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Rice hull concrete for cool room insulation

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 3, 2018 by Kelly HartMay 3, 2018

UC Davis designed a CoolBot cool room (excellent project for homesteaders!) using rice hull concrete for insulation and a CoolBot controller to keep farm produce fresher. The cool room paid for itself the first year and even helped make a … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged biocrete, cool room insulation, green concrete, natural building, rice hull cement, Rice hull concrete, rice hull house, rice hull insulation, rice hull insulation board, sustainable building | 20 Replies

Rice Hull Bag Workshop in Thailand

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 26, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“Announcing the 2nd Rice-Husk-Bag Workshop! This will take place in northern Thailand, November 2015. We will learn how to build walls with bags filled with rice husks (hulls), benches with earthbags, put in doors and windows, cover the walls with … Continue reading →

Posted in Workshops | Tagged DIY, ecofriendly, low cost, natural building, rice hull bags, rice hull building, rice hull house, rice hull insulation, sustainable | Leave a reply

Rice Hull Tubes between Double Steel Pipe

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 2, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Lightweight materials such as rice hulls can speed construction ten-fold. But good design is important! Note how Paul in Thailand (see yesterday’s blog post) added buttresses and steel pipe here and there as problems developed. Basically, he was just “winging … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged affordablelightweight, DIY, ecofriendly, insulating, low cost, natural building, rice hull bags, rice hull building, rice hull house, sustainable | 6 Replies

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

Unlimited Roundhouse Possibilities

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 22, 2015 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

I’ve often said roundhouses are the easiest, quickest way to build small houses. I did a quick search of roundhouses built with sustainable materials and was pretty amazed at all the possibilities. For instance, here’s a site with roundhouse photos.

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Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged DIY, earthbag roundhouse, eco friendly, low cost, natural building, rice hull house, rice hulls, roundhouse design, sustainable | 2 Replies

Interview with Maggi of Chiang Dao B&B on Rice Hull Houses

Natural Building Blog Posted on October 19, 2014 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Richard, a long time reader, is really excited about building with rice hulls. He’s especially interested in using this method after learning from Maggi of Chiang Dao B&B in Thailand that rice hulls are more durable than previously thought. So, … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged dome roof, low cost, rice hull bags, rice hull building, rice hull house, rice hull roundhouse, rice hulls, rice husk bags, rice husks, roundhouse | 5 Replies

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