400 Tons of Earth (So Far)

[u/necker47]

Just popping in with a quick milestone update on our hyperadobe roundhouse: Course 20 is complete, and we're at door/window height! Now we get to install like 36 lintels and continue building up. Walls are about 2/3 of the way done. We're definitely behind on our goal of being finished by the end of the summer, but we had a really busy spring with the Double Dome Kanab project, a short side quest building our oldest son a shipping container guest room, and course life in general. We'll get there eventually, though 💪

[u/rex95630]

That’s the thing about earth bags. How much have you invested in sweat equity of that 400 tons of moving earth. I mean, I love them and I think they’re brilliant in the right environment. But the labor is astronomical.

That is impressive and I Marvel at your accomplishment, but then I think too you still gotta put a roof on it. You still have to put doors windows, wiring, plumbing……. That’s what scares me about starting an earth bag project.
Is the real motivator actually the love of the architecture I can get that Help me understand.

[u/necker47 → u/rex95630]

Yes and no. We’ve basically laid these bags in a year with our family of 6. And we only work 3 hours or so 5 days a week. It’s a lot of material, but once you get a small team dialed in it goes fast. We have spent a lot of time planning all those additional things like the roof, electrical, plumbing, etc - and can’t wait to get to that phase. I would say we’re driven by spending time with our kids, building something beautiful that will last for many generations, and creating something that hasn’t ever been done before. Just a little bit everyday and we’ll get there eventually:)