My housing designs are now posted for ‘The $300 House Open Design Challenge’. I’ve submitted two proposals so far: $300 Earthbag House – What the World Needs Now, and the Stone Dome – $300 Geopolymer Earthbag Dome. There are lots of new drawings and details included. Please, please take a look, leave comments and rate … Read more
Full text of the video is available on my Naturalhouse’s YouTube channel. This blog post will focus on summarizing the test results. Please note that even though half the samples were earthen blocks, you can do these same tests on earthbags to help develop a good soil mix. A link to additional tests can be … Read more
Here’s a message from long time reader and earthbag builder Jeff Bousquet. Jeff was the winner of the Earthbag 2.0 contest and a contributor to my upcoming earthbag book. (Otherwise announcements like this typically appear in the Bulletin Board at EarthbagBuilding.com, our companion site.) I am traveling to Idaho May 18th to help a man … Read more
This just in from Ziggy at the Year of Mud website, a premier source for information on cob. There are tons of uses for cob, so this might be something you’re interested in. Text below is from Ziggy. “I wanted to write to let you know that I recently published a book through Blurb.com, based … Read more
Luis J. Barragàn sent me notice of their new program in Spain, as explained below. Our contribution to the new paradigm of this century is healthy and natural homes made of earth. Me and a group of friends are immerse in an spectacular project, this is the building of adobe houses here in Spain. It … Read more
This is Cato from Chiapas, Mexico. You guys are right. For a few months, I did a lot of internet research, and decided that all that was really needed was an opportunity to get dirty. Since a couple of months, I am leading a crew of four peasants in a give and take learning experience. … Read more