Natural alternative building
Go to http://www.kleiwerks.org for a wealth of free natural building photos and resources.
Why is exploring natural building alternatives so important?
95% of our original forests have been destroyed.
Current building construction accounts for…
# 40% of the world’s energy usage
# 40% of the debris dumped in landfills
# 18% of the world’s fresh water usage
And results in 30 years of debt for the average home owner.
This video is about the reintroduction and refining of traditional common sense, on site building practices across the globe.
Kleiworks at http://www.Kleiwerks.org has trained locals in the art of natural building in Thailand, Argentina, the United States of America, Laos, China, Burma, India, Chile, Peru, Costa Rica, Australia, Brazil and England.
Even if you’re not building a home you can help revive sensible, sustainable, ecologically friendly building by making a tax deductable donation to the kleiworks training fund at http://www.kleiwerks.org/support_us.php
Duration : 0:7:18
95% of our forests …
95% of our forests have been destroyed… Source of info please…Where can I find this data? I’ve lived in the forests my whole life in many different places….
i don’t live in the …
i don’t live in the USA …
in germany there …
in germany there are claybuildings that are over 750 yrs old…how long does the average house built in USA last??
well theres cob …
well theres cob buildings in Yemen that were built before the times of Jesus, if you believe that, that are still standing today completely intact, google Shibam,
how many years do …
how many years do these bricks last on average?
Very cool.
Who does …
Very cool.
Who does that cool little blue grass jig?
I need to learn how …
I need to learn how to make these homes
I agree with this …
I agree with this because nations need to be self sufficient trade is good but it also can make you a slave to that nation making you dependent on their resources. If anything the new way forward is more energy sufficient and correct use of the environment. abuse will doom the races just as much as mixing will.
Build it tight, …
Build it tight, ventilate it right is one of the new principles of green homebuilding
YOU COBHUFFERS!
YOU COBHUFFERS!
this is real cool ma
this is real cool ma
anyone know who …
anyone know who sings that first song?
in todays world of …
in todays world of corporate dumping you better test your soil and clay before building…mud huts wouldnt do well in love canal.
what are the …
what are the downsides
Maybe not cob, but …
Maybe not cob, but certainly Earthship style using cob / earthen plasters.
I just bought a …
I just bought a farm in Austria , It’s made out of cob and has a straw roof . Its about 100 years old . there are problems if not well maintained
And a little insight to the most common problem=Humidity . sooo a good foundation and place it self helps …an overhanging roof or porch ,and well build stem walls .
plastering is another issue , cause walls need to ” breath ” and transfer humidity etc.
If this is all taken into perspective and works out fine …it could last 500 years !
I wonder if one …
I wonder if one could build cob sky-scrapers…
There is a very …
There is a very nice cob(earthen, sand, straw, water) home in new zeland that has survived two earthquakes and is still in good condition. Some structures in europe are cob structures and have survived for over 500 years.
I don’t know if …
I don’t know if this would pass inspection in Newhampshire
Hi, I have sent you …
Hi, I have sent you an e-mail straight to your web site and noone has replied to my e-mail as of yet, and this was about a month ago. You say that you can teach people how to make these homes. Me and my family are really interested in building our own home like this, but we need information on how to do it. Please respond to my post here & leave me an e-mail that I can contact you at. I am testing my soil already. Please help us learn more. Thank you.
homes don’t …
homes don’t deteriorate if the homeowner takes the proper steps and precautions. homes deteriorate because people either cant afford to repair small problems, don’t want to, or don’t know it needs to be repaired.
if the homeowner will not take care of something as simple as a stud frame house. what makes anyone think that they will get out and patch up the plaster that is vital to a mud homes structural stability and weather proofing?
yeah, some people …
yeah, some people dont understand a joke when they see it.
and 90% of what was …
and 90% of what was true 100 years ago is not true anymore.
i guess someone …
i guess someone didn’t think so.
hahaha, that was …
hahaha, that was funny