Natural Building

Consulting & Construction Services
Insynch Sustainable Technologies PTY (Ltd) specialise in a number of forms of Natural Building, including:

  • Straw Bale

  • Cob (mud, clay & straw)

  • Adobe (sun-baked cob bricks)

  • Rammed Earth

  • Sand Bag

Today, most buildings and homes are being built from synthetic or highly processed natural materials. Many modern materials release toxic substances into our homes, inadvertently poisoning the very people they are designed to protect.

There is a far more healthful way to create shelter. It is called earth building. With thick, protective walls fashioned from earth and fiber, earthen homes typically offer soft lines and delightfully curved, even sensuous, walls. Finished with sumptuous earthen plaster, these homes often evoke feelings of security, harmony and peace.

 

 
 
 
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HEALTHY, COMFORTABLE & UNIQUE
Natural materials such as stone, wood, straw and earth are not only non toxic, they are life enhancing.

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LOW BUILDING COST
Earth is one of the least expensive building materials imaginable. Often the soil removed during site work is enough to build the walls

 

SUPERIOR PRODUCT
Earthen walls provide immense thermal mass and excellent insulation, perfect for passive solar design. An earthen house will easily outlast any conventional building. There are cob buildings in England that have been occupied for more than five centuries.


 
  

Natural Building is good for our bodies and our minds, but the list does not end here: it also pays huge environmental dividends. Most are made from locally available materials transported to the building site using far less fossil fuel energy than those needed to build a conventional brick & mortar home. Less energy means less pollution and therefore less CO2 being put into the atmosphere.

By building a home that nourishes body and mind, we protect and replenish our environment. Planet care, we must not forget, is the ultimate form of self-care