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Pre-cast Rammed Earth Panels

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 15, 2016 by Kelly HartMay 15, 2016

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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Posted in General | Tagged natural building, nonstructural, pre-cast, rammed earth, rammed earth panels, rammed earth works | 17 Replies

No Earthquake Damage to Rammed Earth Monasteries

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 7, 2015 by Kelly HartMay 26, 2016

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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Posted in Earthbag Building, General | Tagged earthbag, earthrquake resistant, himalayas, monastery, natural building, Nepal, rammed earth, safe, superadobe, sustainable | 1 Reply

Rammed Earth Technique Developed by Mrinmayee Bangalore

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 15, 2014 by Kelly HartMarch 15, 2014

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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Posted in General | Tagged DIY, earth building, earth house, low cost, low tech, movable form, natural building, rammed earth, short form, sustainable | 9 Replies

Smokeless Rammed Earth Stove

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 16, 2014 by Kelly HartFebruary 16, 2014

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged cookstove, DIY, low cost, natural building, rammed earth, rammed earth stove, sustainable, wood stove | 7 Replies

How to build with clay… and community

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 4, 2014 by Kelly HartJanuary 4, 2014

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Community | Tagged affordable, CEB, compressed earth, earth building, earth house, green building, natural building, rammed earth, sustainable, sustainable school | 5 Replies

The Earth Buildings of Hakka People

Natural Building Blog Posted on December 25, 2012 by Kelly HartDecember 25, 2012

Thanks to Jay for recommending this video. It’s another good example of natural building that has lasted centuries. Unfortunately there are some minor technical glitches in the video.

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Posted in Design | Tagged China, earth building, hakka, low cost, natural building, rammed earth, roundhouse, sustainable | 2 Replies

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