One of the biggest advantages of building a post and beam frame is you can get the roof on quickly so you can work in the shade and out of the rain and snow. That’s a huge plus. Other advantages include ease of getting code approval and added stability. Use a firewood permit to obtain … Read more
Source: Geodominio.blogspot.com
Ziggy, over at The Year of Mud blog, has done it again. Over and over he comes up with some of the clearest, most in-depth blog posts on low cost natural building techniques, and his photos are always superb. Here’s a snippet from his blog about how to lay terracotta floor tile using clay mortar … Read more
Most people think of houses when they first learn about building with earthbags, but as you can see from the following list there are many other practical uses. Please send us suggestions if you think of more applications. Houses, shops, schools, clinics, garages, pantries, rootcellars, domes, vaults, roundhouses, privacy walls, retaining walls, benches, planters, greenhouses, … Read more
I’ve just discovered about three dozen earthbag videos on YouTube from South Korea. That’s all I know at this time. Maybe someone can help translate. (It’s fun watching even if you don’t understand what they’re saying. I fast forward through the parts where there’s lots of talking.) Source: 1mandocu’s Channel
I’ve been reading about the building boom going on in Wyoming and the Dakotas from all the oil and gas exploration. There’s currently a severe shortage of affordable housing in the area. But the climate is very harsh and so conventional earthbag building is not so practical. We’re always searching for faster, easier, lower cost, … Read more