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Rice Hull Mesh Earthbags

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 6, 2015 by Kelly HartJanuary 6, 2015

This bit of news is a nice breakthrough for rice hull earthbag building. Using a suggestion from Richard, a long time reader, I made a test bag using raschel mesh and rice hulls. I had previously ruled out using rice … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged affordable, earthbag, Insulation, low cost, mesh bag, mesh earthbag, natural building, raschel mesh, rice hulls, rice husks | 19 Replies

Earthbags Made from Recycled Fishing Nets

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 8, 2012 by Kelly HartFebruary 8, 2012

A hat tip to Gail for sending us this story. Thousands of Homes Built from Earth Bags Made from Re-claimed Fishing Nets — Disaster Relief Well not yet, but it’s a good idea. The worlds oceans and dumps are swimming … Continue reading →

Posted in Bag Material, Economics, Introduction | Tagged earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, fishing net, mesh bag, tube | 7 Replies

Mesh Bags Sewn to Work Like Eternally Solar’s Bags

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 15, 2011 by Kelly HartMay 15, 2011

Several previous posts have already covered the basics of the Eternally Solar’s earthbag system. Today Dr. Johnny Anderton of Eternally Solar / EarthBagBuild explains how mesh bags can be sewn to work like their bags. Owen: What about sewing mesh … Continue reading →

Posted in Bag Material, Economics, Emergency Shelter, Filling Bags, Introduction, Structural aspects | Tagged earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, Eternally Solar, hy[eradobe, mesh, mesh bag, mesh tube, raschel, sand bag | 5 Replies

Mesh Bags Versus Poly Bags: Differences in Working Properties

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 9, 2011 by Kelly HartApril 9, 2011

I finally had a chance to build with mesh bags. Previously I had made some test bags, but this week we included a whole course of mesh bags in our current Cool Pantry project. More photos coming soon. In this … Continue reading →

Posted in Bag Material, Economics, Filling Bags, Introduction, Plasters, Structural aspects | Tagged cool pantry, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, earthbags, mesh bag, mesh earthbag, raschel bag | 4 Replies

Fine Mesh Bags

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 12, 2011 by Kelly HartMarch 12, 2011

Patti Stouter has been busy talking to bag suppliers, and ordering and testing samples. The goal is to create a list of the best suppliers with the best products and prices. (We currently have a short list of suppliers on … Continue reading →

Posted in Bag Material, Economics, Introduction | Tagged earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, fine mesh bag, mesh, mesh bag, sand bag | 8 Replies

Close-up Photo of Mesh Bag

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 8, 2011 by Kelly HartJanuary 8, 2011

Kelly Hart posted a close-up photo of a mesh bag the other day. I noticed it was different than the bags we are using, and so I’m posting this photo for comparison. Our bags are 16”x32” with vertical threads and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bag Material, Introduction | Tagged earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, mesh bag, raschel bag | 2 Replies

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