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Earthbag Basements

Natural Building Blog Posted on November 12, 2009 by Kelly HartNovember 12, 2009

So far very little has been written about earthbag basements. Earthbags are suitable for basements and other underground applications such as cisterns and rootcellars. Round or curved designs are inherently stronger than long, straight walls, which require reinforcing columns or … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Foundations, Introduction | Tagged basement, basement wall detail, earthbag basement, earthbag basement detail, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag houses, sandbag home, sandbag house | 19 Replies

Earthbag Roundhouse Workshop

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 26, 2009 by Kelly HartJuly 26, 2009

Date: 7 days, April 19-25, 2010 Cost: $500 includes excellent hotel, shuttle van, breakfasts, dinners, snacks Location: Sakon Nakhon, Northeast Thailand Instructor: Owen Geiger Email: strawhouses [@] yahoo dot com Roundhouse information: Round earthbag office, 15’ interior diameter, 18” walls, … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Introduction | Tagged earthbag, earthbag home, earthbag house, earthbag office, earthbag workshop, round office, roundhouse, sandbag, sandbag home, sandbag house, Thailand, workshop | 5 Replies

Build Your Own Affordable, Eco-Friendly House

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 14, 2009 by Kelly HartJune 14, 2009

What is the best way to build a low-cost home that doesn’t harm the planet? Most materials such as concrete and steel are highly processed and transported long distances, making them unaffordable to millions who are in need of housing. … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Introduction | Tagged affordable, do it yourself, earthbag, earthbag home, earthbag house, eco friendly, low cost, natural building, sandbag, sandbag home, sandbag house | Leave a reply

$2,000 Earthbag House

Natural Building Blog Posted on June 8, 2009 by Kelly HartJune 8, 2009

Here’s another dirt cheap earthbag house – this one is in Mexico. I just found a new video about the house, and the owner’s daughter who helped build the house said it cost about $2,000! We need more stories like … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Introduction | Tagged affordable housing, earthbag, earthbag home, earthbag house, earthbag video, Mexico, sandbag, sandbag home, sandbag house, shelter | 19 Replies

New Earthbag Dome Video

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 26, 2009 by Kelly HartMay 26, 2009

Owen Geiger has a new earthbag video showing how to build earthbag domes. It’s short, fun and lively, yet shows all the important steps.

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Posted in Arches, Building Styles, Domes, Economics, Emergency Shelter, Filling Bags, Forms, Foundations, Introduction, Landscaping | Tagged dome video, earth dome, earth dome video, earthbag building, earthbag dome, earthbag dome video, earthbag homes, green roof, living roof, sandbag dome, sandbag dome video, sandbag home, sandbag house | 3 Replies

Desert Submarines

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 16, 2009 by Kelly HartMay 16, 2009

Steve over at Utopia Springs sent me a link about a fascinating housing idea for desert areas. These structures stay cool in the desert (in the 60’s) using just evaporative cooling. The galvanized metal roof is covered with burlap, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Climate, Economics, Emergency Shelter, History, Introduction | Tagged desert cooling, earthbag, earthbag home, earthbag houses, evaporative cooling, low cost cooling, sandbag building, sandbag home, sandbag houses | 7 Replies

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