I've lived in old pise houses (>50 years) old. There are many different ways, including the most common Australian method of stripping off the top soil and using to soil underneath. Preferred is more clay than sandy but if there's too much clay, add some straw to stop it cracking as it dries and that's it. Moisten in your pit, bucket to your formwork and ram. Fireproof and thermally stable, as long as you use common Australian method of one metre thick exterior walls and half metre interior walls. There's examples of similarly built walls in China and the middle east that are many hundreds, even thousands of years old and old pise houses in Australia from the days of early white colonisation.

Have you considered adding powdered basalt or basalt fibers? Basalt reacts with co2 and converts it into a mineral (dolomite, calcite, etc). I’m wondering if that would strengthen the wall even further, maybe we could reduce the amount of cement. Basalt is naturally occurring and absorbs co2 at a rate of 92%, so using it is carbon negative. Seawater hold a lot of co2, so that could be used to mix the materials instead of regular water. Some ideas!

@charliedaniels1

Жыл бұрын

Hey, I like the way you think

@SuicidalSummerSnowWoman

Жыл бұрын

nice

@dukecity7688

11 ай бұрын

Basalt! Yes. You have awesome ideas.

@susanneschauf7417

11 ай бұрын

The Romans used sea water instead of normal water and the buildings are still strong today

@mvs3553

11 ай бұрын

That's the mineral that helps it heal it self right?

Bro if you just hooked that pneumatic press up to a brick press you could 'pre-tamp' your materials for building sites, literally just laying the bricks down into the molds between layers of mortar. (The bricks could be hidden or visible). When there's enough pressure on raw sand or other materials they become -what engineers call- "stabilized Earth", so your pneumatic setup (and maybe a gearbox) could press out bricks that are stable at 0% concrete, then place those inside your walls using the 7 or 10% concrete materials sprinkled in between and around the bricks.

@naturalbuildings

Жыл бұрын

💙🙏

@jpvoxdawg

Жыл бұрын

Smart man woe

@sethhofstetter8161

Жыл бұрын

There is a patent for a brick machine from 1865...calls for clay/sand mix and puts 65 tons of force on the dry mix to form vricks that can almost immediately be fired. They are not stable until fired, though...just super compressed.

@DIARRHEA-PANIC

Жыл бұрын

Dude you're totally blowing his steeze... Everyone's gonna know you can just go by bricks now. 😅

@anthonydunn729

Жыл бұрын

@@sethhofstetter8161 Interesting! When you say stable, do you mean resilient to water or that it's the only way it'll hold form? Structural Engineering has a video where he mechanically stabilizes soil well enough to support the weight of a car so I really wanna learn more about building with stuff like that. -and the WASP construction printer.

Great work and thank you for this video. I have been searching for RAMMED EARTH HOUSES and BUILDERS for many years now. This is a very nicely done and well informative.

I used to own an electric Bosch demo hammer which had a 4X4" tamper attachment. It seems like a good middle ground between the hand tamper and the pneumatic hammer. I once took the shank from a broken spade bit and welded the 8x8" head from a broken hand tamper to it and it. It doubled my efficiency. The only drawback was I couldn't store it in the same box as the rest of the bits. That's not even a real problem.

@danedwards3397

Жыл бұрын

I've been thinking about how to get past the hand tamping part with less expense than the expensive pneumatic one that was mentioned. Thanks for the info :) Looks like I need a trip to one of the builder supply places. I'm hoping this thing isn't too expensive.

@ManuelRodriguez-mg6tp

Жыл бұрын

Would a modified jackhammer work?

@222welder

11 ай бұрын

@@zeron4081 I believe it was an SDS-Max model. This was around 2006.

@222welder

11 ай бұрын

I did a little digging online and found this model that looks exactly like the one I had. 11316EVS-46 14 Amp

@RyanTeo

11 ай бұрын

Quite interesting. This method is quite similar to a traditional method 夯土 (hang1 tu3) used in Chinese farm houses. Nowadays, different soil mixtures are used for better strength and durability. Automated mechanical tools are used for faster packing of the earth. Surface treatment is also done to prevent erosion and improve waterproofing. A sample 5 min video (in Chinese, but quite illustrative) kzread.info/dash/bejne/iZmXmbKgmtnTdbQ.html

This is a really impressive building method. I'm beyond pleased to see that it's being done with such professional and natural and aesthetic results. Rammed earth is a building material used by only three groups on the planet today: 1. The very poor, 2. The very rich, 3. The people who live in Arizona. Gets a bad rap compared to our cardboard houses with 16" spacing. The pigmented concrete is clever and beautifully done. Kudos, and good luck on further perfecting your processes!

Wow bruh. You are pretty amazing with your knowledge and willingness to share. Big thumbs up. I will now probably do something like this in the future if I need to build a wall. Thank you.

Ray! This video was recommended on myKZread feed! You’re absolutely killing it bro! Keep up the amazing, inspiring work! Much love from Lacy

@mountainlife2411

Жыл бұрын

Me too. Ray is a good dude.

This s fantastic. I always wondered how this was done. You rock!

This is an excellent explanation for something I’ve been interested in doing on my property. Thank you sir. :)

Soil cement was a common way to build rural roads in the 1930's. They are very durable.

thank you for teaching us. good job! greetings from Argentina

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the whole world!!!

Seu trabalho é perfeito e fica lindo essas cores!!! Parabéns!!!

I built a rammed earth home in Georgia in 1990. The house was awesome. Super efficient and I’d put it up against an F1 Tornado any day. Not new construction but 2000 year old tech.

@cjschmitt4882

6 ай бұрын

LOL…way to put it up against the weakest tornado

@marcedwards2293

6 ай бұрын

@@cjschmitt4882 : It probably would have done more, but where’s the proof. It never was hit by any tornado. However, would an F1 take out a standard stick house? Probably. Not only was it built tough, but I designed it using Florida Hurricane codes, with columns steel reinforced and tie beams to cap it off that had hurricane straps to tie down the trusses and used 5/8 plywood to sheet the roof, not 1/2 Osborn’s and trusses were 16’ on center not 24’. So it was a beast.

@AYMANCREATIVESTUDIO

6 ай бұрын

Can you share the pictures please

Solid. Good drop test tip. I can imagine I'd never read about it in a book, so I'm glad you dropped that one. Makes sense. Thanks.

Cool idea, thanks for uploading.

Really good coverage of RE in short time!

very wonderful video that helped me understand the process. keep sharing keep pushing

@naturalbuildings

Жыл бұрын

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Thank you for putting such informative videos online! My husband and I I've started the preliminary process (testing small blocks like you advised in another video) of building a rammed-earth retaining wall on our property up here in Scottsdale. Right now we are planning on making it 24in thick with rebar reinforcement & weep holes near the bottom. Any input or insight for us? Any & all input is appreciated!

Great video and big admirer of your work. I wish we could all get into this. Seems right. Question, in this mixture, do you experience any shrinkage of your walls (those you have already made for clients or in testing) at the joints (where they connect to another wall)?

It’s very labour intensive, but beautiful and the bonus that it’s environmental friendly makes it worth. Thanks god, that there are people like you, who has the knowledge and willingness to do, also for the people who put extra money to order a job like this. I guess, it’s would be faster, cheaper with concrete/brick/ prefabricated materials, etc… but the ecological footprint of those technologies are much bigger, so I highly appreciate what you do.

@naturalbuildings

Жыл бұрын

That’s what it’s all about! Thank you Fából 🙏

@soltanakouider5922

Жыл бұрын

the dirt is free no money

@fabolvaskarika7940

Жыл бұрын

@@soltanakouider5922 WTF? 1. Soil not free in most countries. 2. It’s labour intensive and needs a lots of skills to make it right. 3. Conclusion: you are wrong 😑

thank you for the masterclass

i loved this video ! Thank you

Thank you for sharing. Greetings from France.

@naturalbuildings

Жыл бұрын

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0:37 "... ten thousand waves.... " AMEN! that wall is BEAUTIFUL!

Beautiful. I love it!

Awesome Video Guys!! Thanks!!

This is inspiring & beautiful ❤

Very interesting and fine looking work. I am building my own soil cement home. Good advise. Have you experimented with wetter mixes?

very informative video, thanks

@naturalbuildings

Жыл бұрын

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This method of construction was used for the gift shop at the Sparrenburg Castle in Bielefeld, Germany- it looks dreadful, but it's fashionable I suppose! In your context it looks interesting and beautiful.

@berserkasaurusrex4233

Жыл бұрын

@@Jj-gi2uv Romans? In Germany?

@grumbeard

Жыл бұрын

@@berserkasaurusrex4233 Yup. You know that famous building in Trier? The porta Nigra? That is a roman building. Everything south of the Rine so the deep south and Southwestern parts of Germany mostly.

That is a beauty!! I wish I could do that

NICE job. Thanks.

In trying to reduce the cement percentage, have you considered flyash replacing a small percentage of the cement? Could be very economical and result in a better product.

Awesome information .. nice practical video... Love from india...

Great video! Thanks for the info. Curious why the pneumatic tamper is so expensive? That's pretty simple technology.

And just like that, I fell in love with a wall.

Love it ❤thank you so much!!

How well does rammed earth work in wetter climates?

In Indonesia it was named batako, use peneumatic press to form a block of brick.

@FergHyde

Жыл бұрын

We call them mud bricks in Australia, as opposed to rammed earth, or pise.

@berserkasaurusrex4233

Жыл бұрын

Those are CEBs, Compressed Earth Blocks, at least here in the US. They're actually better than rammed Earth, a lot easier to build with and more water-resistant with all the lime added in.

Great work and easy understand. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge.

@naturalbuildings

Жыл бұрын

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Great post and pl continue to share such wisdom. I understand that we go layer by layer i.e. fill one layer of the earth mix, tamp it down and then fill another layer tamp it down. If these layers are done one day it is ok that the bonding between layers will be good. But how about the bonding between layers made in a gap of 1-3 days? Could you please help me understand this? Thanks.

Good video, thanks mate

Dreaming about building a hempcrete dome house with a steel frame. Indestructible!

thanks for the information, amigo

I love this so much!

@naturalbuildings

Жыл бұрын

Thank you mark! 🙏

Is there a foundation? When I did stone work, it was all about the foundation, to be thick enough and wide enough to hold the massive weight of the material used. Surely a house wall must weigh a substantial amount considering the height of the walls. His mix and construction method and the engineer who signed off on the it, can’t expect it to be built on soil? I’ve seen a lot of expensive stone columns, garden walls etc, slowly tilting over, because of cost cutting on the most important and critical part of the build..

@ralfeotto4468

Жыл бұрын

Good point.

Beautiful

Great information

Parabéns! Muito corajoso e inteligente.

great, thank you very much.

02:35 generosity is a must 👌

Very interesting. How long do u let it stay in the frame before you remove it?

Hey there, thanks for such an informative video! I'm curious if you have any recommendations for sourcing pigment. I've made some test blocks using LaHabra stucco color coat. I estimated that I'd need about 1400 lb of pigment to complete the walls of my project (600 cubic feet). That would make the pigment by far the most expensive material used in the construction. I'm hoping that there's a better and more affordable solution. Any help is much appreciated!

Imma try it. Thank you

@naturalbuildings

Жыл бұрын

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Thank you

Do you guys have some documents where i can see how much foundation needs to be for how much thickness of rammed earth wall you guys recommend for housing. Thank you in advance.

I appreciate your videos! I started ramming to make a small bricks for testing like you showed us on other video. Now I’m making bench size rammed earth wall. Still with hand ramming. A question, many people seems to putting Plasticure for waterproofing. Do you mix anything like that into your mix? I wish I can come to your workshop however I’m in Australia!!!

love it thanks man ;D

Great Work Bro! Many hands make light work but if you only have a few hands Daisey the Dancing Lady does the job although my tamper is about 35kg and I am swinging that thing on 4.2m walls check it out.

I primarily see these being done in desert like areas. Can you do this sort of building say in a state like Missouri with the natural soil there?

The community that Dennis Weaver helped started Earthship the house still holds up today is tourist attraction made with lots of bottles and cans in a self composting toilet

great video

Amazing. How does that hold up in a wetter climate?

Gracias por compartir, thanks for share.

@naturalbuildings

Жыл бұрын

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That was good. How long does it take to cure?

Hi from Tucson Arizona

how long after you pack it do you need to wait until you can remove/reuse the forms? Is it like concrete where you need to wait 7 days until it reaches 75% harness before you can add another kind of form on top the wall and start packing more material on top of it?

I have a hydraulic tamper its powerful don't get a foot under it for sure. Its just so dang heavy, yeah its lighter while floating when on but it'll wear you out. This whole process will wear you out and I had a front bucket tractor. Hire this guy to do it if you are not ready to work your tail off.

Very nice

Very cool. Thank you for sharing. Ryan Long's alter ego?

Amazing thanks

@naturalbuildings

Жыл бұрын

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Nice!

Nice 👍

In our region we are using a reinforced concrert suspended slab. How far it works with load bearing ramped wall?

To construct homes using rammed earth technique, what should be ideal wall width?

This is awesome. Thanks for sharing!

Cool!

I wonder if rammed earth gives off dust more/less than the usual ways houses are built

So I’m interested in knowing about your foundation, do you just start your walls on the ground just like that without foundation?

Hello, I want to ask you something. We are using steel formwork on rammed earth walls and the weather is hot. Cracks form on the surface. Why do they occur?

What about the rain effects? I am looking to build a barn in my agricultural area and the constant irrigation around the three sides of the house coupled with a heavy monsoon spell every summer is making me nervous. Please shed some light in the water retention related concerns.

I’d like to see how it holds up in a rainstorm

@hextremelydesirable1648

Жыл бұрын

the top was loose gravel dirt and seemed it would easily just soak into it from the top, it seemed it would need longer to cure and a sealant on the top? HEX coin $0.024 PZEN coin $0.0034

Do I need to buy cement for mixing with sand and dirt? And is rammed earth wall strong/ solid enough??

Could you tell me about pneumatic tamper you recommend please? Where can I purchase in Australia?

My Question is where does one purchase this pneumatic Tamper? It's not something you find at Home Depot or Lowe's and can rammed earth walls and homes survive very long in Sub-Arctic regions like Fort Kent Maine where Negative Farenheit Temps are common

Wonder how these would hold up in wet places like the swamp I live in 😂

@samuelsamu8340

Жыл бұрын

Shrek, is that you?! XD

@FloridaFoodForest

Жыл бұрын

@@samuelsamu8340 Donkey?

@annde1619

Жыл бұрын

Tabby forts and building through the south including FL, GA, Caribbean same concept except the Spanish and British used Sea shells made lime from boiled shells as we use cement and sand mix.

@AliceHasenkohl

Жыл бұрын

They put in 5-15% cement into the soil and then it's fine in a wet climate

@SpaceTrippy_8-8

Жыл бұрын

​@@annde1619 Thank you for the info. I live in FL and want to try this.

Wow it's made out of dirt, pretty cool

I don't have an air compressor and rental for the time needed is as much as buying one. (Both out of my price range.) I'm one man building an entire house by myself, so hand tamping is out. Can you recommend an Electric tamper? I see "Demolition Hammers" with flat plates advertised and think that that may be the best solution but am concerned about shaft length being too short. What's your best advice? Update. Bought an extreme power electric Demolition hammer from AMAZON. It's heavy but will work well. Good length.

this guy could make an incredible pastry chef

@naturalbuildings

Жыл бұрын

so true! :)

Absolutely awesome! Cheers, from Brazil! In fact, the house at 1:26 in the brazilian city of Cunha, in the state of São Paulo! I love that house!

What are you using for pigments?

Great video and very informative. Thank you.

So cool

@naturalbuildings

Жыл бұрын

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How long should it cure before you take the forms off?

A builder, a scientist and an artist, all in one. You are awesome.

@naturalbuildings

Жыл бұрын

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Amazing! I understand that you have a course where you teach how to make a fire pit, can you tell me where to access it?

@naturalbuildings

Жыл бұрын

I don’t think the course is live any longer but you can reach out to him on instagram

How would you attached a wood fence to this? Is that even possible? Can you drill into the rammed earth or will you just get cracks?

Be interested to know if this holds up in all climates or only in dry ones.

@rjlkc4668

2 ай бұрын

Randy Bachman has one in Canada