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A Small Octagonal House for Hurricanes and Tornadoes

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 4, 2017 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“This octagon house was built as a ‘granny cabin’ with tornadoes in mind. After Hurricane Katrina tore down his house Paul built himself a dome and his mom an octagon. This is what he has to say about it!”

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Posted in Design | Tagged affordable housing, home design, house design, hurricane resistant, octagon house, octagonal house, small home design, small house design, tornado resistant | 2 Replies

Couple builds earthbag home in rural Osage County, KS

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 31, 2016 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

“RURAL OSAGE COUNTY — When Keith Fouts was a child and camped with his grandparents on their Lake Pomona lot, he would play on a nearby stretch of property and dream of one day owning it.

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Posted in Earthbag Building | Tagged affordable, DIY, earthbag, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, natural building, owner builder, tornado proof, tornado resistant | 2 Replies

Earthbag Workshop in Missouri

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 10, 2013 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Earthbag Construction: One of the most practical structures is a multi-purpose structure that can serve as emergency shelters, temporary or permanent housing, root cellars or any conceivable structure.

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Posted in Earthbag Building, Workshops | Tagged DIY, dome, earth dome, earthbag dome, earthbag workshop, hurricane resistant, natural building, root cellar, tornado resistant | 9 Replies

Trailer Houses versus Earthbag Building

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 6, 2012 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

I’ve been writing about the problems with building codes for a while now. Just for the record, I’m not 100% against codes. Limited codes can be beneficial, but the current situation is way over the top. This fact is well … Continue reading →

Posted in Codes, Design, Education, Introduction, Structural aspects | Tagged disaster resistant, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag house, hurricane resistant, sand bag, tornado resistant, trailer | 15 Replies

Disaster Resistant Catenary Domes

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 18, 2011 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Specifications: 314 sq. ft. interior, 181 sq. ft. interior loft, total = 495 sq. ft. interior, Footprint: 23’ diameter This blog post is a continuation of the discussion about disaster resistant domes. So far we’ve talked about Hemispheric Domes and … Continue reading →

Posted in Arches, Building Styles, Climate, Codes, Design, Domes, Emergency Shelter, Introduction, Structural aspects | Tagged disaster resistant, dome, dome home, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag dome, earthbag house, hurricane proof, hurricane resistant, tornado proof, tornado resistant | 4 Replies

How to Build the Strongest Buildings That Can Last Centuries

Natural Building Blog Posted on August 30, 2011 by Owen GeigerJune 3, 2022

Dustin: I live in Florida where few domestic buildings last more than 50 years because of hurricanes. I explored the Monolithic Dome for quite some time. They have stood the test of direct hits by very powerful hurricanes that leveled … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Climate, Codes, Design, Domes, Economics, Education, Emergency Shelter, Foundations, Insulation, Introduction, Plasters, Roofs, Structural aspects | Tagged disaster resistant, dome home, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag dome, earthbag home, earthbag house, earthquake resistant, ferrocement, ferrocement dome, hurricane resistant, pumicecrete, sand bag, scoria, tornado resistant | 7 Replies

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