Practical Answers
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How to make Sri Lanka's Anagi Stove
A step-by-step guide to making a two pot ceramic stove.
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How to Measure the Energy Used to Fire Clay Bricks
What defines an energy-efficient brick-firing technology and how does it compare to other technologies?
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Rainwater Harvesting
This technology is used in places where conventional water supply systems are not provided, are too expensive, or fail to meet people's needs.
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The Sri Lankan Pumpkin Tank
A small scale roof water harvesting tank promoted in Sri Lanka by the World Bank.
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Assessing the Technical Problems of Brick Production
A guide for brick makers and field workers to help identify technical problems.
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The Kebkabiya Plough
This plough has been used with great success in Kebkabiya, Sudan. Here is a highly visual guide to its use.
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Natural Dyeing of Textiles
This fact sheet looks at types of textiles, equipment, dyes and mordants for home dyeing and very small-scale commercial dyeing.
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Pack Transport with Donkeys
Pack donkeys can be an appropriate solution for transport in remote mountainous regions.
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The Boulder Concept in Building Walls
This brief was written BY the Building Advisory Service and Information Network (BASIN) providing information resources on low-cost building technologies.
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A Small Lime Kiln for Batch and Continuous Firing
In 1996 Practical Action commissioned Paragon Ceramics to build an experimental lime kiln at Dedza in Malawi in partnership with local lime burners.