Cob Workshops » earthbag http://cobworkshops.org Cob Workshops is a free listing for cob building and cob related workshops. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:55:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Earthbag Dome Building in Puerto Rico http://cobworkshops.org/earthbag-dome-building-in-puerto-rico/ http://cobworkshops.org/earthbag-dome-building-in-puerto-rico/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:51:56 +0000 member http://cobworkshops.org/?p=1519 September 19, 2010toOctober 1, 2010

Earthbag Dome Training in Puerto Rico

- What a beautiful place to learn. Flights are cheap right now!

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September 19th-October 1st
Coamo, Puerto Rico

Taught by Scott Howard and Omar Collazo. Learn all phases of Earthbag and Cob construction including: design, foundations, walls, windows & doors, loft, and more. This 20 ft. tall earthbag dome house will be the primary residence for Omar and his family of seven. Amazing field trips to Puerto Rico’s most beautiful relaxation spots!

Tuition = $1400 includes all meals, camping, indoor showers and bathroom. Inquire about work trade.

Preregistration is required. To Register,

Email: workshops@earthenhand.com. And send $200 non-refundable deposit to Earthen Hand Natural Building 3333 NE 15th Ave, Portland, OR, 97212

This post was submitted by Scott Howard.

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This class is a conceptual and hands on introduction to earthbag construction, also known as superadobe or free-form rammed earth. This technique was originally popularized by Nadir Khalili, at the Hesperia Institute in southern California; and more recently by Kaki Hunter and Doni Kiffmeyer, the authors of the book Earthbag Building. The hands-on portion of this class will focus on the basics of filling and stacking bags and tubes, and different types of appropriate fill materials. We will construct a foundation for a garden wall and sleeping pod. The discussion portion will focus on earthbag construction in its capacity for high-quality emergency housing, as well as the capacity for earthbag to create buildings requiring minimal wood.

This post was submitted by Vertical Clay Construction.

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