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Tag Archives: hyper-wattle

Hyper-Wattle Video and Update

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 7, 2012 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

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

Hyper-wattle Update

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 8, 2011 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Here’s the latest from Patti. “People building with trash have relied on bottles filled with sand or adobe or film plastics to provide strength in infill walls. They have needed either cement mortar or chicken wire to hold the walls … Continue reading →

Posted in Bag Material, Design, Economics, Emergency Shelter, Filling Bags, Insulation, Introduction, Plasters, Structural aspects, Testing | Tagged $300 house, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, hyper-wattle, Patti Stouter, wattle | 4 Replies

Hyper-wattle Wall Test

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 4, 2011 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Patti Stouter just tested her hyper-wattle wall system that’s she’s building at her home in New York. She’s published the results on her Hyper-wattle proposal at the $300 House design competition. She’s been in the top three consistently and there’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Design, Economics, Emergency Shelter, Filling Bags, Insulation, Introduction, Structural aspects | Tagged $300 house, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, hyper-wattle, hyperwattle, Patti Stouter, sand bag, test, testing | Leave a reply

Raschel Mesh for Narrow Walls

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 26, 2011 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Patti Stouter sent me this news about raschel mesh from a supplier in Canada that works perfectly for the narrow rubble walls in her Totally Tubular design. She builds hyper-wattle — tubes of lightweight insulation — on top of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bag Material, Design, Economics, Filling Bags, Insulation, Introduction, Structural aspects | Tagged earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, hyper-wattle, mesh, mesh bags, mesh tubes, Patti Stouter, raschel, sand bag, tottally tubular | 6 Replies

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