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Tag Archives: lightweight

A Portable Wood-Burning Stove for the Tiny House Generation

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 30, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“British company Anevay’s portable wood-burning Frontier Stove was first conceived and built for humanitarian aid use in disaster zones around the world. But the stove appealed to camping enthusiasts, and the company began retailing the compact, durable, lightweight stove suitable … Continue reading →

Posted in Mechanical | Tagged efficient, lightweight, portable stove, small stove, tiny house, wood stove | 1 Reply

Update on Rice Hull House in Thailand

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 1, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

I haven’t heard from the owner of this rice hull house in a few years. Yesterday I came across some new comments by the builder and thought it would make a good update. A reader had sent a message pointing … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged DIY, easy to build, ecofriendly, lightweight, low cost, natural building, rice hull bags, rice hull building, rice hull house, sustainable | 1 Reply

Rice Hull Bag Tiny House

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 27, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

You can turn an ordinary post and beam structure into a superinsulated tiny home for very low cost, and minimal time and effort. This project shows how easy it is to wrap a post and beam tiny home with rice … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged easy, ecofriendly, Insulation, lightweight, low cost, natural building, rice hull bags, rice hulls, sustainable | 3 Replies

Feedback on Building with Rice Hull Bags

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 6, 2014 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Numerous structures have been built with rice hulls over the years. We’ve previous reported on the Rice Hull B&B and Paul’s Rice Hull Earthbag House. Up till now we’ve had little to no feedback on their effectiveness over time, particularly … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged earthbag house, ecofriendly, lightweight, low cost, natural building, rice hull bags, rice hull house, rice hulls, sustainable | 2 Replies

Lightweight Hyperadobe

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 29, 2011 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

As reported in a previous blog post just recently, low cost raschel mesh tube material is now available. (Thanks again to Patti Stouter for tracking this down.) Affordable mesh tubing means hyperadobe is now a more realistic option for many … Continue reading →

Posted in Bag Material, Building Styles, Design, Economics, Introduction, Structural aspects | Tagged earthba home, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag house, geopolymer, hyperadobe, insulated, insulating, Insulation, lightweight, sand bag | 25 Replies

Lightweight, Insulating Geopolymer Earthbags Part 3

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 23, 2011 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

I’m proposing using a combination of ferrocement, earthbags and porous geopolymer to build durable, affordable housing. In a nutshell, earthbags filled with lightweight geopolymer cement are fastened to a rebar or bamboo frame and then plastered with geopolymer cement. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Arches, Bag Material, Building Styles, Design, Economics, Filling Bags, Insulation, Introduction, Plasters, Structural aspects | Tagged aerated cement, aerated geopolymer, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, ferrocement, geopolymer, geopolymer cement, geopolymer ferrocement, geopolymer house, lightweight, lightweight geopolymer, porous, porous geopolymer, sand bag | 10 Replies

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