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I write about earthbag building sometimes because  my husband Kelly Hart is one of the experts on this economical, ecological, and relatively earthquake-safe method of construction for homes, schools, and other buildings. Besides what I’ve written here, see his comprehensive website earthbagbuilding.com for information about how this is being done worldwide, with links to books, videos, and more.

Earthbag Building Books

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There’s an information explosion going on, about earthbag building! When we built our earthbag house over fifteen years ago, there was almost no information in print. My husband Kelly Hart is part of the trend, with his website earthbagbuilding.com and the book he wrote recently. On this page I’ll draw on my background as a librarian to describe the books available. In a nutshell, earthbags are what you might think of as sandbags, polypropylene bags often filled with rice and other foods. To build with them, you fill them with earth from the site or with other materials, and you put down a row … Continue reading →

Earthbag Building is Taking Off!

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In January my husband Kelly flew to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for a couple weeks. Vacation basking in the sun? Not hardly. He was there to consult and train on an earthbag demo home going in. His accommodations were conveniently located — he stayed in the motorhome you see just behind the project. You can see a lot of photos of the Puerto Vallarta earthbag project, and read Kelly’s comments at the link. He was invited by Mike Parker, an American who lives there and has a site called Children of the Dump. All over the planet, earthbag building is becoming … Continue reading →

Earthbag Building

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My husband Kelly and our close friend Peter Rice, with some help from me, built an earthbag home in Crestone, Colorado. We used thousands of bags meant to hold rice but they had been misprinted and we got them as seconds. Into them we put scoria — small volcanic rocks commonly used on lawns in dry climates. They are great insulation. We plastered the house, inside and out, with papercrete, which consisted of recycled newspapers, junk mail, water, and a small amount of cement. The house has a wonderful handmade quality. Here’s a page on the earthbag building site that Kelly runs … Continue reading →

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