Earth-Sheltered Home on Twenty Acres
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Building Process
Building Process
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Four foot wide footings to carry the weight
Footing with hydronic heating tubes visible
Tying off second layer of rebar
Tying off third layer of rebar
Fourth and final layer of rebar almost completed
Shotcrete nearly complete
Fresh concrete
Applying closed-cell foam insulation which is also waterproofing
Earth-covered tire bales added as fill, retaining walls, and insulation. Gray color is additional waterproofing.
Bobcat burying the domes. The domes supported the full weight of the Bobcat and earth loads. These domes are strong!
Earth covering nearly completed
Hydroseeding is next
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