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Question tag: earthbags 14 Questions

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Could I simply spray stucco over my earthbags when finished laying them? Any idea where to get a stucco sprayer on a budget?

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If one was able to bury the earthbags how would one be able to seal the structure to prevent water damage, frost and other issues that the bags may have to deal with by being under ground?

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Can one build a retaining wall with earthbags similar to a retaining wall constructed out of tires?

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How much insulation value do you get from earthbags filled with soil?

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Have earthbags been used for shoring an underground tunnel or shelter?

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How long will earthbags hold up in sunlight?

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I wonder – after reading about your designs – how compactable the volcanic crush filled earthbags are once installed. Do they set-up like the ones Kaki Hunter and Doni Kifmeyer advocate?

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Im looking into earthbags myself. How hard is the labor compared to strawbale?

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Theres grass growing out of the earthbags. Is this a problem?

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We would like to fill the below ground earthbags with rocks to avoid freezing and thawing and frost heave. Would you agree?

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Are scoria and/or perlite filled earthbags as sturdy and even bullet proof as are those filled with sand or dirt?

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What would be the best material to put into these earthbags to make them harden up solid?

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On a round house made with earthbags, if you don build a dome but rather make a different kind of roof, do you need to do buttresses?

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I live in Arizona; where is a good place to purchase polypropylene earthbags for building?

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