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Earthbag Construction Part 5 | Back Patio Roof & Expenses $

Natural Building Blog Posted on November 30, 2015 by Kelly HartNovember 30, 2015

“Moving from the City to the Country” Building the back patio roof and keeping track of the expenses so far.

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Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged affordable, cost, cost of building, earthbag, earthbag house, house cost, low cost, natural building, sustainable | 2 Replies

Earthbag Home in New Mexico: How Much Did it Cost?

Natural Building Blog Posted on August 2, 2013 by Kelly HartAugust 2, 2013

“Throughout the summer, I kept track of my expenses here.

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Posted in Economics | Tagged cost, DIY, earthbag, earthbag home, earthbag house, how much does it cost, hyperadobe, natural building, sand bag, superadobe | 12 Replies

Florida Dome Home Blog

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 12, 2012 by Kelly HartJune 12, 2012

Mike Creedy, owner-builder of the earthbag dome home in Live Oak, Florida, has started a blog to help spread the word about natural building and to help attract volunteers. Contact Mike if you’re interested in helping out. He’s going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Domes | Tagged cost, cost of construction, dome, dome home, earth dome, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag dome | 17 Replies

Cost Overruns at Earthbag Clinic and Schools in Leogane, Haiti

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 17, 2011 by Kelly HartMarch 17, 2011

The earthbag clinic and school buildings in Leogane have unfortunately experienced cost overruns. Obviously this is a very important topic, and doubly so when building in developing countries where budgets are very tight. One problem has been the unusually high … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Filling Bags, Introduction, Plasters, Structural aspects | Tagged cement plaster, cost, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag cost, earthbag home, earthbag house, earthen plaster, flattening walls, lime plaster, plaster, sand bag, wall flattening | 1 Reply

The ‘Low Down’ on Housing Costs

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 10, 2010 by Kelly HartJuly 10, 2010

We’ve been explaining how you can build a sustainable earthbag home for around $10/square foot. To build in this price range requires extra time and effort, but it is possible. Unfortunately, if you look on the Internet, you’ll find people … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Introduction | Tagged affordable, cost, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag houses, low cost, sand bags, sandbag houses | 7 Replies

Building at $10/sq. ft. is Possible

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 5, 2010 by Kelly HartJuly 5, 2010

Our earthbag projects have confirmed what I’ve known for a long time – that building at $10/sq.ft. (materials only) is possible. Other aspects of earthbag building — strength, durability, sustainability, etc. — are all important. But perhaps the most important … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Introduction | Tagged affordable, cost, cost of earthbag, cost of sandbag houses, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag houses, price, sandbag homes | 2 Replies

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