“We just launched “The Art and Science of Natural Plaster” on Kickstarter. For the last months, Chris Magwood and I have been pouring our lives into this educational documentary. We want to help more people to know about Natural Plaster and all it’s beneficial effects on us and the environment. We want to empower you with a real practical how-to video.
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Modern Natural Blog
I really like to see blogs that document owner-builder home building projects. People often come up with new and interesting ideas. This particular project is a merger of earthship and earthbag concepts.
“The House
to my knowledge this house will be the first legally permitted earthbag house in washington state.
wait, why do i want to build a wierd dirt house?
two main reasons: earthbag buildings are 1. incredibly strong and 2. incredibly affordable to build.
United Earth Builders 3-day Project Course
“PLEASE RSVP BY April 11th 2014 email us at unitedearthbuilders@gmail.com for info!
Come join United Earth Builders in Joshua Tree, CA for a 3-day project course focusing on earthbag/superadobe basics and plaster work. From foundation to finish participants will construct two 16’ long x 4’ high lounge/bench and retaining wall work alongside our well trained and field experienced earthbuilders.
Brick Barrel Vaults
Consider making a brick barrel vault in your dream home. It definitely has a wow factor. The links below show more ideas.
Rammed Earth Technique Developed by Mrinmayee Bangalore
The Rural Housing Knowledge Network featured in yesterday’s blog post is a treasure trove. I doubt most readers will spend an hour or more surfing the sites we profile, so I decided to feature one story on their website.
Sustainable Building Networks
Do you have a sustainable building network in your area? If you do, it will make the process of building with alternative materials much easier. These networks pull together all sorts of key information to guide people through the building process. Here’s an example of a sustainable building network I stumbled across in India called the Rural Housing Knowledge Network (RHKN)