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Mike Creedy just sent me word of his upcoming free earthbag workshop. You might remember the recent blog post about the permitted earthbag dome he’s building in Florida. I’ve pasted a few factoids from his Florida Dome Home Blog.
“We will be hosting a free workshop on site starting Saturday 14 July.
1459 181 road
Live Oak, Fl 32060
Tel: Will be switched on just for you… 386 466 2010
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 document the building process. The costs below show what he’s spent so far.
Costs
The property is serviced. Water well, power and septic. If you are able to, put your own septic in and all the trenching for the electric utility company if you have to use one.
“Amid the stony, unforgiving terrain of Djibouti, U.S. service members have been working with villagers of the Tadjourah region to build a “beacon for the community to rally around.” And the way they did it is pretty remarkable, as you can see in the slideshow linked below.
Breaking news: an engineer in Florida has just gained approval for the first permitted earthbag dome in Florida. They charged only $800 and are eager to do more green building in the future. They modified my Enviro Dome design to meet Florida state building codes.
Inspired by world-renowned American architect Nader Kahlili, these handmade art vaults [domes] are a typical example of the earth and ceramic architecture. Built with material free disposal of the land, the five domes technologies and innovations superadobe function currently available. Perched on a hill of El Gavilan – most dramatic settings in all of Great … Read more