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Chiang Dao Rice Hull Building Update

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 29, 2017 by Kelly HartSeptember 29, 2017

Maggi McKerron is building guesthouses with bags filled with rice husks (hulls) in Chiang Dao, Thailand. Here is her latest report.

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Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged affordable housing, earthbags, natural building, rice hull bags, rice hull earthbags, rice hull guesthouse, rice hull resort, rice hulls, Thailand | 19 Replies

Emergency Shelter for Kashmir Flood Victims

Natural Building Blog Posted on October 3, 2014 by Kelly HartOctober 3, 2014

A recent flood in Kashmir has displaced millions. Aid workers have been blocked from the area, but hopefully this information on emergency straw bale shelters will be helpful.

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Posted in Emergency Shelter | Tagged disaster housing, disaster resistant, earthbags, India, kashmir, low cost, pallets, shelter, straw bale, straw bale shelter | 4 Replies

Problems with Earthbags from China?

Natural Building Blog Posted on August 20, 2014 by Kelly HartAugust 20, 2014

Reader question: “Has anyone determined the safety of bags manufactured in China, vs the US? I have read reports of bag failure even after the bags were kept covered. Is it known if the bag failures are from the manufacturing … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged DIY, earthbag construction, earthbag house, earthbags, edofriendly, natural building, polypropylene bags, sand bags | 1 Reply

Affordable Covered Pool Made with Earthbags

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 12, 2014 by Kelly HartMay 12, 2014

“This summer being scorched under the glaring Texas sun, my wife and I had an idea. We need a swimming pool. Our thoughts were grand, our visions long. Covered, big, deep, beautiful, were some of the adjectives that sprang to … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged DIY, earth dome, earthbag construction, earthbag dome, earthbag pool, earthbags, in-ground pool, low cost, natural building, swimming pool | 6 Replies

Hyper-Wattle Video and Update

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 7, 2012 by Kelly HartJuly 7, 2012

Patti Stouter, winner of the $300 House contest, is at it again. Her latest project combines 1. gravel-filled poly bags (earthbag foundation), 2. hyper-adobe (compacted soil in mesh bags), with 3. hyper-wattle (straw filled mesh bags or tubes soaked in … Continue reading →

Posted in Structural aspects | Tagged earthbag building, earthbag house, earthbags, eco friendly, green building, hyper-wattle, hyperadobe, natural building, Patti Stouter, sustainable | 3 Replies

How the Pyramids Were Built

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 29, 2011 by Kelly HartApril 29, 2011

Alternate title: How to Build an Earthbag House That Will Last as Long as the Pyramids. I can’t say for sure that the pyramids were built this way, but this video describes a reasonable theory of how the blocks of … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Filling Bags, Introduction, Structural aspects | Tagged cast stone, earth house, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, earthbags, geopolymer, pyramids, sandbag, stone, sustainable | 23 Replies

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