Buildbag — Earthbag in the Netherlands

Buildbag -- Building with Nature
Buildbag — Building with Nature

“The Buildbag Philosophy
According the United Nations it is estimated that approximately 1,6 billion people live in substandard housing and 100 million people are homeless globally, due to poverty, wars and natural disasters. Moreover, we have an ever-growing world population. This means we are not capable of solving this problem by conventional building; a fundamental breakthrough is needed.

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How to Build a Temporary Wood-fired Brick Pizza Oven with Cheap, Easy to Find Materials

This Instructable explains how to build a brick pizza oven that cost about $700 in materials and can be assembled in a few hours.
This Instructable explains how to build a brick pizza oven that cost about $700 in materials and can be assembled in a few hours.

“This pizza oven is just about as simple to build as stacking blocks, but creates a highly effective wood fired oven with an arched roof that can reach the 800-900 degree temperatures needed to make mindblowing pizza.

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Dreaming of an Earthbag Home in Malaysia

“Dear Owen & Kelly,

We believe it is no mere coincidence that we have stumbled upon your guide to build a ‘dirt-cheap’ shelter using dirt at Instructables.com just a while ago. We are a young couple from Malaysia just starting our new life with our 1-year old baby boy.

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Natural Building Options for Tiny Trailer Homes

T-111 exterior plywood siding
T-111 exterior plywood siding

Question: What are some good natural material options for tiny trailer homes?

Owen: Good options include cellulose or wool insulation (especially in the roof), straw/clay wall insulation with wood siding or paneling on both sides. Exterior grade vertical groove plywood siding is a popular choice (T-111). On top of this you could add trim boards to create a more pleasing batt and board appearance.

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