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Earthbag Canteen Project in Kathmandu, Nepal

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 27, 2018 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Yesterday we got a comment by an earthbag builder who was harassed and given the ‘run-around’ by building code officials while building his earthbag home. Here’s part of my response to what Phil had to endure.

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Posted in Codes, Earthbag Building | Tagged areas with minimal codes, diy earthbag approval, diy earthbag building, diy natural building, earthbag code approval, earthbag codes, earthbag construction, natural building codes | 2 Replies

Handbuilt small homes and the building codes

Natural Building Blog Posted on August 1, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“This video is about small handbuilt homes and how building codes stand in the way. For the first part of this 2-part documentary on why we need small handbuilt homes please visit: https://youtu.be/dZF6d3gUdd0

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Posted in Codes | Tagged alternative building codes, alternative materials, cob codes, earthbag codes, natural building, natural building codes, straw bale codes | 1 Reply

Friction and Tensile Strength of EB Components

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 26, 2010 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Patti Stouter has published another earthbag technical report. It is a summary of the state of testing to date, and also covers some of the codes related to earthbag. The following information is quoted from this report. According to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Codes, Introduction, Structural aspects, Testing | Tagged Codes, earthbag building, earthbag codes, earthbag design, earthbag houses, earthbag testing, engineering, Patti Stouter | 2 Replies

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