I thought you’d like to see Gernot Minke’s gallery. He’s one of the most experienced and knowledgeable earth builders around. His book Earth Construction Handbook: The Building Material Earth in Modern Architecture is the most in-depth, practical book for those who want engineering details. It will set you back $101 at Amazon. Check your local … Read more
A previous post on basalt rebar explained the use of basalt as an alternative to steel and fiberglass for reinforcing concrete. It’s a natural product made from basalt, a common, inexpensive volcanic rock. Basalt is also used to make fibers and roving for construction purposes. Fibers can be mixed with concrete and plaster for added … 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
Kelly Hart just pulled together some photos and text that highlight work by Eternally Solar / EarthbagBuild. Eternally Solar Earthbag Project page
Several previous posts have already covered the basics of the Eternally Solar’s earthbag system. Today Dr. Johnny Anderton of Eternally Solar / EarthBagBuild explains how mesh bags can be sewn to work like their bags. Owen: What about sewing mesh bags or tubes (Hyperadobe) to create a product similar to yours? Can owner builders do … Read more
Today’s post is from Dr. Johnny Anderton of of Eternally Solar / EarthBagBuild. We’ve been discussing various aspects of their building system over the last week or so. Clearly, this is another great earthbag system to study and learn from. “The design of the bags with the central channel allow for a lot of variation … Read more