“Namaste everyone,
The Earthbag school in Bhackek is finished! It took 250 local workers, and 65 volunteers 4 1/2 months to complete. We would like thank all the donors and volunteers who have contributed time and money to make this possible.
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Hyperadobe Quick Wall Machine
Thanks to Jaime Marin for this excellent find. This video shows how to build and use a handmade tube filler to make hyperadobe (raschel mesh) earthbag walls. The machine holds the funnel in place to help fill the tube and then rolls backwards down the wall. Note how they’re not using barbed wire because they’re using mesh, and the project is probably not in an earthquake zone. By the way, always use barbed wire on domes.
Tiny huts to enjoy the basics in Swedish spartan rural lodge
“For more than 400 years, charcoaling had been traditional industry in the area surrounding Skinnskatteberg, Sweden. Locals burnt charcoal for the iron industry and lived in rustic huts to stay close to the “coaling” process.
GARDEN OF EDEN, GRENADA Seeking Earthbag Build Volunteers
Work/Stay Volunteer in Grenada’s Rainforest
Learn how to build Hyper Adobe Earthbags
6-8 week: Project Start Date July 01, 2016
We are putting together a team of hardworking volunteers with a sense of humour and adventure.
You will work and learn while participating in the building of an Earthbag House in Grenada’s Rainforest.
The Owner Builder Magazine: Rebuilding Nepal
Lynda at The Owner Builder Magazine kindly sent us this excellent article written by Mark Clayton. Full text is available through their magazine or by downloading it from Earthbag Building.com.
How to Grow Fresh Air
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“Researcher Kamal Meattle shows how an arrangement of three common houseplants, used in specific spots in a home or office building, can result in measurably cleaner indoor air.