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Sounds interesting. Septic lines are usually dead level, but check with
local codes.

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goshawk at gnat.net wrote:
> 
> > There was a program on tv today about alternative buildings in a place in
> > California, I think the name of the town was Hesperia. Just caught the very
> > end of the show... Did anyone else see this or know about this building
> > method.....?
> >
> >
> The show as more than likely about Nader Kalili's  place in Hisperia.
> In actuallity Nader advocates and researches a variety of building
> meathods. He is interested in helping people build their own houses
> using less wood, resources etc.
> He seems to get the biggest publisity with his "superAdobe" method.
> Even thought the core of what I am building is based on his
> technique, I prefer to say I am building with Earth since I use cob
> techiques, superadobe techniques and even some strawbale techniques.
> but basicly the superadobe is very similiar to rammed earth. The form
> in this case is a sandbag which of course remains in place. Using
> corbeling techniques one can then build earth domes a bit faster and
> easier then trying to build a earth dome without them. The bags are
> plastered (stabilized earth, earth plaster cement etc.) (depending on
> local weather conditions. I have tossed around the idea of putting a
> more traditional roof over the dome so that it would be protected
> from rainfall (direct) and allow the use of a more natural earth
> plaster on inside and out with worry about the heavy rainfall we have
> here in Georgia.
> 
> I can provide more info if this isn't enouph. I'v posted some info
> on this forum before and don't want to be too redundant.
> 
> Hope this helped!
> 
> PS,
> 
> I digging my foundation for my earth domes and am getting ready to
> dig the septic drain pipes trenches. What is the minimum slope for
> septic drain pipe?
> 
> Yea it feels good to start building!!!!
> 
> Pat,
> Mauk Georgia.
> 
> "If you don't have enouph madness in you, go and rehabilitate yourself" - Rumi