Darn it all, but I can’t keep ignoring reality. My dirty little secret is that I live in a 1920’s brick on brick home built by a Mormon pioneer who’s last name apparently started with “S”. (I am assuming this because of the large iron “S” that was built into the front of the home.) This little home has a rounded front door, sloping Northern roof face, high pitched roof made of cement tiles, a 14 SEER 93% efficiency furnace, insulation wherever we could add it, cork floors in the basement, some cob wall in the basement, reused materials, a small garden/vineyard/orchard in the back and caulk and weatherstripping galore. I challenge anyone to look it in the eyes and say it’s ugly. Honest, it’s a cute home, but…
Month: March 2009
Redneck Sustainability: Fact or Fiction?
Confession: I was in college before I understood what recycling meant. I grew up in the country outside of Fort Worth, TX. People didn’t “recycle”. All trash bins were green, or whatever color the bed of your pickup truck was. Honest, I never threw trash on the ground. But somehow a lot of it managed … Read more Redneck Sustainability: Fact or Fiction?
Cool Earthen Buildings
Here are some cool earthen homes that use a creative mixture of ingredients and style. This is the kind of stuff that gets my imagination going. This one was build by Gary Zuker in the Texas hill country outside of Austin. Here is a neat combination straw, cob, stone, wood, etc. being built in NM … Read more Cool Earthen Buildings