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French Drains either ouside or within a basement to avoid disturbing plantings, driveways or walkways... I have set up Solar and Micro-Hydro Systems, Built Boats, Built Arched Trusses,and Built Laminated Beams [which must be Engineered now]. I have laid several rounded-stone walls using extra strong, mixed to almost dry, cement mortar. I have done sill work on over 40 structures, restored a condemned carriage house and put foundations under houses with the help of rigggers with Huge I-beams. I built a nice ferro-cement irregularly shaped pool for water plants and frogs. I have built a Mobile house with wheels with an arched trussed roof for loft space which is tight and well insulated, lots of pine shelves and built in computer stations. I like my retaining walls to be curved, more sculpted than in straight lines. I would like to build sculpted houses while using alternative and green building methods when allowed by local codes. Energy efficient houses with Solar, Double Wall Super..