Earth bag homes

(strawbales using an expensive conventional foundation and roof making not alot of sense for me and not even saving money much of the time by what I hear) Heck you could almost put stick built walls up to save time (as earthbags are a big cost in time and hassle per cubic foot filled whereas the walls are the cheapest by comparison to roof/foundation) and things like that is almost what i'm now thinking. Why aren't we already doing this?

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Read "Hacking the Earthship: In Search of an Earth-Shelter that Works for EveryBody" by Rachel Preston available from Rakuten Kobo. Author Rachel Preston Prinz and contributing authors discuss the history, research, design issues, and evolution of Eart...

Earthbag : Target

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5 metre high earthbag dome. The structure has a front door & back door, 3 windows, a floating staircase and a platform floor.

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Dramatic sloped ceilings predominate in this unique octagon shaped vacation home. The central fireplace with a conversation pit is the focus of this exciting home. The spacious living and dining areas open to the pit and the kitchen. The master bedroom has access to a covered deck through a sliding door. Every ceiling is sloped toward the center. The lower level includes a lounge and a fourth bedroom. Construction drawings also include a slab version eliminating the lower level. Laundry and…

This weekend we helped some friends for a day building their house using HyperAdobe. HyperAdobe is a super quick method to build a house using bags full of earth as bricks. So first you need your e…