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Create your own beautiful, off-grid world.

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Back in 2011, I bankrupted myself and ended up camping in a Turkish field. There was no power, no running water, and I had no building experience. Within a year I had a mud home. Here's how I did it.
How I built my house.

The Mud Home Free Resources.

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Learn more about Atulya
Atulya K Bingham is a natural builder, novelist and blogger. She is author of the prize-winning novel Ayse's Trail, and her popular earthbag adventure, Mud Ball.

Atulya also writes for Mother Earth News, and The Owner Builder Magazine. She runs earthbag building and earth plaster courses, both online and off.

In addition to writing and building, Atulya is an experienced public speaker. Topics include sustainable living, reconnecting with nature and personal empowerment. You can listen to her on The Future is Beautiful, The Abundant Edge, and Free Her Spirit podcasts.


NEED MOTIVATION? Mud Ball is my personal story of how I built my mud home with not much money, even less time, and almost no building experience.
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"Beautifully written and inspiring." The Owner Builder Magazine

"A wonderful, heart-tugging story." Dr Owen Geiger, Natural Building Blog.
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All the Mud Home How-to posts have been compiled into a PDF package with around 60 articles and 150 photos They are updated every 6 months.

You can buy it now and enjoy lifetime access to the updates.

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"I have loved all of The Mud Series, but this now stands as my favourite...this book has me walking through the world with all my senses opened."
Emma Blas, author of No Less Wild than the Wind.


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Disclaimer: All the content in The Mud Home website is provided for informational purposes only. The author undertakes no responsibility for any person or entity who chooses to use the information on this website. It is not intended to be a standard and should not substitute for the exercise of good engineering judgment by engineers. It is the user’s obligation to make sure that he/she uses the appropriate practices and consults the appropriate experts when building. It is the user's obligation to make sure they are following health and safety guidelines. The author is not responsible for any accidents, injuries or damages to persons or property incurred while using the information presented in this website.

Some blog articles refer to the use of lime. Please note, lime is caustic and can cause burns. Read The Mud Home guide to using lime safely here.

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  • Home
  • Building
    • Earthbag
    • Earthquakes and earthbag
    • Rubble Trench Foundations
    • Off-grid how to >
      • Off-Grid Prep Course
    • Earth Plaster
    • Lime Wash
    • Mud as Mortar
    • Wattle and Daub
    • Mud Building Blog
  • Books
    • Dirt Witch
    • Mud Ball
    • Mud Mountain The Book
    • An Earthbag House in 7 Days?
  • About
    • Contact
  • Learn Mud
    • Courses
    • Mud Building PDF Package
    • Other Projects
  • Earth Whispering
    • Join the Earth Whispering Exploration
    • MUD MOUNTAIN