Recent Blog Articles

Lavacrete Garden Beds

Jonathan Longnecker / July 13, 2026

If you've been following along you know that we're super excited about Lavacrete, an under-the-radar alternative building technique that uses scoria sand combined with portland cement, lime, and rebar to create thermally efficient, highly compressive walls that need no finishing work.

Watch this video to learn more:

Introducing LAVACRETE: The Coolest Alternative Building Method You've Never Heard Of

Jonathan Longnecker / May 17, 2026

Today we’re excited to share the details of Lavacrete construction - this exciting new (to us) building technique promises a sustainable, thermally efficient, fire resistant, low carbon, concrete style wall using scoria or cinder sand.

Lavacrete Utility Lodge

Jonathan Longnecker / May 05, 2026

The Lavacrete Utility Lodge is a brand new project, and an important step in providing utilities to our hyperadobe roundhouse.

This 12x16 structure will house our off-grid solar system, water filtration and pressurization, fiber internet, and even a small guest bathroom.

Hyperadobe Roundhouse - Building the Roof

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.

Roundhouse Rumble: Final Push to Finish our Hyperadobe Roundhouse Earthbag Walls

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.