How Do You Build A House From Rammed Earth?
Rammed earth construction is nothing new. Portions of the Great Wall of China were constructed with rammed earth. The method of building a house from rammed earth is similar to building an adobe home. With looming environmental crises, a crumbling housing market and the rising costs of energy, more and more people are considering alternative forms of house construction. Eco-friendly home-construction methods combine traditional and innovative building techniques to create homes that are easy to build, cheap to maintain and environmentally sound. Excavate a good amount of earth. You may need the help of earth moving equipment, like tractors. Sift the earth. Use a 1-inch metal mesh to remove any roots or large stones from the earth. Make sure to protect the earth from rain or other forms of moisture while completing this step. Test the earth to make sure it has a healthy mix of sand and clay. Ideally, the earth should be 50-to-76-percent sand. Cracks in the earth can be a sign that there
