Here’s an excerpt from Renaissance Ronin’s Blog. He’s really hilarious (and a very good architect). Owen’s new book: The Earthbag Building Guide is about as comprehensive and well organized a book on the subject of Earthen Homes as ANYONE might like. In fact, if you can’t go out and actually build an Earthbag home after … Read more
We are a small group of ordinary people, from various walks of life such as businessmen, secretaries, artisans, health workers, etc. that try to be aware of the state of humanity and the earth, and are concerned that the current lifestyle we all enjoy may not be sustainable or even desirable. We are looking for … Read more
The house is only partially complete, but they’re making good progress. Ozarkmoma’s Photostream Ozarkmoma’s Earthbag House blog
Earthbag photos — the family has moved in. Permiesepulveda Blogspot
One possibility for raising soil and other types of fill material higher on walls is with an auger. The photo above shows a grain auger, which may or may not be sufficiently robust for augering moist, heavy soil, but you can see the general concept. This idea may only be worthwhile on large projects and/or … Read more
Mandeep Singh, a graduate student from India, conducted research on lunar earthbag structures for his master’s thesis at Auburn University, Alabama. This is a very interesting and exciting find that has obvious applications here on earth, particularly for the construction of lightweight, insulated vaults. Custom shaped, top connected bags were filled with vermiculite with a … Read more