Environmentally-Friendly Earth Homes
What are "Earth Homes?" Earth homes are houses that arebasically constructed from the earth. Some earth homes are builtfrom adobe, mud, straw or even underground as an earth-shelteredhome. Environmentally friendly, earth homes are easy to warm andcool and extremely energy efficient.
Adobe Earth homes are houses constructed from bricks comprisedof tightly compacted earth, clay and straw. Adobe earth homescan be naturally waterproofed by using fermented cactus juice!
Earth sheltered earth homes are houses the are constructedunderground - or at least mostly beneath the ground surface.Surrounding soil is a superp and nautral insulation which makesthese homes cheap to heat and cool. Usually installed in awell-drained hillside, earth sheltered homes have a skylightwindow that can fill the home with natural sunlight. Althoughcosts may run a bit higher than conventional home construction,earth sheltered homes are a good, long-term investment aslowered maintenance and energy savings make up the difference.
Straw Bale earth homes are making a comeback as well. Straw baleearth homes are obviously constructed of straw and grass, areenergy efficient, and can cut material building costs by as muchas fifty percent.
Earth homes, such as Cob Houses are built from clay-type lumpsof soil, sand and straw. Similar to the adobe homes, except cobearth homes do not use bricks or blocks. Cob homes have wallsthat are sculpted into smooth forms. Again, very energyefficient, cob homes are well-suited for the very cold climatesand deserts.
Rammed earth homes may have over 18-inch, thick walls that aremade from a comcination of dirt, sand, cement and water. Energyconservative, rammed earth homes have the appearance ofbungalow-style charm and help keep the house warm in winter andcool in the summer. Additionally, rammed earth homes may lasthundreds of years.
Why build an earth home? Earth homes conserve energy, and inmost cases are easier to maintain and can endure for years tocome. An excellent site to visit on earth homes:www.hobbithomes.ca This particular site even has a recipe forbuilding your own "cob" earth home, as well as other projects.
As we embark on a strange, new age and global warmingcontinuously on the rise, doesn't it make sense to constructyour new custom home as an earth home?
©2004 - All Rights Reserved Environmentally-Friendly Earth HomesC. Bailey-Lloyd / Lady Camelot
About the Author: C. Bailey-Lloyd/LadyCamelot is thePublic Relations Director & Writer for HolisticJunction -- Your source of information for HolisticPractitioners; Naturopathic Schools, Massage Therapy Schools, and ReflexologySchools; Alternative Healthcare; Insightful Literature and somuch more!
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Adobe Earth homes are houses constructed from bricks comprisedof tightly compacted earth, clay and straw. Adobe earth homescan be naturally waterproofed by using fermented cactus juice!
Earth sheltered earth homes are houses the are constructedunderground - or at least mostly beneath the ground surface.Surrounding soil is a superp and nautral insulation which makesthese homes cheap to heat and cool. Usually installed in awell-drained hillside, earth sheltered homes have a skylightwindow that can fill the home with natural sunlight. Althoughcosts may run a bit higher than conventional home construction,earth sheltered homes are a good, long-term investment aslowered maintenance and energy savings make up the difference.
Straw Bale earth homes are making a comeback as well. Straw baleearth homes are obviously constructed of straw and grass, areenergy efficient, and can cut material building costs by as muchas fifty percent.
Earth homes, such as Cob Houses are built from clay-type lumpsof soil, sand and straw. Similar to the adobe homes, except cobearth homes do not use bricks or blocks. Cob homes have wallsthat are sculpted into smooth forms. Again, very energyefficient, cob homes are well-suited for the very cold climatesand deserts.
Rammed earth homes may have over 18-inch, thick walls that aremade from a comcination of dirt, sand, cement and water. Energyconservative, rammed earth homes have the appearance ofbungalow-style charm and help keep the house warm in winter andcool in the summer. Additionally, rammed earth homes may lasthundreds of years.
Why build an earth home? Earth homes conserve energy, and inmost cases are easier to maintain and can endure for years tocome. An excellent site to visit on earth homes:www.hobbithomes.ca This particular site even has a recipe forbuilding your own "cob" earth home, as well as other projects.
As we embark on a strange, new age and global warmingcontinuously on the rise, doesn't it make sense to constructyour new custom home as an earth home?
©2004 - All Rights Reserved Environmentally-Friendly Earth HomesC. Bailey-Lloyd / Lady Camelot
About the Author: C. Bailey-Lloyd/LadyCamelot is thePublic Relations Director & Writer for HolisticJunction -- Your source of information for HolisticPractitioners; Naturopathic Schools, Massage Therapy Schools, and ReflexologySchools; Alternative Healthcare; Insightful Literature and somuch more!
NOTICE: Article may be republished free of charge as long asAuthor Resource Box (above) is included, and ALL HyperlinksREMAIN in tact and active.
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