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5 Reasons We Love Earthbags

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 1, 2017 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged affordable housing, disaster resistant housing, earthbag, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, malawi, mlambe, natural building, sustainable housing | 2 Replies

Casa de Lodo Earthbag Dome in Hawaii

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 30, 2017 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged affordable housing, DIY, earthbag, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, ecofriendly, natural building, superadobe, sustainable | 12 Replies

Couple builds earthbag home in rural Osage County, KS

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 31, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“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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Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged affordable, DIY, earthbag, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, natural building, owner builder, tornado proof, tornado resistant | 2 Replies

Better in Belize Earthbag House

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 5, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“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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Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged belize, better in belize, DIY, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, low cost, natural building, sustainable | 10 Replies

Earthbag Home in Belize

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 4, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“Designed by the owners, a doctor and nurse from Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Built by local Belizean builder, Jorge Rosales, this organic home emanates a sense of place at the junction of Parrot’s Cove and Forest Hill Drive in our Belize … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged belize, custom home, designer home, earthbag home, earthbag house, home design, natural building | 2 Replies

New Tile Roof on our Earthbag Roundhouse

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 31, 2014 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Roofs | Tagged affordable, durable, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag home, earthbag house, mcr tile, micro concrete tile, natural building, tile roof | 15 Replies

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