Lowtech Graph lists low-tech options for every need of a home. Here you can compare them, find tutorials to build them, and link them together into a circular system. Why low-tech?
Adaptability / extensibility for phased upgrades
Leaving room for the house to change: a partition moved, a room added, a system upgraded, without touching what holds the building up. A house built in stages needs this; so does one whose household changes size. The options differ in whether they free the inside or prepare the outside.
Solutions
Non-load-bearing internal partitions: Inside walls that carry no weight from the floors or roof above. They can be moved, added or removed without touching the structure. The layout can change as th
Structural bays sized for future extension: A frame and foundations planned from the start so an extension can be added later. The spacing of posts and the size of footings already allow for more rooms. T