My husband and I have been planning our "dream home" for over a year. We just had our first child, are still studying in school, and are working to maintain our daily life. Most people would think we are crazy since we barely have any savings... but we have found a way to make our home a reality without the crazy costs.
I began to research adobe's since I love the look of them and I was curious as to how they were built. I wanted to find a home that we could possibly build ourselves..crazy, right? It seemed crazy, but because we are focused on sustainability and reusing materials it seemed like it could be doable. Many of our friends are interested in sustainable building options including container houses and yurts so with their encouragement and resources it was a great motivation to keep the dream alive! After much research, I finally stumbled upon little houses called "Eco Domes" and was linked to the calearth website: www.calearth.org.
After reading through the website, I was certain that we were going to build one! Eco Domes were developed by a man by the name Nader Khalili . He was an architect who had worked with NASA to develop housing for the moon that would be "disaster proof." He came up with the idea to use the earth and sandbags to build "cacoon like" houses. These houses can withstand fire, earthquakes, and floods and are made entirely of the earth. Properly mixing the sand into a thick mud and putting it into sandbags secured by barbed wire is the plan of assembly. It is inexpensive, environmentally friendly, looks like an adobe, and safe! I felt like I hit the jackpot!
After introducing this idea to my husband, I bought the books and started to explore different plans and ideas for the layout, energy, and ideal locations. I write to share with you our housing plans to help others become inspired to build for less cost and have less of an impact on the environment.
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