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Nine Day Dome

Natural Building Blog Posted on October 16, 2010 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

In July, 2009 Guiding Star Creations co-created this 9 day workshop with hosts Eric and Nancy. This dome was built as a WWOOFer’s (farm stay) cottage for Eric and Nancy’s 14 acre organic farm. The dome has a 3m(10ft) interior … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Domes, Introduction, Workshops | Tagged dome home, earth, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag dome, earthbag house, Guiding Star, sand bag, sandbag dome, Workshops | 3 Replies

Enviro Dome Update

Natural Building Blog Posted on October 15, 2010 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

The Enviro Dome plans have been tweaked over and over and the final version posted to my Earthbag House Plans site. This plan has always been one of my most popular designs. An ideal starter home, this plan is easy … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Design, Domes, Introduction | Tagged blueprint, dome, dome design, dome home, dome house plan, dome plan, earth dome, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag dome, earthbag house, enviro dome, sand bag, sandbag dome | Leave a reply

Ransom Ranch Dome

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 15, 2010 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Marcia Gibbons at Ransom Ranch in Arizona chronicles her experience of building with earthbags. She has completed a beautiful sienna colored dome and a straw bale pumphouse with earthbag foundation. Building pics Final dome pics

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Posted in Design, Domes, Introduction | Tagged earth, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag dome, earthbag house, Marcia Gibbons, Ransom Ranch, sand bag, sandbag dome, sandbag house | Leave a reply

The Dometown Project

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 18, 2010 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

I’ve been corresponding with Richard Laurens who is developing a geodesic dome design that rests on earthbags and is covered in earthbags. His original plan was to use rammed tires to support the domes, but now he’s convinced earthbags are … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Domes, Introduction | Tagged earthbag domes, earthbag houses, geodesic dome, geodesic earthbag dome, sandbag dome | 10 Replies

Dirt Cheap Housing Advice

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 25, 2009 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Here’s an email from one of our readers (abbreviated for ease of reading). I just had a few questions about building an earthbag home, and I hope you can get me pointed in the right direction. First off, I’m broke, … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Domes, Economics, Introduction | Tagged dirt cheap, DIY, earth dome, earthbag, earthbag domes, earthbag houses, low cost, sandbag, sandbag dome, sandbag houses | 8 Replies

Low-cost Multipurpose Minibuilding Made With Earthbags

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 15, 2009 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

One of the most practical structures on a small farmstead is a multi-purpose garden structure that can serve as a storage shed or cool pantry above ground, or as a root cellar or storm shelter below ground. You can build … Continue reading →

Posted in Arches, Building Styles, Domes, Economics, Emergency Shelter, Filling Bags, Forms, Foundations, Introduction, Landscaping, Tools | Tagged earth dome, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag dome, earthbag root cellar, earthbag rootcellar, earthbag shelter, sandbag, sandbag building, sandbag dome, sandbag shelter | 18 Replies

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