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Wat Huai Thaeng Rice Hull/Clay Bricks

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 6, 2018 by Kelly HartMay 6, 2018

From Phillip, one of our readers: We went to see this temple in N. Thailand. One structure was made of adobe and rice hulls bricks. The whole village helped in the project. It had 2 floors. Ground floor was dining … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged clay/rice hull bricks, clay/rice hull building, diy rice hull building, earth building, low cost rice hull brick, natural building, natural building rice hulls, rice hull bricks, rice hull insulation brick, sustainable rice hull building | 1 Reply

Natural Builder, Hassan: Designing from the Heart

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 30, 2018 by Kelly HartMarch 30, 2018

Hassan shares his gorgeous natural buildings at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage and the philosophy behind them.

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Posted in Workshops | Tagged cob building workshops, Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, Designing from the Heart, earth building, earth house, Hassan Hall, low cost houses, natural building, natural building workshops | Leave a reply

Balecob ATV Shed in Colorado

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 13, 2018 by Kelly HartMarch 13, 2018

By making a building mostly solo, I hope to demonstrate that most anyone can make shelter in a way that fulfills their soul, makes their body strong, exists in harmony with nature, and does not require mortgage payments for decades … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged bale cob building, cob building, cob tiny house, diy cob, earth building, low cow cob house, natural building cob, natural house, natural house cob | Leave a reply

Fast, Easy, Low Cost Soil Cement Floors

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 3, 2017 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

My Little Homestead has a new video series that documents each step of construction of Shea’s new earthbag bedroom. At the beginning of this particular episode they explain their favorite soil cement floor method.

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Posted in General | Tagged dirt cheap housing, diy soil cement floor, earth building, earth floor, low cost floor, low cost soil cement floor, natural building, soil cement floor | 2 Replies

10 Beautiful and Useful Things You Can Create with Earth Plaster

Natural Building Blog Posted on November 14, 2017 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

People are often fascinated by the structure of my earthbag home, but in truth that was the easy part. It’s the plaster that is an art. And a science. At times I thought it might have even been witchcraft. Because … Continue reading →

Posted in Plasters | Tagged earth building, earth floor, earth plaster, earth render, earthen plaster, natural building, natural plaster, non-toxic plaster, non-toxic render | 2 Replies

OMfield Shanti Earth Temple

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 3, 2017 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

OMfield’s Mission: We exist to provide the rare, yet vital service of demonstrating alternative lifestyle modalities. It is estimated that if everyone on the planet (7+ billion) consumed products at the same rate as the United States (300+ million), then … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged affordable housing, desert earthbag building, dirt cheap building, earth building, earthbag, earthbag construction, earthbag temple, natural building | Leave a reply

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