Comments on: Sustainable house using bamboo in Bali

By: Alexis Anderson

Alexis Anderson — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 05:44:51 +0000

Hi Michael,

I am very interested in bamboo building in Lombok, however we have been told many times that the issues with termites means that the building would be damaged too quickly for it to be worth it for a permanent type house. Obviously local people build most of their traditional housing using bamboo; but repairs are frequent and ongoing (but not necessarily difficult – the self-builder can do them easily).

In what ways have you tried to overcome this issue with your building?

Bsest,

Alexis

By: anet

anet — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 03:28:40 +0000

Hello michael
i am vey happy that there are responsible and creative people out there.
i myself have always dreamed of putting an old javanese
house on my land in payangan. but seeing your house and green
village’s site has been an eye opener. i am thinking if dumping
my javanese house dream and building with bamboo.
i have not found any info regarding price and rechniques nor
where i can find craftsmen i am also looking gor cow dung bricks
which students from the prasetya mulia business school in jakarta
have produced.
i am in ubud until 22/23 august and would be very happy
to meet up with you and ask for (a lot) of information.
Salam,
anet nedelec

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 03:10:20 +0000

Oops the email address is:michael

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 03:09:22 +0000

Julia, you can contact the “Michael” who built the Bali house here: michael – good luck,
Michael

By: julia

julia — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 02:45:55 +0000

Hello Michael.
Am very impressed with your Bali house.
I aim to build in North Bali and had intended to build a completely bamboo house- but I like the idea of the rammed walls.
Did you use a balinese builder- or did you build yourself?
How long did the building take?
Any extra and unexpected frustartions?

Your house does look wonderful.
Regards
Julia

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 23 May 2013 23:05:19 +0000

Michael
It’s fine to provide an email on your blog for people to contact me. The best one for people wishing to contact me about my house to use is justgreen9@yahoo.com
Michael

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 23 May 2013 23:02:56 +0000

Hi Michael
I am trying to build a greener home on Samui in Thailand, and would like to use rammed earth walls.
Can you put me in touch with Michael Huffman on Bali, who you wrote an article about.
I am not sure a small project like mine would be green enough if I had to build forms for one use only.
Thanks
Raymond Smith