Ken Kern was a builder and author who devoted himself to aiding owner-builders, and believed strongly in living on the land. He lived outside of North Fork, California at the time of his death and lived for many years on a self-built homestead outside Oakhurst, CaliforniaMother Earth News 1 November 1971 http://www.motherearthnews.com/Modern-Homesteading/1971-11-01/The-Owner-Built-Home-and-Homestead.aspx#ixzz1IKqZmhGQ
Despite being an experienced builder and proponent of earth sheltering, Kern was killed when an earth roof he designed collapsed on him.
Written works Writings by Kern include: The Owner-Built Home The Owner-Built Homestead The Owner-Built Pole Frame House The Earth Sheltered Owner-Built Home The Owner Builder & the Code: Politics of Building The Work Book: Personal Politics of Building Your Home The Healthy House: An Owner-Builders Guide to Biological Building Ken Kern's Homestead Workshop Ken Kern's Stone Masonry Ken Kern's Masonry Stove Fireplaces
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