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I think that straw-bale construction is far more popular in the USA than it is anywhere else. The same with cord-wood construction. I have seen both of these stateside.
On the other hand dung-brick construction is more popular over seas, whereas I have never seen it stateside.
There are owner-built homes in my state over 200 years old, and standing strong. Back then this was a frontier and most people couldn't bring in professional builders.
If you buy the right piece of land, you could build a stone, log or timber framed house that will outlast all the code-compliant mcmansions combined for next to nothing. And not have all sort of modern materials outgassing toxins for months.
There are owner-built homes in my state over 200 years old, and standing strong. Back then this was a frontier and most people couldn't bring in professional builders.
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The same here in this state.
Years ago, at one of my duty stations I owned a home that was the 'newest' home in that little hamlet. It was built in 1864, out of rough stone. It certainly would never pass any modern US building code.
I'm such a proponent of alternative housing and have been looking into several ideas. I think a self-constructed home (possibly cord wood) could be fun. But, I've also been looking into things like domes and yurts. It's just too outside the 'cookie cutter' for most Americans, though. That's why I like it!
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