What’s the most effective way to provide bullet resistance for your home? Here’s a field trial test of Joel Skousen’s gravel wall system. Compare the bullet resistance of this system to: Sand bags Compressed earth Impact testing compressed earth by black powder cannon
Earthbag building sweeps the $300 House competition. All three top spots go to earthbag designs, plus designs #5 and #14. This is a great day for earthbag builders. It’s proof that earthbag is growing and reaching wider recognition and acceptance. Patti Stouter landed first place with her Hyper-wattle design that creates narrower, lighter weight walls … Read more
Five winning earthbag designs have been officially announced in the $300 House design competition. At least five of the top designs will be prototyped as part of a long process to refine the designs and eventually build them in poverty stricken areas. This is just an early announcement, a first call for volunteers, to let … Read more
The workshop is over. This blog post is here to show readers the type of courses on offer, and in general, report on what’s happening in the field. The EarthbagBuilding.com Workshop page has a complete list. Also note, there’s lots of information about hyperadobe on this blog. Use the built-in search engine to find previous … Read more
Eternally Solar / EarthBag Building Photo Gallery
Some people dream of buying a remote getaway as a place to escape to if/when there’s a breakdown in society. Here’s an alternative for those who can’t or don’t want to move and develop a remote site: build an earthbag survival shelter and put a house on top to conceal it. (I’d build with 18″-24″ … Read more