EARTH BUILDING TECHNIQUES - COB, ADOBE, RAMMED EARTH, SUPERADOBE

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Earthen building materials have been used since ancient times to construct all sorts of buildings. They have withstood the tests of time and are also a viable and sustainable option for the modern day.
Earthen building materials are: cob, adobe, rammed earth, wattle & daub, and earthbag/superadobe.
Earth building techniques have been around for thousands of years. Since before our recorded history, people have been using the earth to build with. That’s why I tell people that earth building techniques are nothing new. In fact, they are very ancient. Today, the first-world, “developed” nations are just having a revival of these age-old methods of building. Some thirty percent of the world’s population currently lives in homes built out of earth. Through history, earth architecture has traveled all around the world.
Consider the earth constructions at Jericho in the Jordan Valley which date back to the tenth millennium B.C. Or the sections of the Great Wall of China which were built with rammed earth. There is an incredible amount of history and knowledge for us to rediscover which can be applied to the future of building.
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[@damonclark5742]

Very informative and very helpful. Thanks for sharing. Thumbs up from me.

[@makegreenteanotwar]

In the Southwest, Adobe was not Spanish influence.. it was Native American. All throughout the Americas you can find Adobe, I'm Guatemalan.

[@patboonnitipat8978]

Thank you.

[@rainkhamose5374]

thanks for the introduction

[@ibra29]

Well said, Thanks

[@Anna-yv7zm]

Thanks! Could you tell me about cob vs adobe?

[@nurturewithartnature619]

Thank you for this. What is used to bind the adobe bricks together? Cement?

[@PiyushPatel10]

thank you man.
though i have already modern office and house. i am planing to clay + cow dung plaster + lime and some potassium /sodium silicate

[@ocoro174]

do you just put plain earth and aggregate into superadobe? can you use woodchips as aggregate? do you not need to wet it so it holds together? I've tried 2 sample bricks but they didn't dry even in 5 weeks(I obviously cover them so they don't get wetter from the rain, I also put them on concrete). not even the one I only sprinkled on top and that was pretty brittle at the bottom of the bag when I took it out. I didn't use aggregate btw but I don't think that would make it dry quicker. the other bag was still the paste I made but slightly drier. do you need aggregate by the way? I see people doing it without and it seems to work. god bless

[@remember25october]

We need some frame to ram the earth in it, but we can make such frame from earthbags.

[@manufactotallerestudio6919]

What about bahareque?

[@ARREDDIEKOTISH]

(Rammed Earth)how many wheelbarrows of clay and sand should I used when I have one bag of cement to produce strong rammed wall

[@rogueskywalker7649]

70% earth must do testing for moisture though to dry no good

[@AmazingStoryDewd]

I have a question. I realize that most people build small cob houses. I'm guessing thats primarily to keep costs low as possible, and probably a personal preference as well. Now I've seen some clay homes and stone and clay homes that were fairly large in other countries. Say you're like me and you have a large family, or have multiple relatives that want to live with you such as cousins, aunts, uncles etc. A 800 sq ft cob house will feel clustered pretty quickly. While we're not looking to build a McMansion sized home we're hoping to make one that's large enough that we feel comfortable in. hypothetically just how large could you build an earth- based home?

[@thiscobhouse]

Good question. You can build them as large or small as you want. There are no limitations. Possibly only height limitations, but they can be built quite high if engineered properly.
I recommend researching Kevin McCabe's 10,000 square foot cob house in Devon England. There is a really good British television show they did a few years back documenting his build. It will show you the possibilities.