Please read my comments below this blog post. This project could have been significantly improved by using earthbags instead of wood framing.
earthbag building
Jake Filling Earthbags with Machine
“I thought about and researched what bag material would be the best to use and what would be the easiest way to fill it with minimal help. Most of what I saw on the internet for earthbag building was a large group of hippies with coffee cans filling earthbags (in my opinion) very slowly or people using various stands to hold open and fill individual bags and place them one at a time.
Be the Change You Want to See – What this Blog is Really About
Over the years we’ve profiled thousands of affordable and sustainable housing ideas that include affordable homes made with natural building materials, earthquake and hurricane resistant housing, renewable energy, appropriate technology, permaculture, and on and on. In fact, we’ve covered almost the whole range of homesteading and sustainable living topics in addition to our main focus on natural building. We’ve done this because all these things are so closely interconnected. How can you have a sustainable home without a sustainable toilet, a renewable energy system and home garden? How can you build a sustainable home without affordable land? Most affordable land nowadays has depleted soil, so how do you improve degraded land to support a homestead?
Another Earth Building Workshop at Bottom Leaf Community
Hello Owen, we’re going to have another workshop at Bottom Leaf. Here’s the little write up I created:
Earthbag Rental Dome in Chihuahua, Mexico
Hi Owen,
There is an earthbag building at a hotel in northern Mexico. I travel near there every 3-4 months, so have been able to follow the progress. The last trip it seems to be finished on the exterior, so wanted to grab a photo for you.
Earthbag, Straw Bale, Permaculture Workshop
Natural Building Ecovillage Cottage Workshop build
on the ‘Ranch Crawkiss’ Eco Village in Hotchkiss Colorado July and August 2016.
Join us this summer to learn how to build your own super efficient Earthbag, Strawbale hybrid cottage in our Permaculture Natural Building BAG BLITZ! Get dirty and learn about creating an ecovillage this Summer, 3 Day, 7 Day, 9 Day or 16 Day. Intensive Bag Blitz Earthbag / Strawbale / Natural Building Bag Blitz Workshops in beautiful Hotchkiss, Colorado!