Pre-cast Rammed Earth Panels

3-4 inches thick rammed earth panels are ideal for non-structural applications
3-4 inches thick rammed earth panels are ideal for non-structural applications

More interesting news from David Easton’s rammed earth company: “Our sister company Rammed Earth Works continues to develop technology for pre-cast veneer rammed earth panels made in our Napa factory and transported to job sites.

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No Earthquake Damage to Rammed Earth Monasteries

Rammed earth Kagbeni Monastery
Rammed earth Kagbeni Monastery

A nice lady here in Nepal just told me there was no earthquake damage to the rammed earth monasteries in the Himalayas after the recent earthquakes. In fact, most of these structures have survived earthquakes for centuries.

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Rammed Earth Technique Developed by Mrinmayee Bangalore

Rammed Earth Technique Developed by Mrinmayee Bangalore
Rammed Earth Technique Developed by Mrinmayee Bangalore

The Rural Housing Knowledge Network featured in yesterday’s blog post is a treasure trove. I doubt most readers will spend an hour or more surfing the sites we profile, so I decided to feature one story on their website.

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Smokeless Rammed Earth Stove

Smokeless rammed earth cookstove
Smokeless rammed earth cookstove

Rammed Earth for Everyone has some very interesting rammed earth cookstoves and wood stoves with lots of photos that show how they’re built. Looks simple enough for any do-it-yourselfer. Cost would be negligible if the forms were reused to build additional stoves.

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How to build with clay… and community


Oh my, what a story. I spent an hour clicking through his site looking at drawings and watching videos. The story keeps getting better the more you learn. Kéré’s work has depth and quality. He is very inspiring.

“Diébédo Francis Kéré knew exactly what he wanted to do when he got his degree in architecture… He wanted to go home to Gando in Burkina Faso, to help his neighbors reap the benefit of his education. In this charming talk, Kéré shows off some of the beautiful structures he’s helped to build in his small village in the years since then, including an award-winning primary school made from clay by the entire community.”

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