
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Plug Your Site, Service or Business We all love to promote our sites. Do it here. No pornography, hate or warez sites please, they will be removed by moderators. Ridiculous spam will be deleted. |
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Last post by crownjade in Art of Engineering on July 15, 2011, 02:58:39 PM |
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Want Ads, Requests, Announcements, Classifieds, Personal Ads General classifieds ads section. Please use caution when dealing with others. Ridiculous spam will be deleted. |
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