Building an Earthbag Tiny House
This evolving class goes step-by-step through the building of our earthbag tiny house, from foundation to finishing. It contains over 4.5 hours of video and more. For a limited time, on sale for $50 ($250 off)!
Foundations
Part 2: The Jar Test
Part 3: The Pre-Diddle
Part 4: Bags
Part 5: Site Preparation
Part 6: Foundation and Moisture Barrier
Part 7: Design Considerations
Earthbag Building Basics PDF
FREE PREVIEWPart 8: Bagging
Part 9: Laying the First Row
Part 10: Tamping
Part 11: Barbed Wire
Part 12: The Second Row
Part 13: Plumbing the Bags
Part 14: Wall Notes and Access Pipes
Part 15: The Fridge Window
Part 16: Strip Anchors
Part 17: Fat Bags
Part 18: Levelling
Part 19: Levelling with Thin Bags
Part 20: Window Frames
Part 21: Tamping 2
Part 22: Rebar
Part 23: Lintels
Part 24: Shelves and Strip Anchors
Part 25: Protecting Bags
Part 26: Higher Wall Tamping
Part 27: Second Course of Rebar
Part 28: Making the Stovepipe Opening
Part 29: Beams
Part 30: Basic Building Tips
Part 31: Light Lintels and Filling Under Rafters
Part 32: Setting the Back Beam
Part 31: Light Lintels and Filling Under Rafters
Part 33: Rafters
Part 34: The Roof
Materials you will need for mixing and applying earth plaster:
Framing the Front Wall
Part 35: Mixing Earth Plaster
Part 36: Preparing to Plaster
Part 37: Plastering
Part 38: Perlite Plaster
Part 39: Bottle Wall 1
Part 41: Bottle Wall 2
Part 42: An Easy Earthen Floor
Part 43: Plastering 2
Part 44: The Moisture Barrier and Drainage
Part 45: Finishing the Earth Plaster
Part 46: Lime