This unique design combines: –Hobbit House: 471 sq. ft. interior, optional 471 sq. ft. loft, one bedroom, one bath, Footprint: 28′-6″ diameter –Roundhouse Studio(master bedroom in this design): 177 sq. ft. interior, fold-out bed, 1 bath, Footprint: 18′ diameter, plus buttress...
Specifications:565 sf interior, plus 291 sf tower (4 levels) for a total of 856 sf; 1 bedroom (fold-out bed), 1 bath, plus cool pantry and 2 bonus rooms. Floor Plan For more information aboutthis plan, and many others, visit our sister sitewww.dreamgreenhomes.com, where you will ...
2009 Sargentis et al (conference):Earth Building: Models, Technical Aspects, Tests and Environmental EvaluationThermal evaluation of 4 m (interior) dome with ECOTECT software 2011 Nijs & Schiettecatte (U Ghent): De bouwfysische…/The construction and physical performance of earthbag dome houses ...
A: I have never known of an earthbag structure to support mold. Earthen systems like earthbags are unequaled in their ability to safely absorb humidity without harm. I would leave the interior breathable with an earthen plaster over the bags and you would be fine. Also, if you do go this...
Posted indesign,Introduction| Taggedearthbag,earthbag building,earthbag house,floor tile,green building,interior design,natural building,saltillo tile,tile,tile design|3 Comments » Cordwood Construction on Gravel Bag Foundation April 10, 2012 byOwen Geiger ...
They provide a step-by-step illustrated guide to how they built their 12 foot interior diameter "Honey House" dome. When I compare my own experience of building my earthbag house with what is presented in this book, I would say that for the most part it is similar, but there are ...
One aspect of our original design that was over-ruled during construction was a clerestory offset at the roof's peak. This would have brought much needed light into the interior and provided good ventilation. Without the clerestory, Baraka had to redesign the walls somewhat to provide more light...
(we might even decide it's adequate as is and not build any bigger.) I've been looking at the pictures of the interior of your pantry, thinking of using a similar manner of construction. Did you use any form of bond beam or cable to secure the bottom ends of the beams before ...
Kelly has produced a video, titled Building with Bags: How We Made Our Experimental Earthbag/Papercrete House, which chronicles the adventure of building this house, and shows other earthbag houses as well. Kelly wrote Earthbag Architecture: Build Your Dream with Bags Kelly is available to answer...