This is a method of building considered in our metro.
Although this is new to some of us others recon this is the way to go. Like the
slogan says: “Save a rand and build with sand”. This is also seen as an Eco friendly
building method and is affordable to most.
The advantages seems endless..
· Easy & light to install
· It’s a recognized pattern
· It is environmentally friendly & uses a renewable resource
· Needs minimal facilities on location
· Even cuts back on 66% timber compared to the normal timber frame construction
This is to some a win-win situation… One of my famous sayings... “Seeing is believing” …and I am patiently waiting to see one of these structures go up in our metro.
· Easy & light to install
· It’s a recognized pattern
· It is environmentally friendly & uses a renewable resource
· Needs minimal facilities on location
· Even cuts back on 66% timber compared to the normal timber frame construction
This is to some a win-win situation… One of my famous sayings... “Seeing is believing” …and I am patiently waiting to see one of these structures go up in our metro.
Follow this link to see more info regarding this building
method http://www.earthbagbuilding.com/articles/eco-beam.htm
What do you think, share your thoughts and let me know if
you are just as excited as me?!
Sandbags
fitted in between horizontal & vertical Eco-beams.
Mentors
in training - here busy closing the sandbag before leveling it between the
Eco-beam supports.
This is the end result. A work of art, all built from sandbags.
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