5 Reasons We Love Earthbags

Earthbag house in Malawi by The Mlambe Project
Earthbag house in Malawi by The Mlambe Project

“Back in 2012, our co-founder Jamie sought to build a school in Malawi using conventional western building techniques. After lots of research, he soon discovered that this would prove too costly. It was then that he came across the earthbag building system.

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Casa de Lodo Earthbag Dome in Hawaii

Casa de Lodo from Jay Eisenberg on Vimeo.

“Casa de Lodo is Spanish for “Mud House”. While working full time jobs the past year and a half we built this Dome. The building technique used is called “SuperAdobe”, it’s a form of earthbag architecture.

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Couple builds earthbag home in rural Osage County, KS

Keith and Lily Fouts stand in front of the earthbag house they are building for Keith's parents in eastern Kansas.
Keith and Lily Fouts stand in front of the earthbag house they are building for Keith’s parents in eastern Kansas.

“RURAL OSAGE COUNTY — When Keith Fouts was a child and camped with his grandparents on their Lake Pomona lot, he would play on a nearby stretch of property and dream of one day owning it.

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Better in Belize Earthbag House

Earthbag house at Better in Belize Eco Village
Earthbag house at Better in Belize Eco Village

“Tucked in to 130 acres of pristine rainforest in Cayo in Western Belize, our eco-community is located on the shores of one of Belize’s most spectacular waterways, “The Macal”, with its source high in the Mayan Mountains.”

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New Tile Roof on our Earthbag Roundhouse

Micro-concrete roofing tiles on our earthbag roundhouse
Micro-concrete roofing tiles on our earthbag roundhouse

After about three years of life on our vetiver thatch roof we recently replaced the thatch with micro-concrete roofing tiles (MCR). MCR tiles and metal roofing are fast and easy to install, and both work well for roofwater harvesting. I like MCR tiles because they’re more durable and look better than most metal roofing, and don’t get as noisy in rainstorms. We cut the tiles with a right angle grinder and then covered the joints with cement. This roof should last 25 years or more. Also note, the vents on top will provide even better ventilation. (They’re screened to keep birds out.)

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