Re: [papercreters] A little light reading Ranch Costa Nada by Phil Garlington

http://www.ranchocostanada.itgo.com/ --- On Sun, 7/26/09, Perry Way <perryway@gmail.com> wrote: From: Perry Way <perryway@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [papercreters] A little light reading Ranch Costa Nada by Phil Garlington To: papercreters@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, July 26, 2009, 4:12 PM   I'm trying to visualize what you verbalized and it's not coming to me quickly.  What is the URL of that site?     On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 1:30 PM, dbigkahunna <dbigkahunna@ yahoo.com> wrote:   I was wandering through a used book store yesterday and came across a book called Rancho Costa Nada by Phil Garlington. It bills itself as The Dirt Cheap Desert Homestead. I dont see how you missed this book Charmaine! Anyhoo, there are some interesting concepts in the book that could work with PC. The main one I am interested in is the dirt filled columns which set over a poured concrete base. These columns are made of 12 X 12's but could be made in any width as they are made from recycled boards, shipping pallets, etc. The columns spaced 3-4 feet apart are the support with the opening filled with sandbags and newspaper bundles. Using PC the columns could be used for slip forming, or use PC blocks as infill. A cement shell over the entire thing for protection. Also a lot of desert philosophy by people who spend their life in a hostile environment. The book is $16 and can be ordered from the author as there is a web site.

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