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DIY Soil Stabilizer Recipe Part 2 – Call for Assistance

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 29, 2016 by Kelly HartJuly 29, 2016

This is a call for assistance from a librarian who can help find a book on how to make do-it-yourself soil stabilizers for natural home builders. About two years ago I published a blog post titled DIY Soil Stabilizer Recipe … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged affordable, affordable housing, DIY, geopolymer, low cost housing, natural building, soil stabilization, soil stabilizer, soil stabilizer recipe, stone dome | 3 Replies

Watershed Materials Develops Clay Masonry Twice as Strong as Concrete

Natural Building Blog Posted on August 9, 2015 by Kelly HartAugust 9, 2015

California-based startup Watershed Materials, with support from the National Science Foundation, has spent the last four years researching and developing a concrete alternative. Currently, their studies have produced a masonry created with natural, mineral based geopolymers, that has incredible strength … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged ecofriendly, geopolymer, geopolymer brick, geopolymer cement, green, green brick, natural building, natural materials, sustainable brick | 3 Replies

Ancient Advanced Building Materials and Techniques PART 1, Geopolymers and more…

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 15, 2015 by Kelly HartJune 15, 2015

Many ancient structures and works of art may have been made with geopolymer. We’ve talked about this theory on our blog before. This video shows some very compelling close up images that supports the geopolymer theory. If confirmed, the history … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged ancient, ancient building, ancient construction, ancient monoliths, geopolymer, natural building | Leave a reply

Biological Concrete from Sand, Bacteria and Urine

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 19, 2015 by Kelly HartApril 19, 2015

“With energy production and raw material shortages becoming increasingly pertinent issues around the world, designer Peter Trimble has demonstrated a radical method of manufacture that addresses both issues.

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Posted in General | Tagged bacterial concrete, bascillus pasterurii, biological concrete, geopolymer, natural building, natural concrete, sand to stone, soil stabilizer | Leave a reply

What are Geopolymers Made of?

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 1, 2015 by Kelly HartApril 1, 2015

This blog post is highly relevant for those living in Canada and Alaska who are looking for a low cost replacement for Portland cement. Alaska buys most of their cement from Korea. This video shows how to make geopolymer using … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged DIY, fly ash, foamed concrete, geopolymer, geopolymer cement, low cost, mine tailings, sustainable, waste stream | Leave a reply

Another Pyramid Building Theory

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 9, 2014 by Kelly HartMay 9, 2014

Illustrations and photographs clarify the stages of how the Pyramids of Egypt were built with Chris Massey’s water shaft theory.

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Posted in General | Tagged geopolymer, how were the pyramids built, mystery, natural building, pyramid building, pyramid theory, pyramids, who built the pyramids | 4 Replies

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