Shelter materials and construction techniques.
In this episode of Occupy the Land, we dive into our experimental earthbag dome build in the Arizona desert! We test PVC baseboards to shape our concrete floor, lay reinforced concrete thresholds, and prep earthbag walls to lock in doorjambs. Battling the heat, we share tips for staying cool, from jumping in the pool to […]
In this episode of Occupy the Land, we dive into the exciting start of our earthbag wall construction! Using hyper Adobe mixed with Portland cement, we begin laying the foundation for our off-grid laundry-bathroom dome. From leveling the pad with sand and gravel to installing plumbing and doorframes, we’re tackling the challenges of desert building. […]
Rain? Maybe sorta someday. For now, continuing on the main area and laying foundations for the concrete pour. The pour is split up into multiple sections to account for how much Ernie and Donna are able to do on their own at any one given time.
Ernie displays all of the equipment used for the land project and gives some foreshadowing of projects to come.
We’ve been busy with activity lately. The weather’s heating up, so there’s extra effort to build a new climate-controlled dome for our batteries, inverters, and water pump station. It’s all part of the plan to have climate control in a dome by June.
