This summer, I build an earthbag house. It is made with poly bags filled with mud, tamped down, with 2 strands of barbed wire between each row. In some respects, it was like a log home. For the roof, I am putting on the same roof I would put on the log home.
At the time I built, I had no access to affordable logs. Now that the earthbag home is nearly done, I have access to all the logs I want at $4 per linear foot.
I may build my log home next year, but first I want to finish this one. Surprisingly, the inside space is almost identical to the layout I had for my log home.
The house is round with a 37' inside diameter. It is one story plus 3' wall on the second floor and will have a metal roof with a 7 in 12 pitch. I also used some logs in the construction. See the pic.
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Neat stuff! I like it.
Mon, 2008-12-15 10:47
Neat stuff! I like it.
Here are a couple cool
Tue, 2009-01-13 08:43
Here are a couple cool earthbag houses, with some pics of the process.
http://www.okokok.org/cs-alison.php
http://www.okokok.org/cs-honey.php
A friend of mine wants to build a small earthbag hut next to his house----like a guest bedroom/hang out room of sorts. We're going to start on it this spring I guess. He's going to have an 'earthbag building party' ;)
How about an earthbag foundation/basement with a log home on top of it?
more pics?
Any more pics for us ftully ?
earth bag home
Thought i read you are building in WY. near Cody--that is where I am planning my log home. Own almost 12 acres 5 miles from Cody. Currently i am in CA.
Yes, please let us know more
Yes, please let us know more about it. Very interesting!
Cool stuff! Post more pics
Cool stuff! Post more pics as you make progress please :)