Earthbag lounge and firepit - latimes.com

Advanced Search

Advanced Search

X

Image 1 of 13

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Earthbag fire pitEarthbag fire pitEarthbag fire pitEarthbag fire pitEarthbag fire pitEarthbag fire pitEarthbag fire pitEarthbag fire pitEarthbag fire pitEarthbag fire pitEarthbag fire pitEarthbag fire pitEarthbag fire pit

Ilse Ackerman of Los Angeles built an outdoor lounge area with fire pit using books, Internet advice, YouTube and her own thriftiness. Inspired by Mark Frauenfelder's do-it-yourself book, "Made by Hand: Searching for Meaning in a Throwaway World," Ackerman built the project in three months with inexpensive soil-filled sacks called earthbags. The result: a quirky backyard feature that Ackerman, husband Meeno Peluce and daughters Mette and India Peluce can enjoy. Here's a step-by-step look at how Ackerman built it.

Earthbag fire pit

( Meeno Peluce )

Ilse Ackerman of Los Angeles built an outdoor lounge area with fire pit using books, Internet advice, YouTube and her own thriftiness. Inspired by Mark Frauenfelder's do-it-yourself book, "Made by Hand: Searching for Meaning in a Throwaway World," Ackerman built the project in three months with inexpensive soil-filled sacks called earthbags. The result: a quirky backyard feature that Ackerman, husband Meeno Peluce and daughters Mette and India Peluce can enjoy. Here's a step-by-step look at how Ackerman built it.

Comments are filtered for language and registration is required. The Times makes no guarantee of comments' factual accuracy. Readers may report inappropriate comments by clicking the Report Abuse link next to a comment. Here are the full legal terms you agree to by using this comment form.

Follow @latimes

Garcetti wins race for L.A. mayor; Greuel concedes

Garcetti wins race for L.A. mayor

Xbox One: Microsoft focuses on managing content, not gaming

Microsoft debuts Xbox One

Interactive graphic: Why so many tornadoes near Oklahoma City?

Why so many tornadoes near Oklahoma City?

Pentagon faces another sex scandal

Pentagon faces another sex scandal

Garcetti wins race for L.A. mayor; Greuel concedes 05/22/2013, 3:27 a.m.
Mayor's race: Garcetti's lead over Greuel widens to eight points 05/22/2013, 1:43 a.m.
Cannes: 6 Things to know about Ryan Gosling's 'Only God Forgives' 05/22/2013, 1:14 a.m.
Price, Cedillo leading in council races 05/22/2013, 12:46 a.m.
L.A. Now Live: Get the latest on the L.A. election 05/22/2013, 12:27 a.m.

'Becoming Traviata' goes behind the opera scenes with Natalie Dessay - Arts & Culture - latimes.com 05/22/2013, 6:00 a.m.
Apple slips billions through loopholes of U.S. tax laws - Top of the Ticket - latimes.com 05/22/2013, 5:00 a.m.
Her job: Stopping wage theft - L.A. Times - Business 05/22/2013, 5:00 a.m.
Ancient redwood forests evoke look of future in 'After Earth' - L.A. Times - Business 05/22/2013, 5:00 a.m.
Ancient redwood forests evoke look of future in 'After Earth' - Company Town - latimes.com 05/22/2013, 5:00 a.m.

Video

Advertisement