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Jake vs the Earthship part 7 Filling Earthbags

9/8/2016

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I thought about and researched what bag material would be the best to use and what would be the easiest way to fill it with minimal help. Most of what I saw on the internet for earthbag building was a large group of hippies with coffee cans filling earthbags (in my opinion) very slowly or people using various stands to hold open and fill individual bags and place them one at a time. Neither one of these options would work for me as I have only a few people helping me and the idea of lifting and placing individual bags for a wall that will be 130' long x 2' wide x 10' tall seemed impossible. I decided to go with woven polypropylene rolls which I got in four 1000' rolls. I had to make my own invention for loading up to 70' of tubing on, holding it up for filling and releasing the filled bag into a form. I will be a bit vague as to the exact specs for building the thing as I may offer a set of plans for sale if there is any interest.
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Tom link
10/4/2016 09:14:32 pm

We are in the planning phase for building an earthbag home... Where did you get your earth tubes? And how much did they cost?

In that vein, will you be sharing the total cost of your home once complete?

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Jacob VanBendegon link
10/6/2016 03:02:56 pm

I got mine from Jeremy Hilt at Central Bag for 350$/1000' roll delivered. I am trying hard to keep track of the costs but I want to be honest and include tools and equipment most of which I already had. I think I will do costs in phases like them mass wall, then the framing, then the roof, etc.

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Rena
11/4/2016 10:10:42 am

How wide are the bags?

Tom link
10/8/2016 08:45:15 am

Yea, I think any break down in price you can manage would be a good thing... and appreciated.

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JACOB VANBENDEGON link
11/6/2016 04:27:39 am

Unfilled they are 26" (the widest I could get), filled between 22 and 24"

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RENA HALVORSON
3/1/2017 02:11:05 pm

I would be interested in some plans to purchase... Please email.thanks,Rena

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Dave link
12/27/2020 03:05:07 am

Thanks for tthe post

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