Earthbag Dome Building Workshop - Thailand - 18 Feb till 10 March 2012

phanganearthworks is stoked to announce a 3-week earthbag (EB) dome building workshop, to take place 18 February - 10 March 2012 on our property on Phangan island, Southern Thailand.

THE COURSE

Participants will learn all the basics of EB construction (with special reference to domes), and by the end of the course feel very confident to go build an entire dome by themselves. This workshop is suitable for anyone with an interest in this exciting natural building technique. Recommended for permaculture designers, natural builders, conventional builders, owner-builders, aid workers, and anyone else looking to expand their skills in creating safe and comfortable habitats for future generations. Freshmen welcome, NO earthbag experience required.

The dome to be built will be about 3.8m wide and about 4m tall and suitable for a wide range of uses from guest room to root cellar to meditation cave.

Topics covered include:

• The merits of EB building
• Materials for EB building
• Soil tests
• Foundations
• EB technique step by step
• Dynamics of a Dome
• Windows & Doors
• Plastering

please visit http://www.phanganearthworks.com/earthbag-dome-building.html for all other course information.

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[kopaitulzi]

Very beautiful. Congrats.