Chiang Dao Rice Hull Building Update
Maggi McKerron is building guesthouses with bags filled with rice husks (hulls) in Chiang Dao, Thailand. Here is her latest report. … Continue reading →
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Rice Hull Bag Workshop in Thailand
“Announcing the 2nd Rice-Husk-Bag Workshop! This will take place in northern Thailand, November 2015. We will learn how to build walls with bags filled with rice husks (hulls), benches with earthbags, put in doors and windows, cover the walls with … Continue reading →
Rice Hull Tubes between Double Steel Pipe
Lightweight materials such as rice hulls can speed construction ten-fold. But good design is important! Note how Paul in Thailand (see yesterday’s blog post) added buttresses and steel pipe here and there as problems developed. Basically, he was just “winging … Continue reading →
Update on Rice Hull House in Thailand
I haven’t heard from the owner of this rice hull house in a few years. Yesterday I came across some new comments by the builder and thought it would make a good update. A reader had sent a message pointing … Continue reading →
Rice Hull Bag Tiny House
You can turn an ordinary post and beam structure into a superinsulated tiny home for very low cost, and minimal time and effort. This project shows how easy it is to wrap a post and beam tiny home with rice … Continue reading →
Interview with Maggi of Chiang Dao B&B on Rice Hull Houses
Richard, a long time reader, is really excited about building with rice hulls. He’s especially interested in using this method after learning from Maggi of Chiang Dao B&B in Thailand that rice hulls are more durable than previously thought. So, … Continue reading →