I’m intrigued by alternative building styles. I really love straw bale houses! Am fascinated by cob homes, domes, tree houses, cave dwellings, tiny homes and the myriad of ways they can be built. These “aircrete” domes are beautiful! Can easily picture being very happy in something like that!
This one is cute, simple to build and the concrete block partially does the insulating job of straw bales, underground or any thick walled construction. It should be relatively cheap shouldn’t it? In fire prone areas like ours it could be a good idea with an appropriately fire proof roof. Would also be great for the ridiculous winds we get here! #AlternativeBuilding #TinyHouses
@NorCalCherylLyn concrete block transfers cold. the concrete block new dorms when i was in college were always cold, while the older dorms were warmer
@redenigma the one I lived here in CA, Sacramento area, was warm in winter and cool in Summer. It was about this size but a 1930s layout do not optimal.
@NorCalCherylLyn stone/brick houses here have inner & outer walls for a thermal break. some newer ones are insulated between the inner & outer
@redenigma you’d definitely need that!!
@redenigma that would make concrete block housing a frozen block. Brrrrrr…. 🥶
We’re here and not in MN near hubby’s family because cold is not fun in too large of doses.
@NorCalCherylLyn well, i was at UNH. -30 with wind chills... it was cold back in the old days ;)