Hyperadobe Roundhouse - Building the Walls to the Roof

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Updated August 30, 2025
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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!

Will Our NEW Dolly Bucket Actually Work?

We're starting course 20 and using our new dolly bucket! 

Somebody BROKE Our FENCE?

We're continuing to work on Course 20 and fixing our broken fence that someone ran into 🙈.

Will Our New MACHINE Speed Up Earthbagging? (She’s Not Sure)

The monsoon season is off to a promising start! We lay bags in between storms, talk about upgrades to our berm and swale drip irrigation, and try a new machine for faster earthbag laying.

Can You Take Me HIGHER?

Course 20 continues - and so do the monsoons! We try to work on the house in between storms, trim some trees, and more.

Let's Talk LINTELS - Hyperadobe Roundhouse Build

We're fixing broken shade sails, planning lintels, and continuing work on course 20.

The Inner Circle is Complete!

We're finishing course 20 on the inner circle and kitchen wall, and building a home for Bob the Donkey. 

400 TONS of EARTH: Course 20 is Complete 💪

Today we're FINALLY Finishing Course 20 on the Hyperadobe Roundhouse, and reaching the tops of the door and window forms. 

Is Our LINTEL Design Ready for PRODUCTION?

It's finally time! We're building and testing our first lintel on the roundhouse.

Building DOOR LINTELS for Our Hyperadobe Home (BIG DAY)

We're building and installing our door lintels on the hyperadobe roundhouse!

The LINTEL FACTORY is Closed - We're DONE

The Lintel Factory really gets going just as we finish building them. Figures. 

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Posted June 28, 2025


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