Comuna Tola Chica

The superadobe (earthbag) community center at Comuna Tola Chica
The superadobe (earthbag) community center at Comuna Tola Chica

“Comuna Tola Chica is a community of about 64 families and a total of about 400 people, and is one of the most organized and active comunas in the country, also known as the ‘greenest’ of Ecuador.

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The Earth Home Builder – Mechanized Earthbag Construction

The Earth Home Builder™ is an extraordinary skid-steer operated (universal mount) Earth Home building machine.
The Earth Home Builder™ is an extraordinary skid-steer operated (universal mount) Earth Home building machine.

3D printing a home has become a reality! Have you ever wanted to 3D print your home with earthbag? United Earth Builders has developed a method and repurposed an auger to do just that! The Earth Home Builder™ is an extraordinary skid-steer operated (universal mount) Earth Home building machine. This unit is the same as the Instee Levee Builder® except it has been outfitted with specialized earth home building technology. The Earth Home Builder® fills earthbag tubes of many sizes at a rate as fast as 400ft per hour.

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Laughing Heart: Building An Earthbag Home

Earthbag home at Laughing Heart homestead
Earthbag home at Laughing Heart homestead

“Hello, I’m Ember and I’d like to share my earthbag building experience. Last summer I moved onto a small family farm called Laughing Heart to learn about earthbag building, permaculture and community living.

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The Earth Home Builder

The Earth Home Builder mechanizes earthbag building
The Earth Home Builder mechanizes earthbag building

The Earth Home Builder™ is an extraordinary skid-steer operated (universal mount) Earth Home building machine. This unit is the same as the Instee Levee Builder® except it has been outfitted with specialized earth home building technology. The Earth Home Builder® fills earthbag tubes of many sizes at a rate as fast as 400ft per hour.

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