Building an Earthbag Roundhouse

[Serpo]

Earthbag House http://www.naturalbuildingblog.com/wp-content/uploads/Earthbag-foundation.jpg (http://www.naturalbuildingblog.com/earthbag-house-in-turkey-survives-6-1-earthquake/earthbag-foundation-2/)in Turkey Survives 6.1 Earthquake

http://www.naturalbuildingblog.com/earthbag-house-in-turkey-survives-6-1-earthquake/

http://www.themudhome.com/earthbag-building.html

[ximmy]

Los Angeles earthquakes start at 7.1

[Serpo]

who would live there now days

[Cebu_4_2]

Plastic bags slide.

[Serpo]

Plastic bags slide.

2 rows of barb wire is between each layer

[Hitch]

This is a good idea, not for earthquakes, but for flooding.

[Dogman]

Humm?

I think this has potential and is no pun intended dirt cheap but labor intensive, the sky's the limit on possibility's. But as stated the foundation location is critical, because of the weight involved

I like the concept!

Examples..

https://www.google.com/search?q=earthbag+houses&biw=1525&bih=757&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=VCBtVf6vI8G8sQW45oDYBw&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAw&dpr=0.9

Good insulation and very local building materials.

;)

[7th trump]

Just a modern american way of building african huts.
Nothing to see here unless you're into regressing.

[Neuro]

Just a modern american way of building african huts.
Nothing to see here unless you're into regressing.
Did you build your 75 Watt induction heating system for your house yet?

[Dogman]

Whoop !

;0

[7th trump]

Did you build your 75 Watt induction heating system for your house yet?

Not yet.........but all the parts are collected.
It'll be a winter project.


What didnt like my honest opinion about that african huts?
Just modern day americanized african shanty...thats all they are

[mick silver]

a ex gi here is building a house with sand bags , he first remove the dirt from a hillside then started bagging the house up then he will put the dirt back over it when he done . a lot of folks here are wondering just what the hell he's doing , maybe he know something we don't ...... huh

[Serpo]

Humm?

I think this has potential and is no pun intended dirt cheap but labor intensive, the sky's the limit on possibility's. But as stated the foundation location is critical, because of the weight involved

I like the concept!

Examples..

https://www.google.com/search?q=earthbag+houses&biw=1525&bih=757&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=VCBtVf6vI8G8sQW45oDYBw&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAw&dpr=0.9

Good insulation and very local building materials.

;)

Yes dirt cheap ,labor intensive is where its at in certain situations.

[Serpo]

Just a modern american way of building african huts.
Nothing to see here unless you're into regressing.

Just ideas ect but people have to spend a fortune on a mortgage/council fees and other costs for a normal house and end up becoming a dept slave in the process.


some african huts...........

http://www.featurepics.com/FI/Thumb300/20070813/African-Hut-410589.jpg (http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&source=imgres&cd=&ved=0CAwQjRwwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.featurepics.com%2Fonline%2FAf rican-Hut-Picture410589.aspx&ei=5x9uVdLWMoPr8AWv24OQDw&psig=AFQjCNHGZ02P3TmeQDoBWs0lyivoWSLLYg&ust=1433366887903792)http://static3.bigstockphoto.com/thumbs/7/9/2/large2/2975565.jpg (http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&source=imgres&cd=&ved=0CAwQjRwwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bigstockphoto.com%2Fimage-2975565%2Fstock-photo-african-adobe-hut&ei=7R9uVfSZLMr08QX0m4KYBg&psig=AFQjCNFXMsux-wW6_0qXeZwviAs5xxFjcQ&ust=1433366893792435)https://everyoneneedswater.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/turkana-hut.jpg (http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&source=imgres&cd=&ved=0CAwQjRwwAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Feveryoneneedswater.wordpress.com %2Ftag%2Fphotography%2F&ei=8R9uVfSxIsf78QXGhYGACw&psig=AFQjCNENZCMrkWe48JvLYmrMVQEMuklOFg&ust=1433366897668691)http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium/african-hut-south-africa-douglas-barnett.jpg (http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&source=imgres&cd=&ved=0CAwQjRwwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffineartamerica.com%2Fproducts%2Fa frican-hut-south-africa-douglas-barnett-greeting-card.html&ei=_h9uVeisOsG48gWiz4CgBg&psig=AFQjCNH02VPzsJA-ENO4lS0GcGOK9p8QFA&ust=1433366911037124)http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/x/african-hut-4472278.jpg (http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&source=imgres&cd=&ved=0CAwQjRwwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dreamstime.com%2Froyalty-free-stock-photos-african-hut-image4472278&ei=BiBuVfLKBoLU8gX-u4O4Bw&psig=AFQjCNEzoLy_ygnj8nROX-_XB2imgT7Caw&ust=1433366918186836)

[ximmy]

After 4-6000 years of cultural evolution, you have to give them africans credit, for perfecting the grass hut.


Just ideas ect but people have to spend a fortune on a mortgage/council fees and other costs for a normal house and end up becoming a dept slave in the process.


some african huts...........

http://www.featurepics.com/FI/Thumb300/20070813/African-Hut-410589.jpg (http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&source=imgres&cd=&ved=0CAwQjRwwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.featurepics.com%2Fonline%2FAf rican-Hut-Picture410589.aspx&ei=5x9uVdLWMoPr8AWv24OQDw&psig=AFQjCNHGZ02P3TmeQDoBWs0lyivoWSLLYg&ust=1433366887903792)http://static3.bigstockphoto.com/thumbs/7/9/2/large2/2975565.jpg (http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&source=imgres&cd=&ved=0CAwQjRwwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bigstockphoto.com%2Fimage-2975565%2Fstock-photo-african-adobe-hut&ei=7R9uVfSZLMr08QX0m4KYBg&psig=AFQjCNFXMsux-wW6_0qXeZwviAs5xxFjcQ&ust=1433366893792435)https://everyoneneedswater.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/turkana-hut.jpg (http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&source=imgres&cd=&ved=0CAwQjRwwAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Feveryoneneedswater.wordpress.com %2Ftag%2Fphotography%2F&ei=8R9uVfSxIsf78QXGhYGACw&psig=AFQjCNENZCMrkWe48JvLYmrMVQEMuklOFg&ust=1433366897668691)http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium/african-hut-south-africa-douglas-barnett.jpg (http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&source=imgres&cd=&ved=0CAwQjRwwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffineartamerica.com%2Fproducts%2Fa frican-hut-south-africa-douglas-barnett-greeting-card.html&ei=_h9uVeisOsG48gWiz4CgBg&psig=AFQjCNH02VPzsJA-ENO4lS0GcGOK9p8QFA&ust=1433366911037124)http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/x/african-hut-4472278.jpg (http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&source=imgres&cd=&ved=0CAwQjRwwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dreamstime.com%2Froyalty-free-stock-photos-african-hut-image4472278&ei=BiBuVfLKBoLU8gX-u4O4Bw&psig=AFQjCNEzoLy_ygnj8nROX-_XB2imgT7Caw&ust=1433366918186836)

[Serpo]

http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs37/i/2008/259/8/b/African_Bread_Hut_by_Onanymous.jpg


This is the last known photograph of the Ancient African Bread Hut that got snacked in the early hours of the morning.
Investigators are following the trail of the suspects, but so far have only come up with crumbs.

[Neuro]

Not yet.........but all the parts are collected.
It'll be a winter project.


What didnt like my honest opinion about that african huts?
Just modern day americanized african shanty...thats all they are
Nothing wrong with a round house, you get a lot of volume, compared to surface area, and as such you save on heating costs, which obviously wont be a concern of yours... ;)

[Serpo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=46&v=kK_UjBmHqQw