Egypt Independent Earthbag Building Article

Earthbag building in Egypt
Earthbag building in Egypt

“Fagnoon Art School hosted a workshop for teaching the latest methods of earthbag building, an inexpensive construction method, hoping to bring the innovative technique to their farms and villages.

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Eternally Solar Earthbag Projects

Kommetjie Residence – ground floor only in earthbags.
Kommetjie Residence – ground floor only in earthbags.

It’s been a while since we’ve profiled Eternally Solar’s projects from Earthbag Build.com. These are from their gallery page. Eternally Solar has perfected bags that are ideal for sand. No stabilizers needed. Note: slightly higher cost bags are offset by no stabilizers and no labor for mixing.

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Our Green Home

June 2010 – The first wooden form for windows is being installed.
June 2010 – The first wooden form for windows is being installed.

“The process of building our green home – A Photo Journal.
This is a big post with very few words except for the captions. The idea is to have a sticky post at the top of the page for any visitors to the blog to get a snapshot view of the progress of the house from since the start in 2009. We will keep updating the progress as we near completion of our home.

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Vastu Sandbag House

23 January 2009 “The new Vastu home is ready. The interior walls have been covered with clay, which naturally regulates humidity. From the outside, the buildings look like conventional homes. Sandbag filled Vastu houses can be finished with wood, marble, and other beautiful materials. The walls are coming up! The builders proudly stand near the … Read more