Surviving the Heat: Building a Sustainable Home with Ancient Mud Techniques

[@TheMoonDejesus]

I love this. I love seeing Middle East and Africa returning to traditional mud building. It’s right for the climate, and more beautiful than western buildings

[@notashroom]

I'm glad to see there is someone in Jordan advancing the cause of returning to traditional architecture and materials for the good of the Earth and to fill the lack of affordable housing. I've seen people from India, Saudi Arabia, several European countries, Australia, New Zealand, and US (may have missed some), and it's really encouraging. I'm reading " Architecture for the Poor" by F. Hassan right now, telling of his efforts to do the same in Egypt more than 50 years ago, and it's quite a story. Maybe the time has finally come that we can refuse to pass on the burden of working for housing most of our lives.

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

I'm also glad to see this kind of building

[@Lara-rj5fi]

I've always wanted to build with mud. I'm 54 and thought I'm too old to start now. This has given me new inspiration ❤

[@hoelenp]

I congratulate the builder for his endurance….we need more people like him. Another masterpiece by MBL

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

what a lovely comment, thank you 😊

[@hnazzal6715]

because of people like you, Patrick and like Master Wim, who crossed the seas to reach the Earth..- I am both delightful and determined to build more Mud house.

[@hoelenp]

@@hnazzal6715 you are a lovely human being and my partner and me would love to visit you one day. You offcours are always welkom. Greetings from the Belgium Ardennen.

[@hnazzal6715]

@@hoelenp you are most welcome any time. hope you can make it soon. I will be honored to visit you guys too. but recently no plans to travel🙂Many preparations though to host earth lovers at Mafraq domes

[@aronjohnson8382]

Great! Love and respect from India! West technology and commercialization has ruined the nature and humanity.

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

😁

[@meghrajtamang6383]

Great initiative and example 👏 for sustainability and using abundance of natural resources and traditional wisdom!

[@hnazzal6715]

🙏🌹🌹

[@black-white379]

Неймовірно багато праці в цьому будинку

[@MQ-cw9qx]

Thank you for this post. This is very valuable information.

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

You're very welcome 😊

[@GenocideMonitor]

You made it beautifully. I hope that more people visit and enjoy your hospitable welcome. Thank you.

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

I hope so too!

[@hnazzal6715]

🌹Thanks a million

[@marsha6892]

Wow!!! Awesome!!! God bless you!!! Jesus loves you!!!

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

He's a lovely man 🥰

[@meheretnardos1894]

Thank you for the video! I love the house. It is beautiful n peaceful!

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

glad you liked it 😀

[@AtulKumar-wh2ju]

Admirable work for earth and environment. 🌏🙏🏻

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

I think so too 😀

[@hnazzal6715]

Atul Kumar... thanks a million.

[@satishatakare3717]

Nice one!

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

Thank you! Cheers!😀

[@SanjaySharma-nj4ri]

Good i like thanks

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

Thanks for liking😀

[@janelleryan7869]

I love that he's building hyper adobe in Jordan ❤❤❤

[@go-getter2682]

Very nice video and the initiative too. You covered all my doubts.

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

Glad to hear that

[@vlcharp]

This is awesome. I am sure we will go back to living like this!

[@MunaHassanMohamed]

It's beautiful

[@lennartrauhe]

That is wonderful! 🙏 Thank you for such a valuable contribution! If humanity had more people like this good man, our world would be much different! Hope inspiring!

[@crazyhank99]

Greetings from the United States. Thank you for sharing your experience and philosophy, and for giving us a the tour of your wonderful home.

[@taozhang2694]

Nice 👍

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

Thanks for the visit

[@greenheritage4275]

very nice

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

Thanks

[@okinoboo4743]

What a dream. Superb. Great talker and initiative ❤ hats off

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

awesome, true!

[@ibresuenacontunaturaleza83]

I love this information! Thanks for sharing!

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

You're welcome

[@eneskara868]

Kolay gelsin yağmur için nasıl bir önlem aldınız dış cephe için sıvaya ne kattınız

[@svetlanapil8089]

I loved your house and as an artist I am really attracted to your color scheme. Your sister has a very good taste, so do you!

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

Hamad will enjoy your comment

[@dietrichdietrich7763]

glad to see this video.

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

Glad you saw it 👌

[@martauhrskov9729]

Thanks for sharing - wonderful😆

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

Our pleasure!🙏

[@thangavelmookiah]

Love to build similar house. Is there any video how the dome is being made?

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

Afraid not

[@mariaestelaacosta8372]

Te felicito a ti y a tu familia!! Las temperaturas en mi región están llegando a esos grados y realmente es necesaria ese tipo de vivienda! Muchas bendiciones y gracias!!

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

excellent!

[@josephinemuringo2453]

Awesome 😍

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@hopeandsoil]

Great episode! Do you happen to know if the owner harvests rainwater off of the roof/roof terrace? I’d love to know if/how that’d be possible? Thank you!

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

Yes indeed, via the flat roof (in between the domes) he collects rain water

[@makingmemorieswithmichigan1368]

What is the brand name of the heater-cooker you are using? Looks awesome

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

Can't tell you helas

[@وجدانجميل-ز5ض]

إئي وفي كهربا؟

[@itzakpoelzig330]

My question is can earthbag construction be done with biodegradable bags instead of plastic bags? I would do it in a heartbeat if no plastic was involved.

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

Indeed that makes sense

[@notashroom]

You can use burlap, but to avoid having gaps between bags, you would probably have to sew them yourself.

[@black-white379]

Якщо ви будете будувати один, то можна обійтися без мішків

[@وجدانجميل-ز5ض]

وين الجاجات والغنمات

[@sadikhalishaik2026]

In rainy season how it stand?

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

It still stands after years

[@hellojello8376]

How do you think these houses would do in winters in North America? Would they crack?

[@black-white379]

Нічого їм не станеться

[@وجدانجميل-ز5ض]

لا كنت تستعمل الاسمنت والطوب وليش بتحكي بالانجليزي

[@hnazzal6715]

اخت وجدان تكلمنا كثيرا بالعربي وهذا اول تقرير بالانجليزي. إن نسبة الطين والقش في هذا البيت هي 95 بالمئة على الاقل. استخدمنا طوب قديم من اللبن من بيوت قديمة ونسبة بسيطة من القشرة من الأسمنت الأبيض لا تزيد سماكتها عن ٥سم علما بأن عرض الجدار الطيني 60 سم ويصل إلى اكثر من متر من الطين الخالص

[@rishiodeb]

May I visit your house someday?

[@hnazzal6715]

sure, you are most welcome.. i will be delighted to host you

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

ok Hamad gave you an answer, that's great

[@MsGaella]

👏👏👏👍❤️

[@Mangold108]

or you have a mud house or you have a mad house! your choice!

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

Indeed 😆

[@jeantea8475]

In what city and country is this house

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

This is in Jordan, in the town of Mafraq

[@lunarflare6113]

I know these are mud houses but what kind of mud house architecture is this

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

It's built in the local ancient style

[@وجدانجميل-ز5ض]

بلاط

[@zaidwalid1360]

but jordanians love to build a fancy cement house and become poor to the rest of his life cause of it's building expenses 😃

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

I'm afraid you're right

[@brownfang3547]

It's unfortunate that this video features obviously Black African based designs and is racist enough to call them ancient, which they are, without attributing them to the civilization that originated them.

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

That's an interesting perspective

[@اميرالكلمة-ث6ب]

حاب ازورك ممكن رقم هاتف حضرتك؟

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

Helas I don't speak the language

[@electronicmail3020]

In the modern age and earth it rains. Then what ? I pack dirt in a plant container, it doesn't survive sun and water without the container. Is everyone trying to convince people to make buildings that collapse or let others suggest this to me and l turn them down.

[@MindfulBuildingandLiving]

as long as everybody is free 🏡

[@itzakpoelzig330]

These houses last longer than conventional (commercialized) buildings. This isn't just a pile of dirt, it's much more technical than that.