Articles and Resources
Inspirations to Build Your Own Home
Thomas J. Elpel's House-Building Projects:
-Building a House on Limited Means
-We've Gone Solar!
-Building a Slipform Stone Workshop
-Building a Passive Solar Stone House - Part I
-Stone House: Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V
-Slipform Stone Masonry DVD
-Slipform Stone Masonry Class Information
-Living Homes: Stone Masonry, Log, and Strawbale
More Stone Masonry Construction Articles and Resources
-Stone Masonry: A Brief Overview
-A reader builds a Slipform Stone Mansion
-A reader builds a Stone and Log House in France
-A reader builds a Stone House at the Center of the Universe
-A reader builds a Slipform Stone House on the Prairie
-A reader builds a house of Stone and Straw
-A reader builds a Wilderness Cabin of Stone
-Tilt-up Stone Masonry
-Masonry Stove Overview and Books
Earth-Building Articles
-How to Make an Earth Oven
-Notes about Making an Earthen Floor
-Notes about Hardening an Earthen Floor
-Kitchencrete: Experimenting in the Kitchen
Question & Answer Pages
-Breaking Free and Living the Dream
-Questions about Buying Land
-Questions about Low-Cost Construction
-Thermal Mass Questions
-Footing and Foundation Questions
-Concerns about working with Fly Ash
-Slipform Stone Masonry Questions
-Tilt-Up Stone Masonry Questions
-Fireplace & Chimney Questions
-Log Home Construction Questions
-Strawbale Construction Questions
-Home Heating, Insulation & Energy Efficiency Questions
-Thermal Mass Questions
-Roofing Options Questions
