Two very important details which have not been mentioned in this video! 1. Adobe and concrete do not get along. They absorb moisture, breathe, expand and contract differently. This means everywhere concrete, cement mortar and adobe are mixed in any fashion are weak points which will separate much more rapidly. For examples of the damage this can cause, check out any of the restoration attempts on existing adobe structures done in the late '60s and into the '70s. I had the displeasure throughout the '90s of assisting in corrective restoration on several of these structures. All concrete had to be removed, then new adobe was used to fix the areas properly. The metal reinforcements placed every 4 levels will also expand and contract differently, causing even more destruction. You would be better off using jute twine. 2. Adobe historically is covered with lime to protect it. Adobe and lime work well together in regards to moisture and expansion. Look for slaked lime. It works just like plaster, and hinders erosion. Always keep in mind, just because something is legal code, doesn't mean it's a good idea or good design. Code becomes code because someone in a government position thought it was a good solution for a problem they may not have understood.
I have a 100 year old adobe home. The walls are starting to crack. Thank you for this info. When I’m able to afford a contractor to fix the cracks, this is something I’ll be asking them. My house was built right on the earth. Foundation was added many years later. The daughter of the man who built the home said they had dirt floors when she was growing up in the home.
@@willbritton133 what about termites? How much of an insulator is wood? And last but not least ....what about the thousands of adobe home that already have cement bond beans ?
thank you for the great vid. Living in the southwest most of my adult life i fell in love with Adobe. Now in west Texas and reaching retirement and some land, I hope to do some building (soil is about 90%clay 10% organics) Ive already experimented with small blocks.
In our area we use lumber/planks from base itself without any bricks. We pour local mud/soil into the planks holders and beat it with wood mallet. Once cured these walls get so tough that even an axe or any handheld digger would struggle make a dent into it.
@@justrosy5 My own kitchen was made using this method. It took us more than one week to compete the four sides. Only one round of 1 feet clay can be added to the walls daily. Therefore for 6-7 feet height we needed more than one week's time. I'll make video when I find someone in my village making walls with this technique.
@@Queen-jc8fd Cement is not necessary. Clay plaster is more affordable to finish the walls and then local blue or yellowish clay is used as paint on top of it. That's it. But if you want you can use cement plaster and then any latest paint/putty/tiling etc, as you wish. We have added 30 inches of tiles on the outer sides of walls for better protection against moisture and rains.
Can I use the same soil and mix it with the lime for rendering if yes what is the razor for both the stabilizing and the rendering thanks I Will really appreciate your reply because it will be of a great
Only problem is using cement with adobe is the different thermal and condensation rates of the material that will produce water damage at the joints, over time weakening those areas.
@@kurtdoerfel7620 Honestly I would double check with an expert on natural building method. I completely understand why they do concrete reinforcement on Adobe, especially in seismic regions (ie increases tensile and sheer strength), but I have never heard anyone address the issue of contact erosion.
If we try this it will be in Mexico and there are no codes in the area where we will be ( San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas Mexico ). We always liked the idea of building a cob house but this makes more sense.
I see you have addressed concrete and adobe interaction. What if instead of mud one were to use cement and organic fiber. Not concrete with rocks but cement with straw and some sand?
Obrigado pela aula, foi muito boa, aqui no Brasil não sabemos fazer a mistura cimento com terra, eu vi vc assentar os adobes na base com argamassa de cimento, bem como na parte superior fazer vigas concretas, achei incrível e me parece ser algo resistente e duradouro.
Sim. Mas um rapaz fez um comentário importante aqui nesse vídeo que deixarei traduzido. "1. Adobe e concreto não se dão bem. Eles absorvem a umidade, respiram, expandem e contraem de forma diferente. Isso significa que em todos os lugares em que concreto, argamassa de cimento e adobe são misturados de qualquer maneira, há pontos fracos que se separarão muito mais rapidamente. Para exemplos dos danos que isso pode causar, confira qualquer uma das tentativas de restauração em estruturas de adobe existentes feitas no final dos anos 60 e nos anos 70. Tive o desprazer ao longo dos anos 90 de auxiliar na restauração corretiva em várias dessas estruturas. Todo o concreto teve que ser removido, então foi usado novo adobe para fixar as áreas adequadamente. Os reforços de metal colocados a cada 4 níveis também se expandirão e se contrairão de maneira diferente, causando ainda mais destruição. Seria melhor usar fio de juta. 2. Historicamente, a Adobe é coberta com cal para protegê-la. Adobe e cal funcionam bem juntos em relação à umidade e expansão. Procure por cal virgem. Funciona como o gesso e impede a erosão. Tenha sempre em mente, só porque algo é um código legal, não significa que seja uma boa ideia ou um bom design. Código se torna código porque alguém em um cargo do governo achou que era uma boa solução para um problema que talvez não tivesse entendido."
Hello watching you from Africa what a great video I want to build a very nice Adobe house can I use Shell lime to stabilize the block because I want them stronger because cement is a bit expensive here. What
I have experimented with cob building a small chicken coop and really loved the sturdy nature of the building but the downside is that it is extremely labour intensive. Wanting to build our own home I was curious if it would be possible to use a cob mixture in between the Adobe bricks that we could press holes into (just like in a cob structure) to later help us to apply a layer of cob finishing or plastering to the walls. Would this add any extra strength to the structure as we have expanding soils in our area that tend to crack. Would it actually be possible for the cob mixture to adhere to the Adobe brick?
The woman speaker in the vid said air conditioning was not necessary with these thermal walls, or just reduced a/c?? Would the same be true for heat?? The masonry is labor intensive but looks sturdy and is aesthetically in harmony with the New Mexico soils and landscapes. Nice vid and clear instruction. One question, though, what kind of foundation do the walls sit on?? Custom footings per code?? A slab??
this sort of building method looks like it would be well suited to codeless areas like west texas scrubland. not sure of the clay content of the soil out there for making the bricks tho.
I wonder how the Adobe construction would do on a small home in the Sierra Nevada at 5,000ft ele. where snow & temps to 5 degrees are encountered during each winter. Maybe insulation could be sandwiched between double rows of Adobe Block. I am in fire country & already had a hellish fire burn across my property burning most of my neighbor's (wood) Homes, I saved My home, But I want to build a 2nd (smaller) guest house that is fire resistant, & I like the looks of Adobe.
@@fajkuska Douglas here, Yes, We were in Pisac, but that's a really productive thought as it's very different between areas of the valley too, so the width would depend on the area as well. It would be interesting to actually measure it. Would need more specifics to make my original question answerable, so I would say Pisac
@@fajkuska We aren't looking for land there personally, though at the time of the comment I was living there. My girlfriend's sister is currently in a land buying search in the valley, though focusing north like quillabamba. Hard to find land in the valley for USD 50m or less
Apparently the narrator didn't have to carry any of those buckets! I used to be in the trades and always thought the worst trade job was being a laborer for a bricky!
Embedding that wiring directly is a very bad idea if you ever had a break or need to upgrade the wiring. Better to imbed metal conduit runs just like the steel ladders.
OR you could use flexible ribbed pvc also known as ENT Electrical Non metallic Tubing, It is usually Blue in color & easier to work with than rigid (grey)PVC. I have used in on concrete block construction. better than embedded cable for sure.
Yes. Rain, snow... A couple of feet maybe... High mountain desert region of the Southwest. Sometimes you will see a pony wall made of stone farther up north. Pretty cool old buildings. Google Taos Pueblo.
There is one imports information which I didn't hear mentioned: the material composition of the adobe and their percentage. This very basic but crucial for the strength and weakness of the adobe itself
500 year or more many homes in Mexico were build hundreds years ago and are still intact including my grandparents home I grew up there and still looks the same after more than one hundred year when was build
I like adobe, but cseb(compressed stabilized earth block)is far superior in compressive strength, density, dry/cure time, less motar use, and faster construction with the same benefits of adobe like thermal mass and evaporative cooling.
About how much money does it cost to build a small adobe home such as this one? I love adobe structures but I can't find information about builders or costs, at least not here in Texas, which is strange.
@@JesusSaves7810 Same here. I'd like to build with adobe here in Texas but it seems that there are just your typical traditional builders around here unlike Arizona or California.
@@jamal69jackson77 maybe its because the build or zoning codes here to support this construction Not sure but i have been researching for days now and i really want to start breaking ground you know I just have a feeling it will turn out great
@@JesusSaves7810 I'm pretty sure they're out there but I just haven't found any builders that work with adobe. I'm pretty sure though, that if you lived on some land with no strict building restrictions you could build with adobe just fine as long as you knew what you were doing.
Why not just make a lot of Gringo Blocks and use those instead of adobe bricks? That way, if you need a hollowed-out space, you can have that more easily, and also, that way, if you want to nail up a picture or something, you can do that. Plus, installing windows would be much easier. So this way, you get the usability of the wood and the insulation/fire protection of the bricks inside the wood. You could still use mortar, too. Also, you could do a "half Gringo" sort of thing, where it's like two pieces - one wood and the other adobe brick, fitted together when the adobe is being baked by the Sun into it's final form. The wood portion would go on the inside, and the brick on the outside. That way, there would still be something to nail onto, on the inside, and all the bricks would be on the outside. Again, mortar would still hold it all together.
I think on a more modern scientific side why not get the powder dirt clay water mixture right then put it in a 10yard cement mixer and then pour it like concrete with forms! Hmmmmm??? Has it ever been tried?
So it's more expensive to build a dirt house lol. No thank you. And the cost of the build pays off because of the lack of HVAC heating and air. I'm sure people living in a dirt house in the desert would also like air conditioning
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Two very important details which have not been mentioned in this video!
1. Adobe and concrete do not get along. They absorb moisture, breathe, expand and contract differently. This means everywhere concrete, cement mortar and adobe are mixed in any fashion are weak points which will separate much more rapidly. For examples of the damage this can cause, check out any of the restoration attempts on existing adobe structures done in the late '60s and into the '70s. I had the displeasure throughout the '90s of assisting in corrective restoration on several of these structures. All concrete had to be removed, then new adobe was used to fix the areas properly.
The metal reinforcements placed every 4 levels will also expand and contract differently, causing even more destruction. You would be better off using jute twine.
2. Adobe historically is covered with lime to protect it. Adobe and lime work well together in regards to moisture and expansion. Look for slaked lime. It works just like plaster, and hinders erosion.
Always keep in mind, just because something is legal code, doesn't mean it's a good idea or good design. Code becomes code because someone in a government position thought it was a good solution for a problem they may not have understood.
I have a 100 year old adobe home. The walls are starting to crack. Thank you for this info. When I’m able to afford a contractor to fix the cracks, this is something I’ll be asking them. My house was built right on the earth. Foundation was added many years later. The daughter of the man who built the home said they had dirt floors when she was growing up in the home.
So what do you make the bond beam with?
@@desertlandscapecreations577 great question!
@@desertlandscapecreations577 Actual wooden beams? That's a great question.
@@willbritton133 what about termites? How much of an insulator is wood? And last but not least ....what about the thousands of adobe home that already have cement bond beans ?
Awesome channel! Love all the natural build/off grid stuff!
I'd love to introduce this type of building to my village.
You mean you introduce it to the men so they can do it for you 🤣
@@cleenrockdog6797 Either way as I learn too😁
Watching this video was so relaxing yet informative. Really enjoyed watching this. Thank you.
This was an excellent video!!! But I want MORE!!!! Do you have part 2????? I have land in New Mexico and may build in the future
Awesome!! Very detailed oriented. I love it!!
This video is excellent and after searching 2 days that one make really a difference about Adobe construction. Thank you
I understand keeping it simple but cheap pvc or conduit would go a long way for wiring especially considering potential repairs
Really informative video. Amazing quality topped with a stunning narrating voice as that of a highly experienced professional. Well done!
There is a sense of indebtedness towards you for sharing this knowledge. With this video you pass the torch to the next generation.
Wow
Thank you very much. Your video is really solid in terms of information, but more inportant for me is that it is so inspiring. Thanks again.
Oh! How satisfying! So, so satisfying. Thank you very much for the informative video.
thank you for the great vid. Living in the southwest most of my adult life i fell in love with Adobe. Now in west Texas and reaching retirement and some land, I hope to do some building (soil is about 90%clay 10% organics) Ive already experimented with small blocks.
In our area we use lumber/planks from base itself without any bricks. We pour local mud/soil into the planks holders and beat it with wood mallet. Once cured these walls get so tough that even an axe or any handheld digger would struggle make a dent into it.
Thank you very much for your comment
Could you show that in a video? I'd love to see it!
Do you stabilize with cement?
@@justrosy5 My own kitchen was made using this method. It took us more than one week to compete the four sides. Only one round of 1 feet clay can be added to the walls daily. Therefore for 6-7 feet height we needed more than one week's time. I'll make video when I find someone in my village making walls with this technique.
@@Queen-jc8fd Cement is not necessary. Clay plaster is more affordable to finish the walls and then local blue or yellowish clay is used as paint on top of it. That's it.
But if you want you can use cement plaster and then any latest paint/putty/tiling etc, as you wish. We have added 30 inches of tiles on the outer sides of walls for better protection against moisture and rains.
Can I use the same soil and mix it with the lime for rendering if yes what is the razor for both the stabilizing and the rendering thanks I Will really appreciate your reply because it will be of a great
Amazing!!!
Only problem is using cement with adobe is the different thermal and condensation rates of the material that will produce water damage at the joints, over time weakening those areas.
what might you suggest?
@@kurtdoerfel7620
Honestly I would double check with an expert on natural building method.
I completely understand why they do concrete reinforcement on Adobe, especially in seismic regions (ie increases tensile and sheer strength), but I have never heard anyone address the issue of contact erosion.
You can do a fine layer of cemente to protect the adobe.
It works really good 👍
Dry climates is the only place I have seen adobe used a lot.
@@romannavarro3137
Lime yes, but never cement that will destroy the adobe.
If we try this it will be in Mexico and there are no codes in the area where we will be ( San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas Mexico ).
We always liked the idea of building a cob house but this makes more sense.
hello should i fire my mud brick and at what temperatures? thank you i am from canada :)
Well Done.
I see you have addressed concrete and adobe interaction. What if instead of mud one were to use cement and organic fiber. Not concrete with rocks but cement with straw and some sand?
What kind of motor wash do you use on your Adobe wall?
Did you buy the Adobe bricks? Or make them?
Do you have to have weird 90’s man earrings to make the Adobe walls square and plumb?
Obrigado pela aula, foi muito boa, aqui no Brasil não sabemos fazer a mistura cimento com terra, eu vi vc assentar os adobes na base com argamassa de cimento, bem como na parte superior fazer vigas concretas, achei incrível e me parece ser algo resistente e duradouro.
Sim. Mas um rapaz fez um comentário importante aqui nesse vídeo que deixarei traduzido.
"1. Adobe e concreto não se dão bem. Eles absorvem a umidade, respiram, expandem e contraem de forma diferente. Isso significa que em todos os lugares em que concreto, argamassa de cimento e adobe são misturados de qualquer maneira, há pontos fracos que se separarão muito mais rapidamente. Para exemplos dos danos que isso pode causar, confira qualquer uma das tentativas de restauração em estruturas de adobe existentes feitas no final dos anos 60 e nos anos 70. Tive o desprazer ao longo dos anos 90 de auxiliar na restauração corretiva em várias dessas estruturas. Todo o concreto teve que ser removido, então foi usado novo adobe para fixar as áreas adequadamente.
Os reforços de metal colocados a cada 4 níveis também se expandirão e se contrairão de maneira diferente, causando ainda mais destruição. Seria melhor usar fio de juta.
2. Historicamente, a Adobe é coberta com cal para protegê-la. Adobe e cal funcionam bem juntos em relação à umidade e expansão. Procure por cal virgem. Funciona como o gesso e impede a erosão.
Tenha sempre em mente, só porque algo é um código legal, não significa que seja uma boa ideia ou um bom design. Código se torna código porque alguém em um cargo do governo achou que era uma boa solução para um problema que talvez não tivesse entendido."
Veja o comentário em inglês acima falando dos problemas da mistura de Aco e Adobe
@@sebastiaoquintiliano2127 E cimento portland
Hello watching you from Africa what a great video I want to build a very nice Adobe house can I use Shell lime to stabilize the block because I want them stronger because cement is a bit expensive here. What
@Robert Freisler What
I would think this works well with shell lime aswell. Never know until you try though, so maybe do a trial run and see how it works out.
Are Adobe and Hemp the same when it comes to insects and mold??
Can I plaster the adobe walls with cement mortar? Any pros and cons?
I have experimented with cob building a small chicken coop and really loved the sturdy nature of the building but the downside is that it is extremely labour intensive. Wanting to build our own home I was curious if it would be possible to use a cob mixture in between the Adobe bricks that we could press holes into (just like in a cob structure) to later help us to apply a layer of cob finishing or plastering to the walls. Would this add any extra strength to the structure as we have expanding soils in our area that tend to crack. Would it actually be possible for the cob mixture to adhere to the Adobe brick?
I was thinking this same question so I'm commenting to get notified
Sor which are better burnt mud bricks or adobe bricks.
Nice
The woman speaker in the vid said air conditioning was not necessary with these thermal walls, or just reduced a/c?? Would the same be true for heat?? The masonry is labor intensive but looks sturdy and is aesthetically in harmony with the New Mexico soils and landscapes. Nice vid and clear instruction. One question, though, what kind of foundation do the walls sit on?? Custom footings per code?? A slab??
Never mind "looks" - go for "guts".
this sort of building method looks like it would be well suited to codeless areas like west texas scrubland. not sure of the clay content of the soil out there for making the bricks tho.
What's the cost of building per square foot I want one of those houses?
How do you stabilize adobe
Would’ve been cool to see the finished project. But very neat.
I wonder how the Adobe construction would do on a small home in the Sierra Nevada at 5,000ft ele. where snow & temps to 5 degrees are encountered during each winter. Maybe insulation could be sandwiched between double rows of Adobe Block. I am in fire country & already had a hellish fire burn across my property burning most of my neighbor's (wood) Homes, I saved My home, But I want to build a 2nd (smaller) guest house that is fire resistant, & I like the looks of Adobe.
Cold is a zone that would prevent traditional use of adobe.
What is the show called?
What about a tie column so that the tie beam doesn't slip off the wall?
Padrisimo
What is the ideal width for heat retention in a place like Cusco with a lot of sun but cold nights?
I would like to know as well :)
Where in Cusco are you....Sacred Valley?
@@fajkuska Douglas here, Yes, We were in Pisac, but that's a really productive thought as it's very different between areas of the valley too, so the width would depend on the area as well. It would be interesting to actually measure it.
Would need more specifics to make my original question answerable, so I would say Pisac
@@FreshSirDouglas And are you building already?
We weill be in San Salvador...starting to build in October!
@@fajkuska We aren't looking for land there personally, though at the time of the comment I was living there.
My girlfriend's sister is currently in a land buying search in the valley, though focusing north like quillabamba. Hard to find land in the valley for USD 50m or less
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Lime mortar and stone for a base, and maybe face or white wash
Great video. What is the raw materials cost for a build like this? Thanks.
The mud is free unless you are importing it. The cement, house insulation, doors and roofs etc are the only costly materials
Dirt cheap.
@@jimwagner6260 Good pun.
I would like to build an adobe house with Tom ;-)
which is faster, economical, stronger & aesthetic - cob vs earth bag vs adobe earth
'Using buckets to carry the concreate up to the wall, was no big deal' said the narrator.
Apparently the narrator didn't have to carry any of those buckets! I used to be in the trades and always thought the worst trade job was being a laborer for a bricky!
Ha! "No big deal" as long as someone else is doing it!
Embedding that wiring directly is a very bad idea if you ever had a break or need to upgrade the wiring. Better to imbed metal conduit runs just like the steel ladders.
OR you could use flexible ribbed pvc also known as
ENT Electrical Non metallic Tubing, It is usually Blue in color & easier to work with than rigid (grey)PVC. I have used in on concrete block construction. better than embedded cable for sure.
Can the walls handle snow loads? If so how much?
Yes. Rain, snow... A couple of feet maybe... High mountain desert region of the Southwest. Sometimes you will see a pony wall made of stone farther up north. Pretty cool old buildings. Google Taos Pueblo.
I would brush water on the adobe surface before laying the mud mortar.
Wanna have one built in Slab City. I wonder how much that would cost.
"Slab City" - you mean in the Sonoran Desert?
you guys are working pretty hard. Nothing you touch is light
How high can you structurally go with adobe bricks?
2 stories. Smart. Earthquake risk when higher.
There is one imports information which I didn't hear mentioned: the material composition of the adobe and their percentage. This very basic but crucial for the strength and weakness of the adobe itself
An easier option for exterior and interior walls is cob on hay blocks. Still needs a foundation and roof beam, but is easier and quicker than adobe
But extra fine adobe is a great foundation material
How durable is this Adobe building?
100s of years if properly cared for, but needs a good foundation and a good roof.
500 year or more many homes in Mexico were build hundreds years ago and are still intact including my grandparents home I grew up there and still looks the same after more than one hundred year when was build
Is it not true that you save ~50% using concrete and adobe?
I like adobe, but cseb(compressed stabilized earth block)is far superior in compressive strength, density, dry/cure time, less motar use, and faster construction with the same benefits of adobe like thermal mass and evaporative cooling.
11:15 All of these extra materials: concrete, iron rebar, etc adds to the total cost making building with adobe less competitive
You have local government building codes. Obey them or be sued. Anyone hurt by your building can sue you.
@@BlueBeeMCMLXI
Can't sue Moderna or Phizer 📺😷💉☠️
I guess you guys were building a Tsar bomba shelter somewhere in New Mexico.
Why not use interlocking adobe blocks, no mortar needed! Also, instead of laying 2 blocks together for thickness, form bigger blocks.
Why no straw?
Adobe love !?? ☀️☀️☀️☀️
Mass storage means what? Thermal storage means during winter, the house stays warm. In the summer, it stays cooler.
Where do I can find the code to build in Adobe?
Its part of the IRC Look at R614.1 Approved Standard for Earthen Structures.
About how much money does it cost to build a small adobe home such as this one? I love adobe structures but I can't find information about builders or costs, at least not here in Texas, which is strange.
Its crazy because i am trying to start this construction now near texas
@@JesusSaves7810 Same here. I'd like to build with adobe here in Texas but it seems that there are just your typical traditional builders around here unlike Arizona or California.
@@jamal69jackson77 maybe its because the build or zoning codes here to support this construction
Not sure but i have been researching for days now and i really want to start breaking ground you know
I just have a feeling it will turn out great
@@jamal69jackson77 i saw them in el paso build some
@@JesusSaves7810 I'm pretty sure they're out there but I just haven't found any builders that work with adobe. I'm pretty sure though, that if you lived on some land with no strict building restrictions you could build with adobe just fine as long as you knew what you were doing.
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I wonder if adobe could b used on native American Indian reservation in south Dakota
No you DONT touch the line with your block."one thin dime between brick and line'Or else the wall will creep out
True that
You should use clay
I hate concrete, all my homies hate concrete
Yeah I hate it too. Traditional Adobe is best way to go.
All my homies fall face down to the ground
So just plain old mud actually holds ?
@@jeremyweaver7695
I see a lot of OLD buildings around here, some hundreds of years old, that are holding strong with just mud
@@ABQSkywatcher fantastic! I love that
What of the taxes???
Why not just make a lot of Gringo Blocks and use those instead of adobe bricks? That way, if you need a hollowed-out space, you can have that more easily, and also, that way, if you want to nail up a picture or something, you can do that. Plus, installing windows would be much easier. So this way, you get the usability of the wood and the insulation/fire protection of the bricks inside the wood. You could still use mortar, too. Also, you could do a "half Gringo" sort of thing, where it's like two pieces - one wood and the other adobe brick, fitted together when the adobe is being baked by the Sun into it's final form. The wood portion would go on the inside, and the brick on the outside. That way, there would still be something to nail onto, on the inside, and all the bricks would be on the outside. Again, mortar would still hold it all together.
Is gringo block is like a hollow adobe or stn
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What's the R-value of that?
That is a word. It has no R-value.
@@BlueBeeMCMLXI Well, I know that 44" of rock has an R-value of 1.
I'll be a old man! Time i made them and get them up
Mmm this was wholesame.
???what are the taxes???
Adobe bricks How to Build an Adobe Walls for a home 😀
the wires are cemented into the walls - lets hope they never need to replace them
will wires wear out when they use too much electric through them?
You should be using metal lath to tie the walls , this would make it earthquake resistent to 9.5 .
@@TimMaloneyNMactor You need to read NM history. Why the code says 2 storey limit.
I know someone who makes Adobe macaroni and cheese 😆
Ate you in NM, and if so what is your address
I think on a more modern scientific side why not get the powder dirt clay water mixture right then put it in a 10yard cement mixer and then pour it like concrete with forms! Hmmmmm???
Has it ever been tried?
My back hurts
An adobe wall
Betonový věnec je špatně - vytvoří tepelný most, může se srážet voda na povrchu omítky.
Takze jak oisou, nemichat cement s adobe :)
My question today is: what makes the blocks waterproof? When I get a answer I'll tell you how my father and I did it.
Lime
So how did he do it then? 😁
My Dad tried to kill me with concrete
I think that adobe died off in the 17 and 1800s with all the mission building. Why use mud and clay bricks when you could use the real thing?
From what I have been told, adobe is more 'earth friendly'--easier on the environment, when all is totaled up.
Transport of material to site is a big thing.
So it's more expensive to build a dirt house lol. No thank you. And the cost of the build pays off because of the lack of HVAC heating and air. I'm sure people living in a dirt house in the desert would also like air conditioning
I'm still confused....how do I make a .PDF?
Garbage is garbage
just don't. this is bug paradise.
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You should use clay