Earthbag Building: The Tools, Tricks and Techniques (Natural Building Series)

Donald Kiffmeyer is a trained fireman who has been involved in the construction industry for the last 20 years, specializing in affordable, low-tech, low-impact building methods that are as natural as possible. Together with her partner Doni Kiffmeyer, she co-developed over the last nine years the "Flexible Form Rammed Earth Technique" of building affordably with earthbags and has taught the subject and contributed her expertise to several books o

They developed the "Flexible Form Rammed Earth Technique" of building affordably with earthbags and have taught the subject and contributed their expertise to several books and journals on natural building.. This has led to widespread interest in using natural materials—straw, cob, and earth—for building homes and other buildings that are inexpensive, and that rely largely on labor rather than expensive and often environmentally-damaging outsourced materials.Earthbag Building is the first comprehensive guide to all the tools, tricks, and techniques for building with bags filled with earth—or earthbags. A reliable method for constructing homes, outbuildings, garden walls and much m

This has led to widespread interest in using natural materials-straw, cob, and earth-for building homes and other buildings that are inexpensive, and that rely largely on labor rather than expensive and often environmentally-damaging outsourced materials.Earthbag Building is the first comprehensive guide to all the tools, tricks, and techniques for building with bags filled with earth-or earthbags. Having been introduced to sandbag construction by the renowned Nader Khalili in 1993, the authors developed this "Flexible Form Rammed Earth Technique" over the last decade. null (2004-11-24)Over seventy percent of Americans cannot afford to own a code-enforced, contractor-built home. A reliable method for constr

Amanda H said If you are wanting to know more about building earthbag houses, this is the book to get. I love this book. My husband and I have talked for years about building an earthbag house. This book is a wealth of information. It goes through the instructions on how to build an earthbag house. It also has so many amazing and detailed pictures showing different buildin. Great resource and only one criticism. You couldn't ask for a better resource for first time earthbag builders. It is written in a manner that is easily understood and the illustrations throughout are also excellent. In addition to that the resources at the end of the book, as well as, the appendix are nicely . I really like this concept Steven Watson I really like this concept and this book explains it all in detail with a host of great pictures. How ever, don't try this in California until I write my own book on how to build an earth bag home according to title 24. Ha ha This type of house can be build almost anywher