Comments on: Reciprocal Roof Frame Building: How-To, Materials, and Supplies

By: Round roofing | Commanderfitne

Round roofing | Commanderfitne — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:27:36 +0000

[...] Reciprocal Roof Frame Building: How-To, Materials, and SuppliesOct 1, 2008 … A reciprocal roof is a self-supporting, round structure composed of interlocking beams that equally bear the weight of one another. Composed … [...]

By: Rounded roofs | Mikebernhard

Rounded roofs | Mikebernhard — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:32:05 +0000

By: Juliem3789

Juliem3789 — Sat, 21 May 2011 20:43:00 +0000

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By: Manufactured Homes

Manufactured Homes — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:17:00 +0000

What a lovely blog site. I will certainly be back. Please hold writing!

By: RecycleBill

RecycleBill — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 13:10:34 +0000

But Dude, there’s a big hole in your roof!

By: Eco Homes from the Earth: 7 Ways to DIY : The Green Children Foundation

Eco Homes from the Earth: 7 Ways to DIY : The Green Children Foundation — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:59:57 +0000

[...] walls, and lots of reclaimed and salvaged materials like hardwood flooring, doors and windows. The reciprocal roof, covered in plastic sheeting and mud/turf, is surprisingly easy to build and looks [...]

By: Cob, Earthbags & 5 More DIY Natural Building Techniques | WebEcoist

Cob, Earthbags & 5 More DIY Natural Building Techniques | WebEcoist — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:03:58 +0000

By: galen

galen — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:14:18 +0000

this is beautiful and i’m eager to experiment with it. all the examples I’ve seen of this technique employ a living roof though. that isn’t practical for my application (arid climate and small diameter poles). any thoughts on alternative roofing material for this frame?

By: galen

galen — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:14:00 +0000

By: Dennis

Dennis — Sun, 10 May 2009 21:14:27 +0000

From reciprocal framing to lamellas (lamellae?) … For a semi-related idea, search the net for Paper Tube work(s) by a Japanese architect (trained in Dayton, OH) named Shigeru Ban. E.G., http://www.shigerubanarchitects.com/SBA_WORKS/SBA_PAPER/SBA_PAPER_11/SBA_paper_11.html