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What materials can I use to build a "green" house?

Besides using straw bales and cob, light clay, adobe, wattle and daub or sandbags etc
also then look at using rubble trench foundations rather than conventional concrete foundations, stone or urbanite for foundation base walls, your own harvested poles for structure (non-toxically treated or biodynamic harvesting methods).. second hand windows and doors, second hand fittings (most 2nd hand goods require lots of running around and TLC so requires time), light clay roofing insulation, earthen plasters, home made paints etc.
Using recycled bottles to build walls or windows can also be a way  to create beautiful patterns of light. The walls create good insulation.

(Also please see  " Are there any other natural building technologies other than Straw Bales? ")

 

 

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"E-WIRE" lights by Andy Horn

The Eco Design lighting range is made from local or recycled materials. Standing Floor Lamps, Desk Lamps, Pendant Lights and Chandeliers are available. The lamp stands are from locally moon phase harvested alien timber. Recycled car parts are used as bases. Various paper shades & low energy LED light bulbs provide good lighting and create a beautiful atmosphere.

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We offer a number of construction & info manuals on our website on natural building technologies which specifically refer to the South African context. The info manual "A LIME DUNG PLASTER RECIPE" has recently been added to the collection.   Click here for more information.

All our manuals are also now available as E-Book downloads. Click here for the E-Books.