>>548442Before you build the house, you've got to lay a foundation. First, dig a trench where the walls will rest. Should be 12-24" deep.
Search the property for field stone. Lay in the trench - voila - foundation
-bonus, if you can make geopolymer or (soil-cement possibly) you can pour it. This will also let you make anything you want from concrete.
*Before you dig the foundation, you should harvest local straight timber to use as roof supports. Cut them down and season them.
Now you can lay the bricks all along the foundation, creating the walls of the house.
Leave room for windows, doors, garage doors, and leave openings on top of wall to slide roof beams onto. On top of those beams, hammer planks of wood down. On top of that, lay an adobe plaster. You've got a enduring roof over your head.
*bonus build stairs to top of house and build a railing for balmora-mode roof.
Architecture is up to the owner so window placement, room layout, size, number of rooms, etc. is flexible, but the building should face south to allow the sun in during the winter and shade it out in the summer. Efficient placement of windows for cross ventilation is important. This makes the house more efficient and coupled with such insulated walls negates a need for air conditioning.
Personally I prefer a box design with a central heating wood stove or kiva. The kiva is free to make so you can't beat that. Another option includes a central open courtyard for natural ventilation. You can also use the adobe to make stoves, ovens, furniture, etc. if you desire. Personally I like the look of wood and I also like woodworking, so I would make all my furniture from local timber and shape it by hand.
For a floor you can use the adobe soil and make a poured earth floor, or you can chop more lumber and make floor boards.
From there you can add solar panels or whatever modern conveniences you want. And so far you've got water, food, and a house.
