Bamboo in Ecuador, things we're doing

Bamboo is the best! This house already withstood a big earthquake and only cosmetic blemish.

That is  awesome steve, Love the house photo.

How long do you dry the culms for?
Do you pierce the diaphragms or leave them whole?

Redhawk

That's one inspirational piece of construction there, Steve. What's the exterior finish? I'm assuming the materials are wattle and daub with woven bamboo panels, correct?

Great stuff. I also build with bamboo and live in a bamboo house. Please post more pics.

Thanks guys! I love building with bamboo, have done 2 other structires in Colombia using Guadua Agustifolia, this is Dendrocalamus Asper.
We began harvesting monthly for about a year before beginning construction. We dug out a 9 meter pool and dipped them for a a week at a time in mix of borax and boric acid.
We drill through and join with threaded rod.
The experior is cob on top of a layer of opened bamboo sheets (esterilla) and chicken wire stapled to that, then the cob. Mixed in a fiber I found near farm in Ecuador called ABACA, a banana type plant that is used to make fabric, canvas, and is a big export. In Colombia the typical fibre used is an agave plant called FIQUE, used for coffee sacks.
Cheers!

Memories

Simply a work of Art in the construction world.

Redhawk

Great stuff, I really love bamboo. Well done with your build; that is some roof you have there!