earthbag building

Koh Phangan Earthbag Workshop

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Earthbag meditation dome in Koh Phangan, Thailand
Earthbag meditation dome in Koh Phangan, Thailand

Participants will learn the basics of EB, and by the end of the weekend feel ready to begin a small structure by themselves. We will inspect existing buildings, do hands-on demonstrations on how to fill bags, how to lay them, and how to tamp them, and engage in Q & A sessions. Supplemental slide shows and film screenings will complete this full-immersion experience. Freshmen welcome, earthbag experience not required.

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Florida Dome Home Blog

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Florida earthbag dome home
Florida earthbag dome home

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.

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Four Good Natural Homes Websites

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The Revolution Takes Us Home

Modern cob photo by Debbie Trelor Photography
Modern cob photo by Debbie Trelor Photography

This incredible site is a seemingly endless blog of amazing house photos. It’s similar to the tiny cabin site we featured a while back.
“the house shelters daydreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace.” – Gaston Bachelard

Source: The revolution takes us home

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Failed Plaster on Unprotected Earthbag Wall

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Failed plaster on unprotected earthbag wall
Failed plaster on unprotected earthbag wall

We appreciate stories from readers who document their projects and want to share what they’ve learned with others. Today’s blog post is from long time contributor Patti Stouter. She’s published some of the best free articles on the Internet. These articles (and everything else related to earthbag building) is archived at EarthbagBuilding.com.

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$3,000 Earthbag Dome

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$3,000 Earthbag Dome built by the US military
$3,000 Earthbag Dome built by the US military

“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.

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