Jonathan Longnecker / January 24, 2026
With the hyperadobe earthbag walls finished, we begin the most complicated part of the build yet - the roof. Join us as we create a custom bond beam, build the metal roofing structure, and panel the whole thing.
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Jonathan Longnecker / December 02, 2025
In our first series of roundhouse videos we designed, planned, and set the foundation for this unique eartbag home. The second series of videos focused on building the earthbag walls, installing doors and windows, and more. The third series saw us continuing to build the walls to the tops of our doors and windows. Then we rant out of steam.
The Roundhouse Rumble is a monthlong earthbag extravaganza that will see Tiny Shiny Home making one last push to finish the earthbags on their hyperadobe roundhouse. Aided by an articulating boom lift, and lots of new friends, they are giving themselves 30 days to lay the final bag, and are documenting the steps with daily videos.
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Jonathan Longnecker / August 26, 2025
Today we’re going to take you through the evolution of our solar powered water pump house design that has provided us with pressurized water on our remote property - allowing us to mix soil to build earthbag structures, wash dishes in our RV, drip irrigate 70+ trees, shower outside, and even run a washing machine - all without drilling a well or having power brought in.
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Jonathan Longnecker / June 28, 2025
In our first series of roundhouse videos we designed, planned, and set the foundation for this unique eartbag home. The second series of videos focused on building the earthbag walls, installing doors and windows, and more. Now we're building over the forms to the roof!
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Jonathan Longnecker / April 17, 2025
Building off the LegenDairy Goat Barn Container, this long term behind-the-scenes project will see us adding 2 additional containers and a concrete pad under a roof for a clean, level working surface. One will be used for storage, and the other will be converted into a workshop.
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We’re Jonathan & Ashley Longnecker. We love weird ideas, great food, travel, drawing, music, homeschool, tattoos, dreads, woodworking, design and our 4 amazing kids.
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