Lovely! thanks for that uplifting comment!
Yes it is mad hard work .. but was also the most enjoyable times ever.
We all worked with the spirit of co-creation and joy most of the time!
Was amazing times.. i will write about them also.. many stories as im sure you can imagine
Where do you live? Have you thoguht about self building?
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I'm sure it was so rewarding and you'll never forget the amazing experience of building your own home.
I live in North Carolina. I definitely want to get into natural building. I've only taken a class on interior clay plaster but that made me fall in love with the process. I'd love to get my hands dirty on cob, strawbale, earthbricks and try a little bit of each. I also love the earthbag designs.
theres nothing like getting your hands dirty to learn!
I built without even having any classes.. these days we have so many resources it makes it so much easier to try things out
IM TOTALLY into earthbag also! Especially round ones with an earthbag roof..
IM promoting this with a tyre foundation right now.. Kind of an Earthship / Earthbag mashup.
Nice! So true that there are so many resources and videos online and often just getting your hands dirty and learning by doing makes a ton of sense. Certain fundamental knowledge like how to build a foundation and whatnot is the more intimidating stuff it seems.
I've heard of using rice hulls for the top layers of an earthbag dome because they are often very cheap to find and much lighter weight so it's easier to construct with.
Have you also seen the method of earthbag construction using the rolls of potato sack fabric instead of the sandbag material? I can find a video to show you. It's pretty neat!
GOOD news !!
Earthships don't need a foundation!
They have a tyre foundation so technically its very easy!
Nice! I guess I thought they still had a foundation underneath the tire walls. Very interesting to know!
yup, totally not.. That why they are earthquake resistant.. no cement to crack,
you might use a bit of cement down there.but not much..
Very cool!
i have seen that yes.. if you have good soil that is well stabilized that is a good option..