What is the best bag filling to deal with high moisture content and heavy rains?
The most secure fill material for earthbag buildings would be Portland cement stabilized soil, as this could actually survive some immersion in water for a period and still retain its shape. Q: I recently acquired a .50 acre parcel of land in southwest Florida. I’ve been wanting to build an earthbag home for the longest time. Iis half an acre enough to build a 3 br/1.5 bath earthbag home, taking bag fill from the actual land? A: The best fill material for earthbags in Florida would be some that is a combination of both clay and sand, in a ratio of about 1 to 2. If your property has these ingredients, I’m sure that your half-acre would suffice; it doesn’t take much land area, especially if you can dig down vertically to access it. Q: I’m soon starting a project in Mexico, but I’m having a problem regarding the soil mixtures I should use for the wall. Accordingly to what I’ve read, silty soils should be avoided. The problem I’m facing is that almost all the soil in this region is made of
