Talk:Earth sheltering
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[edit] Contradiction
Can someone explain this contradiction:
- Most often, there is not an earth covering on the roof, but this is occasionally done. ('Theory')
- The majority of earth sheltered homes use earth sheltering around three of the sides and over the roof. ('Earth Sheltered Homes')
Perhaps I am missing something here... but what I read here is that most often the roof is not covered with earth, however, the majority of earth sheltered homes use earth sheltering on three sides and on the roof.
It depends on which house you look at. 24.39.50.135 12:15, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Error
# In-hill construction: The house is set into a south-facing slope or hillside so that the north, and possibly part or all of east and west walls, are sheltered. Not all in-hill earth sheltered houses are in the northern hemisphere, and thus this is quite wrong. 59.167.83.164 12:41, 26 October 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Revisions and additions
Hi, a collegue and myself have heavily revised the article and added alot of information. Also, included with the new information is a large reference list. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Lichen-studios (talk • contribs) 19:40, 2 March 2007 (UTC).
[edit] veggies?
Lot's o info, bravo! Hey could you plant onions or rutabegas up there and then harvest through your ceiling? Or how about rigging a compost shaft adjacent to one of the walls and having an opening near the front to dig out from... This is really a bunker for the ages, aye?
Warmcassoulet 04:00, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] extra examples
The Terraset elementary school in Reston, Virginia, John Mulford's Rocky Mountain residence near Aspen, Colorado and the Geohouse are other earth sheltered building (build in the 80's).
Include in article.
