Wooden frame houses are structured basically the same whether they are real houses, dollhouses, sheds, playhouses or houses made out of popsicle sticks. With the exception of concrete foundation houses,…
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A whimsical birdhouse made out of a hollowed out log with a thatched roof will be the dream of any bird. Chickadees, wrens, titmice and nuthatches will love this nature-inspired…
Here are some shapes and designs of a thatched roof.
Thatch is a historic roofing material still seen in some reconstructions and homes designed for a traditional appearance. Thatch roof utilizes bundles of tightly packed long-stem plant material as the…
Cob is a building material that is composed of soil, sand, straw and water. It is formed into walls by hand and allowed to dry, creating an extremely hard and…
Cob is a thick, natural building material similar to adobe and made from clay, straw and other inexpensive raw materials. It can be sculpted and molded into many structures, including…
A cob house is built with bricks, formed loaves or just “globs” of a mixture of clay, soil, mud, straw and sand. Once you build a foundation and frame the…
Cob is a mixture of sandy-sub soil, clay and straw. It is mixed by crushing the particles together by either dancing on it or using the head of a digger.…
Flagstone is a sedimentary rock composed of feldspar and quartz. It is layered and held together by silica. It is much admired for its color variations and multiple decorative and…
You can create a “living patio” with lush ground cover in a flagstone patio. This About.com video gives you tips on installing this kind of flagstone patio.