How Do You Build Adobe Indian Houses?
In the American Southwest, homes made of adobe are a common sight. Adobe is material made of clay, sand, and straw that was a natural choice for Native Americans. The soil already contained much clay and sand, and the dry air of the Southwest dried the mixed material to a hard consistency. Making these adobe Indian houses took a great deal of labor, and large groups of people worked together to build new structures and repair the older ones. Decide the size and location of your house and mark off the dimensions on the soil. Pour your adobe foundation. Adobe is a mixture of 50 percent sand, 35 percent clay, and 15 percent straw. To make the adobe a pourable consistency, you must add water to make it more liquid. This should be poured two inches thick as your foundation. Smooth evenly with trowel. Then, allow the poured adobe to dry thoroughly to a hard surface. Calculate how many bricks you will need. For instance, if you will need a wall 96 inches tall, 180 inches long and 10 inches th
