Build a Bulletproof Home for Almost No $
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- Out in the California desert is a center where they teach you how to build an almost disaster-proof house for very little cost: Super adobe earth homes. These can be built to survive some of the harshest conditions in the world. Be sure to check out how to construct these amazing homes! And see examples inside and out.
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That soil-cement mix is called soil -crete. It usually outperforms the best adobe, and it is a very good option if good clay is hard to get.
That's a nice little house!
Clay is Always hard to get
I've got sand in Florida.
That's literally just rammed Earth, without the ramming.
pure clay is only 80$ per ton.....Delivery cost....i have no idea.
The fastest way I've ever seen to fill a sand bag is to. Get a road construction cone, scoop the sand into the cone then funnel the sand into the bag. No need for shovel
Yes!!!!... love that statement, "HOUSING SHOULD BE A RIGHT, NOT A PRIVILEGE!!..Yes! housing is a human right and there's tons of homelessness here in NYC my god. Thank you for this content.
You have the Right to gather the skills to provide your housing.
@@timmarshall7292 That's right. You also have the right to provide the sweat equity to produce your housing, as well as maintain it.
Yeah, so you better get to stacking. Don't expect others to provide for your "right" unless you are alongside others to make it. You are not entitled to others labor.
I am watching your fascinating video from a 100-year old adobe house in rural Hungary. In our 40C summers it is cool inside, the floor is cold; in our -20C winters, it feels warm and easy to heat.
The bricks are unfired local clay, same as all the old houses out here, now all the wooden ones have burnt down. Stone buildings are rare here (concrete, sadly less so these days).
Subsidence is a swine, though.
Hello I looked up adobe housing in your country and I saw the beautiful buildings you have there. So interesting and different shapes.
Ive heard that moisture intrusion from the ground can be a problem for the old houses. Is there any way to remediate this if it has been happening? I was looking at buying an old one a few years ago
In areas where water can cause problems, typically a thick tough vapor barrier is typically used to ensure that mositure is keep out.
I live in Hungary also in one of these adobe mudbrick homes , also over 100 years old. Stays cool in the summer, warm in the winter and it also has issues with cracking due to not having a proper foundation. My house has a south facing full length covered porch.
Essentially a concrete dome. The Pantheon in Rome has similar geometry and is much larger and is still intact after 2,000 years.
These are really nice. Unfortunately there are to many government regulations which is why there are so many homeless people and animals.
You can buy land in the middle of the desert extremely cheap.. you can build these all over if you want to. You can get land that has a running stream of water going through it for about $10,000. If this is something that you really want to do then you would save the money. It would be a whole lot cheaper than buying a prebuilt house or anything like that and you have running water which if you're smart enough to build a water turbine you can have free energy as well..maybe not in the Mohave desert, but more of a mid west America
Agenda 30 will be a Clearance without a Sale.
@@you_beg_my_pardon California building codes don’t allow these buildings. Even in the desert. San Bernardino County requires a whole bunch of extras, such as solar panels, wiring and earthquake proofing.
Just build it get fined .
Make the required modifications get approved .
Fear stops progress .
@Me Me very true, however with solar if it's on a mobile unit they can't do anything. They try to stop you because their greed but you can find workarounds.
Housing comes in many different ways. Even if you live in a tent, that is a great house!
But not if you live in a nice house.
@@ToBeAnnounced2024 - Nomads have lived in Tents for centurys. I grew up living in a tent for several months, as a child. Travelers have lived in Tents as a temporary home for centurys. People move all the time, houses are different in all parts of the world. What makes Americans say what is a home and what is Not a home. Who are we?
@@maneuschwander6394 i don't know who you are. All I do know is. You may prefer to live in a tent but at my age. I need running water and maybe a roof over my head when the storms come. And if that's what you prefer, great.. but there's a whole lot of government scum in America who thinks people ought to live in a tent over a nice roof... I say to them... Good.. go! You go live in a tent. Do you think it's appropriate to MAKE someone do something against their free will?
One of the things that I commend you for is that this style and type of construction is area and site relevant. You are not forcing a type of construction that you are doing is complimentary to the area you live in. In the Midwest using what you have available would be a sod house or strawbale, while in other climates the construction may but different with different materials
This is really neat. It's also in other words human powered 3d printed house. ❤
i mean technically you can call any building that
@@Goatfellas780 Except those 3d printed by machines.
Good Analogy.💯👍🥃🌹😎✌️🇺🇸🏴☠️
Nadir Khalili sure did invent a great system! It’s so “simple”!
It uses very few materials.
It’s not rocket science, just basic rules anyone can follow & get right.
It’s THE most sustainable & durable disaster-proof building.
It’s much easier to fill & tamp bags, than it is to pack dirt into tires.
It’s still physically hard work, but can be done one bag at a time.
It’s critically important to lay mesh & plaster on outside, to protect the bags & add seismic stability….then plaster inside.
This building is probly a poor choice where floods happen; in wet areas, the bottom couple rows of bags should be filled with packed chip-rock.
It would do even better at resisting wildfires, if Pozzolanic ash were added to the cement & stucco additive; this ash helps resist heat damage to portland, & helps portland resist spalling in areas that freeze.
The bonus of Khalili's system is the complete lack of plastic bags....
@@yhossarian byes it could! Tho, HS store sells the rolls of poly bags.
I always wondered what happens to polybag bldgs, if a wildfire hits the finished bldg.
Someone did a shake-table test, too, & learned that simply by covering the walls with chicken wire, top to bottom, inside & out, the wire mesh prevented even Unplastered adobe bricks, & unplastered earthbags, from falling down, even up to a 9 Richter event…plastering held it all together even better.
Plastic, especially such flexible plastic, doesn't hold up forever. How long will the bags maintain their own structural integrity? What happens when the plastic bags start to break down?
@@EyeLean5280 Great questions! Plastics used in woven poly bags are subject to UV deterioration.
However, when encased inside a stucco & mesh covering inside & outside the structure, it is protected by the stucco, so, has a MUCH longer life.
Poly bag materials will still deteriorate with air exposure, even in the dark. Air oxidizes plastics…some faster, some slower.
THAT is why it’s a good idea to mix pozzolanic ash, or Portland cement, into the dirt used to fill the bags, & why it’s very important to wrap the structure inside & out, tying the inside & outside chicken wire mesh together thru the walls.
Tying inner & outer chicken wire together thru the structure, stabilizes the rows of filled bags, in addition to the rows of barb wire. & the thick plastering embeds in the meshes, strengthening the walls even more, against any seismic activity.
Using Pozzolanic ash in the mix to fill bags, & also into the stucco mix, helps protect the stucco agains wild fires & against freeze-spalling from water. I also really liked adding a bit of “WeldBond” white glue-it made the stucco mix feel more “plastic”, & helped apply easier, & does something to help the mix be better against weathering.
My stucco mix was made in 5-gallon bucket batches, & contained:
….approximately 4 shovelfuls site dirt +
….1 shovelful pozzolanic ash +
….1 shovelful Portland +
….about 1/4 cup WeldBond +
….enuf water to make it nicely pliable onto the walls.
….optional: about a cup of plain borax.
All ingredients must be alkaline, or the chemistry is ruined (so, even tho boric acid is great against bugs & mold, it’s acidic, & makes the stucco fail). Borax is alkaline, repels bugs & mold, so can work in the recipe.
I had tried a number of recipes for stuccoing an experimental strawbale building. Ingredients can be adjusted to your project-always find what works with your site dirt best-some might need more pozzolan, or more portland.
Imho, This one did best….15 years later, the section done with this recipe is still durably in place, very exposed to harsh weather near the Capitol Forest in western WA.
I would suggest using cattle panels instead of chicken wire as it is much stronger though the welded joints should be strengthened with hog-nose wire! If you lay a piece of galvanized wire every foot (+ or -) horizontally and between each vertical layer then you can tie in the inner and outer panels as you get the sandbags high enough! Adding a layer of chicken wire to the outside will make attaching your stucco much stronger! Planting/growing grasses (or other stronger rooted plants, like vines) on the exterior will further strengthen and blend your structure into the surrounding area!
If you use the mesh bags typically used for produce the little holes allow the Earth bags to stick together and you do not have to use the barbed wire rebar hammered through to reinforce door ways and windows and every 3 feet. These super adobe houses insulate for heating as well as cooling...you can also use tires filled with the same dirt/portland cement mixture then cover with mud like the earth bags houses..bottles can be added in between layers to let light in as well.
That could work as an outer layer for a home that has been built in a conventional method, thereby adding insulation and would add to bullet resistance.
For the texass market…
@@claesvanoldenphatt9972 For the Mexican Market... the Somali Market... the Afghan Market.
Don't forget Chicago
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@@Mygg_Jeager LOL... bullets yes, but not RPG Rockets...
@@t.c.2776 can't tell if you're saying that RPGs are not in the Afghan market, or if this building is not RPG proof. XD
Anyone can build their own home. The problem is permits, construction knowledge (most important), building code knowledge, and arranging inspections. Want to wire your new Super Adobe house for electricity? You'll need a permit and may require the person installing the electrical system to be a certified electrician. Then you also likely need to have it inspected. Poor planning for your electrical system could lead to house fires. In a suburb with houses close together, you could also damage homes around you. You don't have to be rich to build your own home. My grandfather built his home (that I live in) as well as building onto his second home. You can opt to get cheap building materials that are donated to Habitat for Humanity. You're often limited to what has been donated, but it's more affordable.
Tiny Shiny Home here on CZcams covers alot of questions about the Hyperadobe Bags asked in the comments. Been watching them since last year. Sweet family.
I love that family ❤ I have learned so much from them😊
WOW !!! how'd I miss this one... Super Cool
one of the problems with sandbags is as soon as they get torn/perforated they lose structural integrity quickly. Positions built with them can be prone to collapse if not supported correctly. interesting topic for sure.
similar building techniques that I have seen use rebar for vertical reinforcement
If you rely on the bag for structural integrity, such as if you used a powder (sand) inside the bags, yes.
In this instance, the bag is merely there for structural support during the construction process - the clay/concrete material hardens over time and has its own structural integrity.
This process of hardening takes time, and during that time - the sandbag protects the colossal bricks from environmental damage, as well as keeping it in the proper shape.
Very cunning use of modern tech for improving old games!
But what you aren't considering is that in this application, the sandbags only have to last long enough for the soil/concrete mixture to harden. After it sets, you could burn the polypropylene bags away with a butane torch.
They harden up and dry pretty sure they’ve been tested Nader Khalili was the architect who this building method was originally designed by
There is a product called geo guard protective coating
Maybe the people we are trusting to get homeless people off the streets can take this as food for thought and create a program to have the homeless participate in the construction of a new home for them and actually give housing like they keep saying that they are. Should give every participant a new sense of value. Make America great again, like everyone says. 🤷
So... Indentured servitude? That's a form of trafficking and very against the law, for good reason. 😐
@@hollyg.6747 Not if you just ask the homeless if they WANT in on this or not, and if so, here is your tools and go pick your spot to build.. Sounds like an AWESOME idea.. And the people that already have thiers built may be interested in helping new people build theirs... Also this is not even counting how many non homeless people would come in and volunteer... This would solve SO MANY problems we got with the homeless crisis...
@@brianbailey462 "We function in a pack mentality. This is our tribe. And this is how we are exploited - sold a bill of goods and a household of products."
-Joey Skaggs
Of course you should ask them if they would want to be part of a program like that. My concern is the apparent exploitation of a vulnerable and at times, desperate population. Homelessness is an issue that needs to be addressed in this country. We all get that. My concern is on the 'how' of it. Surely not by employing neo-slavery. If you want them to build houses, pay them for their labor and gift them the house and land afterward.
@@hollyg.6747 seriously??? Pay them to build their own house ...huh... Why?? Nobody is paying me to go build a house for myself.. who pays for that??
@@brianbailey462 Haha you don't get it at all dude.
What a brilliant home!!!! Thanks for sharing this precious technology!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@rockhopperadventures I have an acre in the Mohave just 11 mi from Kingman Arizona. Are these doable in AZ.just asking
Just saw wonderhussie in one of your vids I'm also subbed
@@gta-6837 I think so but you would have to check with the county I believe.
@@rockhopperadventures thx for replying 👍
Thanks for posting this much needed, sensible knowledge, for us, Bryan/Rockhopper.
I'm glad people appreciate the info!
Cool. I like compressed earth brick because it allows you to create a traditional looking structure that is very strong - same benefits - site-sourced earth to construct, biomass, etc. I live in central Texas. I need to procure a piece of land and my goal is to construct an off-grid homesite. I haven't heard how you get your water... Wind scoops = this is something you see in the middle east - thousands of years old design that works using passive physics - love it. Nice - great vid!
I am equalling enjoying your video and intelligent comments left by so many different and knowledgeable people.
Exactly , nothing is bullet proof. Enjoy what you all are doing. Mad props!
Looking forward to visiting this amazing project one day soon.
I think this would be a great system to use in conjunction with Monolithic domes. The base wall could be earthbag and the roof could be a less rounded/flatter version of a monolithic dome. This would enable larger diameters w/o going too high. Using only earthbags, a 25ft diameter dome would probably be 25-30 ft high. meshing both systems with an earthbag base wall of 6-8ft and adding the monolithic roof dome, the overall height might be only 14-18 ft. The flatter roof would probably be better for solar and water catchment.
I think dome size max is 20 ft with buttresses. Nader Khalili has a book brilliant man.
I think the natural curves of the structure lend itself nicely to water catchment
Absolutely brilliant idea especially with the students that design and then bringing their own creativity to their task then having the students build these structures on your property is a fantastic idea.
You seem to be building quite a little village and you might want to consider some bigger structures for some businesses like coffee shops farmers market and obviously some greenhouses for self sustainable community
I totally am hooked MY GOD this the best idea I have ever seen. I m do it. Thanks good looking Out. I really really want to learn more. You are definitely high I Q. Thanks you keep the Video coming ❤
You bet. Thanks!
Cover with hardware cloth stucco with brown coat znd finish coat would last several lifetimes. In areas where there's lots of rain or damp soil maybe these would work on above ground slab with landscaping to avoid water lying against structure.
Looks like we're going to a star wars community...
Fantastic idea! I would live in one of those. How would they do in Canadian winters where they would freeze and thaw every year, be exposed to precipitation and changes in the humidity?? They would also be great to have as guest houses on one's property. Cheaper than any wooden structure...by thousands!!
In a town or city, I think one might have a difficult time with their local laws, using and/or building these. But, out in rural areas they shouldn't have a problem.
It has a nice dome shape to it, resembling dome houses I’ve seen; I wonder if the shape would help it be nearly tornado and hurricane-proof, as it has no flat walls for the wind to push against?
Thanks man!!! Really helpful :D
You're welcome. Hope you got some good info!
Very cool building technique! Having served a long time in the Army I know a lot about building with sandbags, and it is hard work. Rewarding, but not for the old or out of shape folk. I'm from the desert part of the US, so I can see this being a great alternative technique.
That said, there is one building that appears to have cement sprayed on the outside. That makes sense to me, as I wouldn't want to live in a place with bags everywhere. I also would like to know the span of a dome built this way, and inside finishing. E.g. a completed home. I can see how to run electrical and plumbing (which has to be planned in early), but I can see issues with fitting cabinets and such that are rectangular into a dome.
Someone below mentioned Iranian ice houses - my first thought was that these look similar in construction (minus the water running through them).
You could also build a floor. You could use wood planks over a subfloor of ultra stamped sand bags. Using metal spikes to hammer thru drilled holes in the wood planking. I suppose the kitchen would be right outside. The bathroom would be outside [ outhouse ]. I live in the Mid-Atlantic where the soil inland is clay dirt. The problem is the laws, rules, and regulations. It would never be allowed. The climate here is typical rain, snow and sunshine with Temps ranging from -10° to approx. 105° so the simple structure would take a bit more innovation 💡. I believe it could be done but with alittle capital invested. The exterior would have to be covered with a protective membrane of some sort. Maybe a rubber wrap or a tyvek type membrane. I suppose by the time you did all of that you could find a bigger pull behind trailer and build a small standard square home on it. It can't be taxed because it's not a permanent structure like a trailer with the wheels still on but jacked up with blocks. Idk. My wife, daughter whose in college and I are considered homeless because we have decided that I stop working to be caregiver to my wife because she is bed ridden from. A massive stroke during a heart valve replacement surgery in 2015. The caregiver industry is no good. Anyway, I wish I could come up with a solution like that to have a home to reside in. For about 40 k I could build a small house on a trailer but 4o k is hard to come by.
The way to build a home and get paid for it is to start doing junk removal and demolition. I have a 3k sqft warehouse that literally has everything I need to build a home in it. Toilets, sinks, windows, beams lumber lumber and more lumber. I call it my Lowes. I do handyman work and home repairs and hardly ever go to home Depot because I usually have everything I need already. I have enough tools for 5 people. Best thing is I didn't pay a dime for any of it . I got paid to get it. You would be amazed at what people pay you to haul off.
Great idea
as an aside caregiving is extremely hard for all involved even in best of circumstances. ive always tjought a committed group of peopl doing shorter shifts because they wamt to help a person they knew and loved is ideal. kinda like having a family caretaker situation but a larger family, some volunteers, some paid but all know and love the patient. perhaps someone reading this might hv a solution for u.😊
@@dakota8269
no question about it. kudos.
@@11mr.niceguy11 the hard part is having that 3k square foot shop.. Its the dream tho
Good info. THANKS !!!
OMG! I love this!!!!
That's incredible, what a nice little house and wise technique. By the way couldn't you use lime instead of cement? here in IRAN, we used to have some kind of building material that is called "SAROOJ", it is a mixture of sand, clay, and lime (with a trace amount of egg, wool, and ash) but these days it is somehow outdated and obsolete. But it is wonderful. Your structure for me is pretty reminiscent of some ancient structures here that are built using SAROOJ. Those structures are called "YAKHCHAL" and had been being used for keeping and storing Ice throughout the year. People (since thousands of years ago) used to make and take the ice during winter and store it in YAKHCHALs for their summer time. The Earth-made dome structures are the best heat isolation.
cheeers...
Odd, I had the same thought about these houses. I've never been to Iran, but have read about the Yakhchal ice houses. There are a few in the US btw. The ancient people were a LOT smarter than we think! I was surprised to see someone make that link here!
@@oldtop4682 👍 reading your comment actually im surprised too. Ya, ancient people were much smarter than what we think, sometimes when im cheking an ancient structure i cant beleive what i am seeing! Probably due to the lack of budget, material, technology etc they needed to be much inovative.
For instant its already more than a decade that i've been studing the QANAT sytems but they never cease to surprise me through a new amazing aspect or finding!
@@aliallahparast6789 Those were a great achievement as well! I know there are a lot in your country, but similar systems were used in Petra - maybe because they knew of the older ones in what is now Iran. I see you are another student of history!
@@oldtop4682 ya, sure, youre right. Petra had the same system, actually a lot of amazing things. Petra is mind blowing and beautifull. I didnt meant to claim that this system or something else belongs to my country, or any selfish nationalistic claim like that.
Im intrested in history but im a geologist, actually a student in geochemistry. But i love studying and doing research about ancient inovations. I like to study the thinking styles and problem solving methods of humans throughout history.
Glad to talk to a historian.
In addition to the thermal mass, the dome shape would be optimal for channeling the hot air toward the roof out an exhause vent at the peak through natural convection. A dome is also the ideal shape for heating and cooling with a unit in the center as there is no deadspace.
I’d prefer this over typical track homes.
This is perfect building material for Arizona. Heavy silty soil. Looking forward to a project using all these materials. They have the oldest house in casa grande.
The problem is that they do not have a bathroom. How long can people live in such conditions. But they are really stunning...😊
Great concept about acscessibility for every human being and the building looks great.Are you guys coming anytime soon to europe?
Very cool man.
Interesting for sure. Well it was stated that the structures will take earthquakes and hurricanes. I am most dubious about the earthquakes, at least for what I see being done for those structures. It would be very hard to get the building inspection approval I think in my region of florida, but I do like innovative building.
There might be a way to drive rebar vertically through various layer before the mixture sets. For concrete one usually want to have steel vertically and horizontally in it for strength. There was no mention of foundations or details of plumbing, wiring, and heat and AC ducts.
your last sentence makes we wonder all the ways to work on those topics... good stuff
In regards to building like this in the north I wonder what kind of snow load this could handle?
Very cool method of building. It's got to be a lot faster than an Earthship. A hybrid of some Earthship techniques and Earth bags might be the best way to use earth to build a home. The cooling tubes should go through a berm like Earthship cooling tubes, the air would be cooler.
The port holes in the domes need to have screens on both ends to keep out bugs and critters. They'd also need to have some way to shield against the rain as well as dust build up over time. The same things that are a complaint against people who have traditional homes equally applies to these structures.
You try really hard to find negative things to say. Try to think positive. it will help you in life
Dude thanks for this video
Thanks for watching!
Wonderful idea for that climate. Try that in the east tx piney woods or the swamps of Florida and you may just change your mind though
Tres belles maison. Thank you from France
Thanks for watching!
Cool project!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
❗️❗️VERY COOL❗️❗️
Our company has built using adobe, quiet, clean once its sealed, controls temperature well
Thank you
Super cool. Id want like 10 foot domes though. Thise 4 foot ones seem a little tight.
I wonder how these would hold up in a more wet and humid environment. In the North East, Appalachian Mountain area.
Could use old clothing in place of plastic, like sleeves and pant legs... Sand and clay on our place, also lots of dried leaves off trees. Was wishing could also see on other side of the wall that had large tube, when inside building . Also other side of the "?window" he was sitting in as seemed inside a dome. Interesting vid!
Hello awesome so cool❤ You mention mojave are you talking Mojave California kern county??? If thats the case i grew up there 😃💞
... air-crete
window framing, pools & hot water
(dirt ladders)- feed bags from the center
Very informative.
Where do you source poly tubes?
good question.. any luck?
What did they use for a foundation??
I know this is not readily available, In fact I can find no vendor, but possible with a large order it could be manufactured and purchased for a reasonable price. Have you considered burlap/jute tubing? That would remove the plastic from the manufacturing.
It is a nice house design but does require some rethinking on possessions. For example I am older and prefer ink and paper books and have a large library. The conical shape does not appear to lend itself well to book cases.
Looks efficient enough for the climate there also the female workers look gorgeous and are diing an awesome job as well
Around the 12:30 mark you discuss how fire would make the dome stronger. Wouldn't it also make it prone to earthquake damage by making the home more brittle and less flexible? Not to mention the toxic fumes from burning poly. I think over all it is a great concept. How do they perform in the northern climates?
The Poly Bags are currently "unskinned" but when finished will be covered with a Stucco or Mesh & Stucco cover, or similar.
Love it!
now today that makes so much sense. more people moving away from the cities looking for cheap housing. brilliant idea
Hmm i wonder if you could build a big fire in one to make it stronger before additional amenities are installed
If you evacuate the ground from the area where you are going to build the structure, you would decrease your material requirements and increase the energy efficiency, or negate the requirements completely, for heating and cooling the interior.
Cf. Georgian traditional Darbazi construction using beams for a kiva-like half-underground house.
So far I watched this being made in Cal. and Italy both being warm climates. Can something like this be made in upstate NY where it is cold and you are dealing with snow? What about bathrooms? Showers? and Lights? Most important I love your attitude towards housing. A right not a privilege! Way to go guys!
If I understand correctly, this does not work in every climate. Straight up rammed earth is even less forgiving and can't be safely used in wet climates.
@@desktorp Thanks.
I feel you would need rebar to satisfy inspectors. If the ground pitched or jiggled it could fall apart as is.
Love this idea, but I live in South Louisiana and it rains for several days at time. If this bag is not water proof, I don't know what would happen. Put a rooftop over it and up off of the ground, like Straw Bail Construction back in the 70's and us Hippies.
Wonder how well something like this would work in a place with actual winters, like, say Minnesota
Your county building inspector would never approve these for habitation, so you'd never be aloud to live in them
Overall, Cool and very Earth friendly. My biggest concern is how the entrance is sloped towards the home. Any rain and suddenly, you are flooded. They could have had it sloped away from the home, and just had steps going down to the inside.
exactly my thoughts
Holy cow, California makes Mexico look like a paradise
Reminds me of the trulli in Southern Italy.
Living in central america, could i use these discarded corn, rice and flour bags? And does sometimes wet weather affect the structure?
Lol the guys are all walking around and talking and the girls are all working... 💪🏼💪🏼
Would the red clay of the southeastern US be a good material? There's plenty of pine straw for silt. How much moisture should there be?
Another interesting thing is the scalar robotic arm that could be a 3d printer that could create round shaped rooms. Its digital though, this is analog.
Where can you buy the polypropylene sand bag roll? Can't find the type you're using...
They are kinda small on the inside though. I’d be paranoid about it maybe collapsing on me also. How about installing electricity and plumbing.
He’s right, shelter is vital for security.
this lines up with hassan fathy's ideas about vernacular architecture.
12:58 Mixing information 10:1 Earth to Cement. I am wondering if we can do this with white sugar sand in central Florida?
Where do you get the poly bags?
Can waste salt be used but needs to be protected from rain water. How about adding waste paper like PaperCrete or hemp, sugarcane waste, sweet sorghum biomass mixed with dirt where available?
Great video my friend!
How many normal size sandbags what a building this size take? I'm just curious?....
I'm planning on doing something like this in the near future...
Hmm...I really don't know that answer. But I bet someone from mojavecenter.org could answer that!
Depending on the size of the building.
250 yards can build a small dome (up to 8 foot diameter), small garden bed, retaining wall.
14 inch width: good for any dome up to 12 foot, all landscaping
16 inch width: Domes up to 14 foot (Eco-Dome Apses use 16” bag), all landscaping
18 inch width: Domes up to 16 foot (Eco-Dome central dome uses 18” bag), thicker retaining walls/benches
Wouldn't putting a Quonset hut over the building prevent any possible water damage? This would also reduce the maintenance required.
Wold this work in cold weather as well? I live in South Ceteral Iowa.
Can we built this type of houses underground or would that collapse or would there be any water infiltration issues?
This is super cool! Can it be used underground, like for an earthen home?
This is what I am researching. I know Cob and dirt filled earthbags cant- too wet. But I see no reason why you couldn't just fill with rock in the parts below grade since that's what I've seen done for the first 2 courses of bag walls to prevent upward wicking of the gound moisture . Just do all the bags in gravel. Remembering the barrier and foundation draining of course.
Will rain water run down into the front door walk way? It will rain there a few times a year.
Except I live in the Southeast, where we get 60-72 inches of rain per year. Adobe doesn't do so good.
Pity, that.
Interesting but how the bag fabric is supposed to survive the sun and rain for years?
My precious
Forget the polypropylene bag and use hemp bags or rice bags and instead of concrete use scorea
Wow id like to build one but i would not use any top soil do to the earths shortage of top soil we should leave that for plants
HOW MUCH ARE THE BAGS AND WHAT OTHER THINGS DO YOU NEED? YOU ARE AWESOME")
Almost no $. Not exactly. Not as much as a traditional home, but still several thousands of dollars.
Soil isn’t always free.
Those bags are definitely not free.
Cement isn’t free
Wheel barrows and tools and water…you get my point.
So, i hope it never rains there, there was no gutter on the house entrance, water will just flow right inside
Great for the desert. What about the wet humid southeast?
They have a lime/stucco mixture on the outside that repels the water. As far as interior humidity you could use a dehumidifier that are used in most houses/basements during humid times.
how do you do this when you live on a fixed income and do not have your own property to build on.