Even though the world is talking about climate change and health threats, pollution and efficient recycling is one of the main global concerns for all of us.
Today, “zero waste life” and “ecofriendly” are the most important phrases in everyone’s vocabulary. Did you ever think about your future homes? The searches for alternative building materials and housing solutions is so advanced, there are available options even for DIYers.
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Just like other things, construction has its trends as well.point 271 |
It all started with foam create, then the world got obsessed with papercrete.point 65 | Hempcrete was very famous and now it seems like finally, it’s the time to shine for aircrete.point 144 | Aircrete is a mixture of air bubbles and cement that is cheap to make.point 201 |
It is also waterproof, fireproof and very DIY-friendly.point 48 | point 48 | 1
The key to making aircrete is in the foaming agent that suspends little air bubbles in the cement mixture.point 356 |
Continuous foam generator disperses a mix of the foaming agent into the cement mixture.point 74 | Good news for all the eco-friendly people, the foaming agent is very simple and easy to use as an all-natural “high foaming” dish detergent.point 195 | point 195 | 1
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Aircrete has good compressive strength Just like regular concrete, but it can also double as an insulator.point 200 | Its cheap price is the most attractive thing for DIYers since it can help to save up a lot in construction, maintenance and furthermore.point 313 |
It can also help you stay cool in summer and warm in the winter.point 51 | point 51 | 1
A keen traveler, photographer, and musician Steve Areen was able to build his dome home for as little as $9000.point 363 |
“In 2011, I had a wonderful visit with my friend Hajjar Gibran.point 54 | For years, he has inspired me with his creative ideas.point 99 | This time, he was building domes at his retreat center in northeast Thailand.point 164 | He and his wife offered me a spot on their mango farm to build my dome.point 220 |
With Hajjar’s guidance and design ideas, along with with my own, and his son-in-law Tao’s masonry skills, I had my dome home up and painted in six weeks.point 130 | ”point 133 | 1
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“The cost for the basic structure was under $6000.point 154 | It took a few more weeks to add the details such as doors, screens, pond, upstairs structure, stonework, and landscaping.point 256 |
All this, including furnishings and plumbing to the well, was under $3000… Bringing my total cost to about $9,000.point 98 | Please keep in mind this is in cost-friendly Thailand,” he said.point 154 | point 154 | 1
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