It really helps to see finished examples of what others have done. Once again it’s YouTube to the rescue.
Cornell University’s Silo House
Glenburn Silo Home
Silo House aka The Cabin in the Woods (low quality footage but has some good points)
Posted in Building Styles, design, Introduction, tagged earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag house, grain bin, grain bin home, grain bin house, green building, silo home, silo house, sustainable on April 10, 2012| Leave a Comment »
It really helps to see finished examples of what others have done. Once again it’s YouTube to the rescue.
Cornell University’s Silo House
Glenburn Silo Home
Silo House aka The Cabin in the Woods (low quality footage but has some good points)
Posted in Building Styles, design, Economics, Introduction, tagged earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag house, grain bin, grain bin home, grain bin house, green building, low cost, recycle, salvage, sustainable on April 8, 2012| 10 Comments »
Image source: Little Homestead in Boise
Image source: Mother Earth News
Image source: Greenieweenie
Image source: EcoFriend
Image source 5, 6: Travel Shack
Related:
Mother Earth News: Convert a Used Grain Bin to a New House (best article I’ve found so far on grain bin houses)
Posted in design, Economics, Emergency Shelter, Introduction, tagged earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag house, grain bin, root cellar, silo, underground on April 7, 2012| 2 Comments »
Read the entire article with step-by-step photos of construction at the source: Homestead Haven
Posted in Building Styles, climate, design, Economics, Introduction, tagged bin, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag house, grain bin, grain bin home, manufactured home, roundhouse, silo, steel home on April 2, 2012| 18 Comments »
Source: Sukup
Special thanks to Cliff for this tip.
Posted in Building Styles, Ceilings, climate, design, Economics, Introduction, Roofs, tagged earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, grain bin, grain bin roof, hobbit house, hobbit house roof, sand bag on September 19, 2011| 5 Comments »
Hobbit House Plan now available with three roof options
Photo credit: Hoosier Ag Today