Modern Cambodian Houses Made Out of Lego Bricks For the Poor

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juansweetpotato wrote:
beaker wrote:Earthbag / bagged rice hulls is the way to go here for cheap unskilled builder home in southeast Asia IMHO. Cheap and they are super insulated to keep the air conditioned interior cool.
[http://www.naturalbuildingblog.com/rice ... bag-house/] [Rice Hull Earthbag House] is good,have a look at it!
I agree, but compacted earth walls are quicker. Just make sure you keep the rain off the walls with a low hanging roof or something. Mud walls also suck all the moisture out of the rooms, so low humidity too.
The earth/rice bag are finished with cement just like red brick construction water no problem and the rice hulls are excellent inzulation and light in weight.
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http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asi ... 31920.html

Has anybody seen these being used?
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tightenupvolume1 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2017 2:55 pm http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asi ... 31920.html

Has anybody seen these being used?
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haha i remember this thread, no not seen it in use yet
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Plenty of mud and rice straw in the villages, and the type of construction here, with the concrete floor and concrete pillars make it ideal for mud-bricks as they are only used as the filler in of space.
Here's a few books I have on the subject.


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For anyone wanting to build in mud, I suggest you start with something cheap and simple like this and the family will not take over and move in .



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Duncan wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2017 5:29 pm For anyone wanting to build in mud, I suggest you start with something cheap and simple like this and the family will not take over and move in .



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Jamie_Lambo wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2017 5:31 pm
Duncan wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2017 5:29 pm For anyone wanting to build in mud, I suggest you start with something cheap and simple like this and the family will not take over and move in .



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what a fucking hipster!


Jamie,,
My guess is, you weren't around in the 1960's.



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Duncan wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2017 5:53 pm
Jamie_Lambo wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2017 5:31 pm
Duncan wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2017 5:29 pm For anyone wanting to build in mud, I suggest you start with something cheap and simple like this and the family will not take over and move in .



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what a fucking hipster!


Jamie,,
My guess is, you weren't around in the 1960's.



http://the60sofficialsite.com/Woodstock ... tival.html
i was there maaaaaaan!!!



naa its a joke from the other forum, i guess it didnt make its way over here
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Duncan wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2017 5:53 pm
For anyone wanting to build in mud, I suggest you start with something cheap and simple like this and the family will not take over and move in .



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Its just missing a chimney and he can start cooking pizzas - big time :D

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The whole earth catologue comes to mind, haven,t looked at that for years. I lived at a place in scotland called findhorn community, we had some small houses made from old whiskey vats

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