Now 2018 and I don't know if the Bachmans still have this home but I wish them all the comfort this world can provide for Mr Bachman gave us some fantastic music to dance to and have fun with back when I was in college in 1976 and even before that and to this day....He payed his dues I am sure and deserves all the good things and he takes care of his health very important ....
@lambofGD His exact words are "rammed earth is an ancient technology that has recently undergone a revival and has become very popular and accessible in a lot of regions where it wasn't available before. It used to be that rammed earth was only in the hot dry arid areas of the world and now it's become available almost everywhere."
per Wikipedia: :The earliest bricks were dried brick, meaning they were formed from clay-bearing earth or mud and dried (usually in the sun) until they were strong enough for use". Question: arent sand bags used to prevent flooding? I'm guessing when the rammed earth dries it turns into "brick". Super inexpensive too... dirt is "everywhere". Easy to run out of trees, real hard to run out of dirt. What I love about it is you can configure it into any shape you want. Mortgage free too! Awesome.
These homes are projects completed by Terra Firma Builders Ltd, on Saltspring Island, BC. They are a Licensee of SIREWALL Inc. SIREWALL (Stabilized Insulated Rammed Earth Wall) is the patent pending technology.
Great video. What climate is this to be used in and what is the min wall thickness suggested? Further, what kind of earth can be used as the soil varies from place to place; can it b anything as it is strengthened with cement? Also, mentioned the 5-10% cement mixture, would that be ok with sand also or it has to be sand & clay? Would appreciate your input. :)
@ChemicalMikeUK If you don't want to use cement then you can always use Lime or even Blood. Loads of info and ways to test soil suitability in my DIY Rammed Earth Manual available from my website. View my profile on RUclips for the web address. Thanks for watching.
if the pipes were completely filled with water, so that no air remained inside them, you could compact the earth around them just fine with little to no fear of rupturing the lines.
I'm afraid that with this kind of insulation inside, the steam can't migrate all the way through the wall, and may condense into water INTO the wall, and that's a big issue for rammed earth walls. maybe compacted straw (inside netting) would be a better insulation, because it won't stop the steam. What do you think? I'm just wondering.
I gave this a thumbs up because it's been 5 years since you commented this and it only had 1 thumbs up. It's a level 19 Dad Joke, but still...here's a thumbs up.
Interesting, solid and often beautiful when done artfully. However, the technique is very expensive due to the labor, needs some cement in the mix to keep it together, and needs rebar and lots of wooden molding, so not as eco-friendly and local as many claim. Basically it is a rich man´s technique to create architecturally impressive buildings. Here in Spain, we have lots of castle walls built with rammed earth, using only earth, and they hold up pretty well. Eventually they crack and wear, but tend to last a long time with maintenance. The new replacements use cement in the mixture and are much stronger.
You know, sections of China's great wall was made from Rammed Earth exclusively. Other sections have rammed earth as its core, with bricks laid over it. Some sections of the Rammed Earth are still standing over a thousand years later.
+Kirk P There are green alternatives to portland cement, hardwood ashes, corn cob ashes or fly ash can be used to replace 40% of the cement, which would put the portion of OPC at 3-6% of the mixture, 2-4% is a waste product (ash), and 90-95% is a suitable locally sourced soil. The point about steel I can't argue with, but rammed earth is provably more ecologically sound than concrete block or fired brick for similar constructions. Wood frame construction can be very eco-friendly to build with sustainable forestry, but over time the better temperature-keeping of a rammed-earth, concrete block, or brick house will lead to energy savings on heating and air conditioning. In terms of labor, most, if not all of it could be done by the owner and family if on a tight budget. Thats what I'm planning, I'm definitely not a rich man. Rammed earth and compressed earth block have some really attractive advantages for off-grid building. The most eco-friendly construction methods I'm aware of are one that uses plastic bottles packed with dirt or sand as bricks, tensioned polyester or nylon fishing nets as reinforcement, and stabilized mud (same as rammed earth mixture +water) as mortar, and earthship, which also uses unamended soil rammed in non-biodegradable trash, in that case used tires and bottles. The main obstacle in many areas is the zoning/planning/permitting, that tends to look on alternative methods with suspicion. The part about getting a proof block tested in a lab as the first step is normally mandatory, as I understand it, at least in the U.S.
same in Hungary. It's called swallow-wall and many of the examples have been standing for hundreds of years without cement. the very existence of cement in this mixture is just disappointing.
JJ no :) volcanic ash is volcanic ash and limestone is limestone. cement is a new invention from England from around 1800-something with different chemical components and different characteristcs and different effects on the environment. they are not interchangable words.
Overall cost is the same if you hire someone to do it for you. However, if you invest your own "sweat equity" you can make huge savings. See my DIY Rammed Earth Manual for full details. Google: rammed earth Norfolk DIY Rammed Earth Manual
it looks beautiful but I wouldn't use it for a house and this is why: it doesn't contain a bonding agent as cement, you can't channel water piping/ electricals inside the wall, even for your picture frames you have to embed wood in order to put a screw in that wall. The transitions between different earth layers are not smooth and look like cracks. I would rather build out of interlocking compressed earth bricks, which is the same earth mixed 9% of cement. Much easier to build with ,you can reinforce with rebars and concrete if needed. And has about the same thermal mass as rammed earth. No need for formworks (complicated installation/removal). Just get a manual brick press, mixer and a level tool and you can build anything from decorated walls, columns, pavement and even personalized shapes. And it looks much neater and doesn't require masonry skills.
Your post got me pondering (again) - if of interest: at about 4:30 run time they state - 5-10% cement + steel rods+ stabilized re-enforced rammed earth or SIRE walls + twice required strength with center core of insulation - for sure, formworks needed at cost and effort - for for earth/cement bricks (arthblocks) additional insulation and wall cover materials and process may be needed in many climates - or two walls with insulation between? + mortar and how that impacts structure - brick vs. solid wall is a different look different, a few different factors involved in each (several earthblock build videos out there - have just seen California examples, so far ) bricks/blocks would be more straightforward for some builds, impact on qualities and costs would need to be factored - site with some added explanations around plumping and electrical conduits (certainly not so flexible to change)- versatile framing tracks/rails for hanging items can be handy or your idea embedded wood might become affixed /bonded wood or other pieces related to needs - interesting discussion with experienced technicians at: www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/question/calling-all-rammed-earth-experts - while traditional build techniques seem like they should be affordable - approvals and contemporary rarity can slow down and add up - cheaper materials costs does not always equate to affordable building, it seems, unless it can be fully figured and personally built - extended mention: -guessing that viable earth would need to be transported in in some regions - the cost of the first independent built earth ship in PEI on donated land, a few years back also seemed excessive and is used as an airbnb novelty more than a home - have seen a haybale home out there as well - but keeping those walls dry will be a challenge or involve non traditional/less eco. methods - researched Ontatio hay bale case studies, moisture protection needs and the heavy costs of some of the few built - proven smart designs building the best of traditional ecology/sustainability could be a way of reclaiming autonomy - but a lot is wrapped up in funding, building and municipal conventions ...other than building tiny structures -
that would be the best use for rice, now that we know it's jam packed with arsenic.(at least commercially grown rice) I say we use it for that and eat the organic stuff that's not saturated with carcinogens,
Imagine if you use a little bit of grog in the making of rammed earth. I just hate seeing broken bricks being left in the ground like it's trash, not to mention that it's wasteful to the brick companies and their clay.
Great idea for DIY’ers with resources and skills. Bad idea for average Joe’s wanting to save a buck. Contractually this would be a exclusive rich mans PC “I’m a environmentalist” project. Irony when one consider the greatest enablers for climate change are the rich...the poor don’t have choices.
Truth to be told, adobe and rammed earth buildings are not crazy expensive to build, obviously the one in the video has great location and unique architecture but a normal sized rammed earth or adobe House with concrete or brick base does not cost an arm and a leg if you are willing to get your hands dirty.
I do not understand that he speaks! Somebody write please that he speaks. I by means of the English-Russian translator can read. It has made землебитный the house and into the middle has inserted foam? Please.
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Now 2018 and I don't know if the Bachmans still have this home but I wish them all the comfort this world can provide for Mr Bachman gave us some fantastic music to dance to and have fun with back when I was in college in 1976 and even before that and to this day....He payed his dues I am sure and deserves all the good things and he takes care of his health very important ....
Friends have had one for ten years +..Love it..
Wonderful, a house that breaths!!!! I love this.
David suzuki, I grew up watching his documentaries.
Excellent report, more of stuff like that please and thank you
@lambofGD His exact words are "rammed earth is an ancient technology that has recently undergone a revival and has become very popular and accessible in a lot of regions where it wasn't available before. It used to be that rammed earth was only in the hot dry arid areas of the world and now it's become available almost everywhere."
per Wikipedia: :The earliest bricks were dried brick, meaning they were formed from clay-bearing earth or mud and dried (usually in the sun) until they were strong enough for use". Question: arent sand bags used to prevent flooding? I'm guessing when the rammed earth dries it turns into "brick". Super inexpensive too... dirt is "everywhere". Easy to run out of trees, real hard to run out of dirt. What I love about it is you can configure it into any shape you want. Mortgage free too! Awesome.
works great in climates and altitudes with extreme day time - night time temperature differences
Excellent Presentation
These homes are projects completed by Terra Firma Builders Ltd, on Saltspring Island, BC. They are a Licensee of SIREWALL Inc. SIREWALL (Stabilized Insulated Rammed Earth Wall) is the patent pending technology.
AWESOME
More of Randy playing please.
I've never heard of insulating rammed earth, it already has excellent rf qualities.
This is one of the best houses I've ever seen. Great job. Please let me know more...
I know Im pretty randomly asking but do anybody know of a good place to watch new movies online?
@Yahir Theo Ehh I'd suggest flixportal. Just search on google for it :) -jedidiah
@Jedidiah Pablo Thank you, I signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :) Appreciate it !
@Yahir Theo Happy to help :)
sir, what ts the roof made of ?
David Suzuki: Canadian F'in Legend
@chikezie313 Meror Krayenhoff - I went to college with Meror - very brilliant guy
Great video. What climate is this to be used in and what is the min wall thickness suggested? Further, what kind of earth can be used as the soil varies from place to place; can it b anything as it is strengthened with cement? Also, mentioned the 5-10% cement mixture, would that be ok with sand also or it has to be sand & clay? Would appreciate your input. :)
This type of home can be built in any climate. In colder areas, insulation is added into the wall, and this creates an insulated house.
@ChemicalMikeUK If you don't want to use cement then you can always use Lime or even Blood. Loads of info and ways to test soil suitability in my DIY Rammed Earth Manual available from my website. View my profile on RUclips for the web address. Thanks for watching.
Thomoco does the lime help with it being waterproof?
@@TrashStacks3 Polymers do..
Do rammed earth houses emit aloft of radon?
👍Мне очень понравилось. Спасибо.Но есть вопросы . Какой состав глины .Как ведёт на улице в дождь и снег?
if the pipes were completely filled with water, so that no air remained inside them, you could compact the earth around them just fine with little to no fear of rupturing the lines.
I'm afraid that with this kind of insulation inside, the steam can't migrate all the way through the wall, and may condense into water INTO the wall, and that's a big issue for rammed earth walls.
maybe compacted straw (inside netting) would be a better insulation, because it won't stop the steam.
What do you think? I'm just wondering.
What do you mean by steam? You might have to install ari exchangers...
does anyone know how to spell the name of the architect who built this house, having difficulties on google.
If you think that house is nice . . .
You ain't seen nothin' yet!
B-b-baby, you just ain't seen nothin' yet!
I gave this a thumbs up because it's been 5 years since you commented this and it only had 1 thumbs up. It's a level 19 Dad Joke, but still...here's a thumbs up.
Interesting, solid and often beautiful when done artfully. However, the technique is very expensive due to the labor, needs some cement in the mix to keep it together, and needs rebar and lots of wooden molding, so not as eco-friendly and local as many claim. Basically it is a rich man´s technique to create architecturally impressive buildings.
Here in Spain, we have lots of castle walls built with rammed earth, using only earth, and they hold up pretty well. Eventually they crack and wear, but tend to last a long time with maintenance. The new replacements use cement in the mixture and are much stronger.
As I understand it, the molds can be reused on other projects?
You know, sections of China's great wall was made from Rammed Earth exclusively. Other sections have rammed earth as its core, with bricks laid over it. Some sections of the Rammed Earth are still standing over a thousand years later.
+Kirk P
There are green alternatives to portland cement, hardwood ashes, corn cob ashes or fly ash can be used to replace 40% of the cement, which would put the portion of OPC at 3-6% of the mixture, 2-4% is a waste product (ash), and 90-95% is a suitable locally sourced soil. The point about steel I can't argue with, but rammed earth is provably more ecologically sound than concrete block or fired brick for similar constructions. Wood frame construction can be very eco-friendly to build with sustainable forestry, but over time the better temperature-keeping of a rammed-earth, concrete block, or brick house will lead to energy savings on heating and air conditioning.
In terms of labor, most, if not all of it could be done by the owner and family if on a tight budget. Thats what I'm planning, I'm definitely not a rich man. Rammed earth and compressed earth block have some really attractive advantages for off-grid building.
The most eco-friendly construction methods I'm aware of are one that uses plastic bottles packed with dirt or sand as bricks, tensioned polyester or nylon fishing nets as reinforcement, and stabilized mud (same as rammed earth mixture +water) as mortar, and earthship, which also uses unamended soil rammed in non-biodegradable trash, in that case used tires and bottles.
The main obstacle in many areas is the zoning/planning/permitting, that tends to look on alternative methods with suspicion. The part about getting a proof block tested in a lab as the first step is normally mandatory, as I understand it, at least in the U.S.
same in Hungary. It's called swallow-wall and many of the examples have been standing for hundreds of years without cement. the very existence of cement in this mixture is just disappointing.
JJ no :) volcanic ash is volcanic ash and limestone is limestone. cement is a new invention from England from around 1800-something with different chemical components and different characteristcs and different effects on the environment.
they are not interchangable words.
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Overall cost is the same if you hire someone to do it for you.
However, if you invest your own "sweat equity" you can make huge savings. See my DIY Rammed Earth Manual for full details. Google: rammed earth Norfolk DIY Rammed Earth Manual
Overall costs are below stick built..and better ..way better..
You can get all the information you need from my DIY Rammed Earth eManual:
Thomoco
Please let me know how we make waterproof clay by mixing material with clay , not by paint
it looks beautiful but I wouldn't use it for a house and this is why: it doesn't contain a bonding agent as cement, you can't channel water piping/ electricals inside the wall, even for your picture frames you have to embed wood in order to put a screw in that wall. The transitions between different earth layers are not smooth and look like cracks. I would rather build out of interlocking compressed earth bricks, which is the same earth mixed 9% of cement. Much easier to build with ,you can reinforce with rebars and concrete if needed. And has about the same thermal mass as rammed earth. No need for formworks (complicated installation/removal). Just get a manual brick press, mixer and a level tool and you can build anything from decorated walls, columns, pavement and even personalized shapes. And it looks much neater and doesn't require masonry skills.
You have never aseen a house built using this technique..IT'S BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Your post got me pondering (again) - if of interest: at about 4:30 run time they state - 5-10% cement + steel rods+ stabilized re-enforced rammed earth or SIRE walls + twice required strength with center core of insulation - for sure, formworks needed at cost and effort - for for earth/cement bricks (arthblocks) additional insulation and wall cover materials and process may be needed in many climates - or two walls with insulation between? + mortar and how that impacts structure - brick vs. solid wall is a different look different, a few different factors involved in each (several earthblock build videos out there - have just seen California examples, so far ) bricks/blocks would be more straightforward for some builds, impact on qualities and costs would need to be factored - site with some added explanations around plumping and electrical conduits (certainly not so flexible to change)- versatile framing tracks/rails for hanging items can be handy or your idea embedded wood might become affixed /bonded wood or other pieces related to needs - interesting discussion with experienced technicians at: www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/question/calling-all-rammed-earth-experts - while traditional build techniques seem like they should be affordable - approvals and contemporary rarity can slow down and add up - cheaper materials costs does not always equate to affordable building, it seems, unless it can be fully figured and personally built
- extended mention: -guessing that viable earth would need to be transported in in some regions - the cost of the first independent built earth ship in PEI on donated land, a few years back also seemed excessive and is used as an airbnb novelty more than a home - have seen a haybale home out there as well - but keeping those walls dry will be a challenge or involve non traditional/less eco. methods - researched Ontatio hay bale case studies, moisture protection needs and the heavy costs of some of the few built
- proven smart designs building the best of traditional ecology/sustainability could be a way of reclaiming autonomy - but a lot is wrapped up in funding, building and municipal conventions ...other than building tiny structures -
Why is this video so blurry?
that would be the best use for rice, now that we know it's jam packed with arsenic.(at least commercially grown rice) I say we use it for that and eat the organic stuff that's not saturated with carcinogens,
7:50 Built with recycled materials, very good
Iwant to build a G+3
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I didn't know it was necessary to insulate rammed earth. What would happen if the rammed earth wasn't insulated?
its insulated because its way up north past Vancouver island
@@briantrend1812 YUP
Doesn't the use of cement eliminate the favorable hygroscopic properties of earthen construction? Why not use it just for the exterior wall?
Stability and you add an additive , a polymir to make ithe outside wall waterproof..300 years no maintenance..
BTO!
Get the eManual and build your project from earth: rammed-earth.org/diy-rammed-earth-ebook/
Imagine if you use a little bit of grog in the making of rammed earth. I just hate seeing broken bricks being left in the ground like it's trash, not to mention that it's wasteful to the brick companies and their clay.
Please let me know how we make waterproof clay by mixing material with clay , not by paint
Add mix..Xypex..
@@jonarnow6284 what is Xypex
Deep inside these people know that modern society will come to an end, collapse...
Great idea for DIY’ers with resources and skills. Bad idea for average Joe’s wanting to save a buck. Contractually this would be a exclusive rich mans PC “I’m a environmentalist” project. Irony when one consider the greatest enablers for climate change are the rich...the poor don’t have choices.
Truth to be told, adobe and rammed earth buildings are not crazy expensive to build, obviously the one in the video has great location and unique architecture but a normal sized rammed earth or adobe House with concrete or brick base does not cost an arm and a leg if you are willing to get your hands dirty.
how about ants
bug proof.
I do not understand that he speaks! Somebody write please that he speaks. I by means of the English-Russian translator can read. It has made землебитный the house and into the middle has inserted foam? Please.
White people love the cave look. I like modern
when it rains its gonna turn to mud. lol
There are rammed earth structures still standing that are thousands of years old
@@seanmckenzie3457 you use an add mix in the outer wall whihc is anhydrouse ( water proof) polymir..