Natural Components

This section is devoted to all of those parts of a house that are of natural composition.

• House Parts
  • Windows
  • Doors
  • Roofing
  • Flooring
• Natural Materials
  • Natural Fibers
  • Paints
  • Plasters
• Comfort Control
  • Insulation
  • Heating
  • Cooling
• General Supplies
  • Lighting
  • Plumbing
  • Appliances

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Natural Components

Fibers

For books about how to grow and build with bamboo see this page.

thatching.com provides a wealth of information about, and is a source for, thatching materials.

safarithatch.com sells bamboo, thatch reed panels, grass and reed thatch, etc.

bamboo.org very informative site about bamboo sponsored by the American Bamboo Society.

meadowoodindustries.com meadow board is made from the otherwise discarded stems of rye grass, an annually renewable resource.

amazuluinc.com offers a wide range of natural fiber materials, including thatch, bamboo, furniture, kit structures, screens, etc.

bamboobroker.com sells canes and furniture.

balithatching.com.au an Australian company imports Balinise thatch.

Paints

nontoxicpaintsupply.com sells a non-toxic, ultra low odor paint that provides the durability and coverage you expect from a premium paint without the off-gassing VOC's and cancer-causing toxins of conventional paints.

ecospaints.net manufactues and sells odorless and solvent-free paints.

earthpigments.com has a huge catelog of natural pigments, paints and finishes and related supplies, along with a video library and recipes.

Plasters

vasariplaster.com makes natural plasters and stuccos.