Geeli Mitti: Why are Mud Houses more eco-friendly and sustainable than concrete?

[@arfloctions5313]

It takes a pandemic to bring us all to our senses, and get back to our roots and true connection to who we really are. We come from the soil and we go back to it. Kudos to Shagun and team for showing the light! 🔥

[@ayushtiwari4364]

Complete resonance..

[@chirag6513]

True

[@shaliniyadav7256]

Exactly....

[@mayankdewli1010]

The locals of himalayas have known how to build houses made of wood, mud, stones for hundreds of years! She's just babbling in english and using her "business' skills that she learnt in some delhi BPO. Who allowed her to set up an NGO and exploit people there>??

[@deepika2644]

When I start earning, I will also get such a House 🏠❤️. Sick of suffocating urban life!!

[@wanderlust...H]

Me also actually. I feel like I'm living in a match box in Bombay...😔

[@psychlux8789]

Great 👍 same thinking

[@sahilchamp]

Same here... Purchased a land already.. now after few years till i collect sufficient money to build this

[@ogathingo8885]

Rediscovering the ancients skills are the way to go....

[@anirbanpatra3017]

We should open hotels to promote these kind of houses.

[@beautifulcrazy]

I have been researching so many different technologies for so many years, and find that mud homes are the best for overall wellness.

[@naturelover9690]

💯👍

[@munics2243]

I live at a small village of mp. and we have mud house,it was made 21 yr ago and honestly uh can't say it's a mud house. People around here have started making concrete house, i was also planning to make one (pakka makan) in future. but Maa Papa they always said..we not gonna break this house to make a new one,people around here are making oven for them and we not gonna do that..with time i realise they were right . I realise how important mud house is . and ☺And i am blessed to have one.. It's true their is huge temprature gap in summer and winter.we don't need cooler and Ac or heater nothing.Every year, before diwali festival ,we do all the repairing and maintenance work and that also done in very low cost.. It's great to see people are getting aware of mud house. ☺☺☺

[@pankajbahl5386]

I am very interested in the bit that you don’t need AC or cooler or heating in winter. That is so so amazing! One day, and I am planning now, I will be fortunate enough to live in a mud house and quit this city life. I live in UK

[@heartofhealingaz2436]

The car cob is super genius! Thank you for busting through these myths! You’re work is brilliant! 🙏🏽

[@srmchinni3]

When I construct my dream home I will use mud. Due to the above mentioned myths I have stopped thinking about it. Really you opened my eyes. But still I need some authoritative statements about the mud house. Please do these things, then large number of people come to apply your idea. Thank you

[@veereshah2175]

It's is very sustainable of living without too much harm the environment.🙏🙏

[@the_good_citizen]

so wonderful! I spent time in Thannal in Tamil Nadu. Mr Biju Bhaskar is educating and teaching others how to build sustainable mud houses. May you all be successful in spreading the good message!

[@dinky6215]

My dream is to build a beautiful mudhouse so I'm here this is so amazing it cleared all my myths♥️♥️

[@MahatmaMichael]

Shagun, I feel great knowing you are actively involved in this enterprise and that it works.

[@abhilashkrishnan1693]

Thanks for taking the time, courage and effort to show a sustainable housing idea for the masses.

[@ManjuTankala]

I would love to live in one of these with a yard full of veggies:) Awesome video and job of course

[@jameshunt2905]

It makes a lot of sense that myths as such that once recognized can be written or documented that then become something to build upon and toward living examples of how things actually work. Unfortunately this is what can become an example of how social assumptions literally enforce not only profit over basic life but also leverage to suppress intelligence in action and applied towards a quality of life that is self sustained..... Kudos to these people who so courageously move, act and develop beyond these “myths”.

[@jerrysingh1617]

We have a portion in the house as mud house...everytime I go to my village I chill there only lying for hours on the Khatiya..it gets cooler in summer and warmer in winters...❤️

[@akhilis89]

Key ideas - Living environment worse than outside. Walls should breathe.

[@Ivanshita]

In Delhi, we donot have space to have a ground house for everyone. That's why we have multi storeys. I wish I could afford a little bit of land.

[@notadoctorshh6544]

take a loan

[@vishnusati3745]

Simply wondered..breaked many myths,great effort and creativity

[@pankajbahl5386]

It’s educated, highly articulate people who have lived the city life and then moved to living in harmony with nature- it’s these people who exude credibility and authenticity. I too am quitting the rat race and finally getting to live simply in harmony with nature. Haven’t moved into the mud house yet but yes am actively looking. Have been inspired in no small measure by the pioneers at Geeli Mitti. Salute you 👏🏼👏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@AnnieG2000]

This is very inspiring. I love the idea of sustainable / regenerative living away from cities. I'm wondering if you worry about proximity to hospitals and how you'd get there if a medical emergency arose. Also, does this way of life also include eating only what you can grow or that is grown locally, and if the latter, how you pay for it.

[@SouravKumar007]

Beautiful ❤ !!! Whenever I go to my village I spend my whole time in my mud houses not in the concrete ones . The rooms of my mud houses have storage space on the top of the room so it has double cooling in the rooms below.

[@gurpreetty]

Lucky you! 💛 Rural living offers the opportunity to reconnect with nature. 🙂🌟

[@MayankSinghDodiya]

I want to learn this skill m'am !! And then promote it in our country. Your hard work and dedication of you and your team is clearly visible and definately giving positive vibes !! Thank you .

[@mayankdewli1010]

The locals of himalayas have known how to build houses made of wood, mud, stones for hundreds of years! She's just babbling in english and using her "business' skills that she learnt in some delhi BPO. Who allowed her to set up an NGO and exploit people there>??

[@neeleshkumar8084]

Wow... Amazed by how well she describes mud house... Always had such questions

[@Maharajadankuni]

Thank you team geeli mitti for this amazing video I born and raised in a buzy city for about 32 years and never enjoyed a happy village lifestyle .....but I am planning to move to my mother's village within 2024 There I am planning to build my own house.... So my questions are 1. How to build my own dream mud house there? 2. How to get the skilled labor? 3. What is the cost of a 1000 sq ft 3 BHK mud house?

[@salwathamrah]

I love you guys for connecting us back to roots.

[@zazugee]

great video, suprised by the quality, even i have watched hunderds of vids about mud building, but this one stands out.

[@ar.richagoswami3217]

Just really really appreciating that you guys did so good things.

[@abhinavyadav2169]

Ma'am we need more people like you❤️

[@Khandelwalkanak05]

Yaa this has changed my perspective conpletely up side down... When she asked, " Why to even use cement? "At that time it struck to me... Our ancestors used to have same mud houses . When I visited Rajasthan there was a resort which was made up of couple of mud houses in a circular manner which was awesome😍😍.. And even mud houses are cool always.. But India's population is too much so I think this cannot be built in smart cities and states like Maharashtra,Karnataka but this can be done in Northeast and North .. I loved this idea🧡😍 One question popped in my mind in the last what about washroom in that mud house? 😶

[@sahilsalman]

You have changed the way people live in cities 👍🏻

[@cuteaadhya1678]

Outstanding imagination and creativity, spread your ideas throughout the world so that we can help others economically and be environment friendly

[@1313deboo]

You are doing a great job....... All the best with my best wishes........

[@Radhykumar]

Your presentation is Down to Earth........

[@sonujangra3164]

The house is very beautiful... It directly connecte our soul with mother earth.. I want to come and the energy..

[@ajitkumar15]

It is so great to see , this kind of things are feasible .Great work !!

[@aditipandey4724]

I never have had desire to built house for myself but now I have strong ambition to have a mud house ❤️🤩🤩 and now whenever I will earn I'll build a mud house.

[@samarpan.das.]

"The right thing at a wrong place will always be evil"

[@urbanequestrian1644]

Mashallah!!!! Your concept is the need of the time.

[@Zenith681_JpC.bstno.x]

गांवों में तो पहले मिट्टी के ही घर होते थे।🥰😍 अभी भी कही कही देखने को मिल जायेगा। 😊

[@factshub5052]

Shagun Singh is full of knowledge.Thanks Down to Earth for uploading so insightful video. Is it possible to build 2 or 3 storey building with this material ?

[@vivekprasad3831]

Lol,not possible. We need to have crosswind ventilation in urban areas. Our new engineers eliminating ventilation made us more dependent on artificial cooling.

[@AUniqueReading]

Yes! Remember the clip of ancient buildings/palaces?

[@thakurshouryapratapsingh3506]

You can build 3-4 stories easily with Lime+Stone structure... Haven't you seen our Temples & palaces?? They are all made of stone & lime... Mud is good for I'd say 2 stories.

[@SouravKumar007]

Mud house in my village is of 2storeys and exists strongly since centuries.।।।।।। Only annual maintenance required.

[@parthasarathigoswami2020]

Experts say G + 1 is good enough

[@Gerrardsoccer]

inspiring women. love you from maimland china

[@ranjali008]

loved the video like anything. kudos to the team. wish to join the research group!!

[@simranjitkaur7246]

these are the houses in which our previous generations have been living since centuries ....Geeli Mitti just proves that those people were more scientific and knew more sustainable ways of living . now i also aspire to have such a house in future.

[@user-ke9gz2df1z]

The bonding between family members is much more stronger in alignment with nature

[@athoiba7]

I'm still living in a mud house constructed in the 1900s by my great grandfather and the condition is still good but the thatch roof needs repairing from time to time.

[@pavitrakundar1146]

Very thankfull to you for getting the message across and giving us such an beautiful insight

[@aritrachatterjee8057]

Just Wow! Amazing! I dont know how you guys figure out all of these!

[@smirglvojtechskovajsa2787]

Amazing video, such a well-spoken lady.

[@Laveshbhiaya2948]

Good bless to you 😘❤ganpati bappa moriya🌹

[@ravichawda4437]

Oh my god what a beautiful structure it is!

[@dewdrops5874]

My grandfather build his house with his children about 150 years back it still stands. It is a mud house. My father was small when the house was being build and they only were the labour my grandfather lived for 108 year also my grandmother lived for 103 years

[@shrachi91d]

In a densely populated country, where land is scarce, this is impracticable in large scale. Good for propagating video.

[@Himalayan_traveller.]

How to contact you ? I wish u builds same type eco home plz guide

[@AzeemKhanAukSunConsultantsLtd]

Your perseverance is Commendable. Thanks for opening up our minds.

[@Christinalight219]

I think you just sparked my life purpose. I deeply deeply thank you.

[@ajinkya_explores]

This is so satisfying to watch, I cannot wait to be in such a place😍 Great work done 💯

[@ranjanathakur95]

this is so so so beautiful ❤️ n sustainable 👍, thanks for enlighting us

[@naziaiburney2632]

What about their maintenance... Talk about that also pls..

[@rakeshpandey4929]

Fantastic. ! No word ...

[@OwnerBuildersUnite]

Natural building! Loved the bottles in the car tires!

[@promitbanerjee2623]

Hello, if you are reading this..please let us know about sanitation like Toilet Bathroom etc. How are they planned in a mud house? Also water supply in kitchen etc? How is the wiring and piping done? I am genuinely thinking of getting one done from you guys.

[@samradhiraikwar6736]

Oh my god I just came to know that there are other ways also to live life soo peacefully ... 💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@damonclark5742]

This is an awesome and very inspiring video. Shagun Singh is a very knowledgeable and amazing woman. I actually look up to her because I am impressed with how brilliant she is.

[@ashishkumardash2985]

Nature is the part and parcel of our very existence . So we have to connect every aspect of our daily needs with mother nature. Then only we will be complete human being with a healthy mental, physical and spiritual state. Every single initiative like this is a step towards mother nature. Pranam

[@savehuman1451]

Returning back to our ancestors method of making home .

[@modoubahoum5989]

Thanks for the confirmation. Great work.

[@MrSuperrajesh100]

It's really awesome about the myths of mud house.

[@rodels.3745]

I wanted to know how they protect the exterior wall from heavy rains with strong winds.

[@mr.guzwee7695]

The sand bag structure is impervious to those forces

[@Ashish-ss5nt]

@@mr.guzwee7695 she must have bought that land

[@magrethmoshy4135]

I am definitely building one of this in a year, that my mission!

[@anishaannamala680]

As cool as the Mud Houses are.. how do we replace it with multistorey buildings? Is there a legit practical solution?

[@123austinpowers]

There is one org called Peepal Farm. They made double storey building using mud and wood.

[@Ramiz422]

You can build 2-3 story building with the rammed earth construction technique. You see the old monumental structures like very old palaces in rajasthan or the great wall of china all are clay structures.

[@saransh85]

I dont think sooo I hope it exists

[@vinaybhat7670]

My Grandmother's home is made out of Mud...its 100 years old😄 & its has ground floor & first floor😁

[@saurabhnegishow]

I have a two storey mud house in my village with made of strong stones and wood and for roof we use tin and flate stones

[@balajiachariya496]

She speaks "semma". .good speech about what's a shelter means. . .

[@avinashluha188]

Great work inspiring for Climate Friendly MudHouse and Beautiful Architecture 😀 🙏🥇

[@theavalanche2365]

I agree all of it... but one question... can you build a 3 storey mud house??? In urban areas i need a garage in the ground floor bcoz of lack of space... when you have ample space around its possible... not so practical in cities with less space

[@akhilsuraj1494]

Earth homes are not completely against using concrete, to build a taller structure using concrete the right amount would be a good solution , say for columns! The whole house doesn’t have to be made out of one material.As you go upper stories you can change the ratio of materials in mud and reduce the wall weight . Hope that answers your question

[@BPSchauhan]

Thanks ! You have given solutions here which i am seeking.

[@Knowledge_Hut_Infinity]

God bless you dear Nice innovation

[@sangamgoyal4301]

Historic effort Real job stay blessed

[@De-tw7by]

My friend did 100% mud home and he is facing termite issue. Do we need to add any chemicals to mud and what is the natural alternative to prevent termites.

[@kalyankumar1297]

i think applying cow dung will avoid termites

[@sridevithota2414]

I think we should mix limestone powder and fermentate soil 1week it kills all seeds and eggs in soil dies. We should use soil after this. I think this helps

[@prime8krish]

Thats the reason, people add Lime. It is a natural material, that need to be applied from foundation level. Termites was my first doubt. So, there are natural solutions which people use. But you need expertise. Even for Cement building adding lime at foundation level was the norm, now no one does it, and Termiticides, pesticides etc are just termp relief with lot of toxic gasses.

[@AntarAtmaConscientious]

Great work India need u

[@priyachauhan3078]

What could be the cost of building a mud house considering labour and materials

[@lilynoir3939]

It depends on where you live. Either free if you have access to a good, clay rich soil on your property, or you can get the sand, clay, and straw for pretty cheap from bulk construction material sites

[@lilynoir3939]

There are many fully functioning cob houses that have been built for under $5k

[@kallurisubrahmanyam4350]

First of all who have the expertise to build for u

[@sciencemananuj]

What a beautiful creative work ,no more words to say just "beautiful "

[@mon3497]

You are an inspiration such a beautiful personality

[@ParminderKaur-ek6vg]

Hi. I really appreciate your ideas and thoughtfulness. I'm too a nature lover. I heard in one of the videos that skilled, experienced and fresher's joined you when you started. Do you still pick up new project of making mud and cob houses? If yes, can I join you as a team? Kindly share.

[@mukundshelke3991]

I m Soo much motivated..tysm guys

[@UnPluggingThePlayer]

I'm going to build a very simple buy beautiful style. I will use a mixer machine though. Thanks for sharing this. Earth is the way to live.

[@ruh7792]

Wow man you are so inspiring

[@yogidhumal1]

A grt eye opener. Well structured content of highly useful information. I have a few questions though. How about multi- storeys structure (I could see some in the video) How about regular maintenance like plastering and labour needed for it

[@vIBEDoUT-Channel]

Mud , Cob > Concrete ,Cement and its DIY 🌿 ✌

[@AbhishekKumarLamba]

Amazing, I am a fan now...

[@aaronjohnson718]

You turned a car into a furnace that doesn't use electricity absolutely the most creative way of creating heat ever

[@shyamalakrishnamurthy2640]

Great ideas i just love this keep posting

[@patelpoonam561]

That's really really cool, 🤩😍🙏🙏👍

[@114_aditibisht7]

Some questions which popped in my head after watching this video- How will we deal with population ? Will this housing technique be able to house this ever increasing human population? And how are we going to locate houses?

[@Micks01]

Soooo nicely many myths got cleared.....

[@girijatripathy7028]

Nice. One doubt, can you talk about washroom, bath place, kitchen.... usually thr are lot of water .

[@ayushir33]

What about if snakes n insects r making their own holes in Mud houses???

[@crypton_8l87]

Snakes cant make holes. They only occupy holes

[@Gaurav621]

still we are using these homes in Himachal Pradesh, but now time is changing and people of himachal pradesh now shifting from these mud houses to cement concrete houses.

[@UTTAMRAY07]

Eco-friendly house If we go with mud House we will not get harmful effects from environment . As I live in village we have still mud House but what we are seeing is that Concrete houses taking place of mud Houses ....

[@lee74in]

How can I get it constructed..at my place ??

[@7Steels]

Where can I get more detailed information about the actual components and recipes for mud construction? I would like to build my house in North Carolina, USA, using this technique.