Jim, very informative. Is there a machine you could recommend for onsite block construction? And is there a preference for block construction as opposed to form and compaction in place?
CEB vs Rammed earth is what you're asking about for those needing search terms. From what I've seen on videos stabilized CEB are stronger/more resistant to scratches than rammed earth walls, unstablized they're probably about the same. You may want to read the US Department of Housing and Urban Developments guide with the nice short title of "A Best Practices Manual for Using Compressed Earth Blocks in Sustainable Home Construction in Indian Country". It's got lots of useful information and at the great price of free. I'd link directly but youtube always blocks my messages when I do that.
@@Trahloc Thank you for the PDF location. I did look at this and while somewhat informative, it lacks many construction details. For example, the one figure of an exterior wall in Figure 8, is hardly legible. It would also be helpful to discuss field testing of components and blocks. Also, photos of equipment costing thousands of dollars, is not helpful to DIYers who only plan to construct one or two buildings. Appreciate your response, as Jim Hallock seems to be MIA.
What is the best ratio of sand to clay for earthen blocks?
What are the composition of materials for this block?
Jim, very informative.
Is there a machine you could recommend for onsite block construction?
And is there a preference for block construction as opposed to form and compaction in place?
CEB vs Rammed earth is what you're asking about for those needing search terms. From what I've seen on videos stabilized CEB are stronger/more resistant to scratches than rammed earth walls, unstablized they're probably about the same. You may want to read the US Department of Housing and Urban Developments guide with the nice short title of "A Best Practices Manual for Using Compressed Earth Blocks in Sustainable Home Construction in Indian Country". It's got lots of useful information and at the great price of free. I'd link directly but youtube always blocks my messages when I do that.
@@Trahloc Thank you for the PDF location. I did look at this and while somewhat informative, it lacks many construction details. For example, the one figure of an exterior wall in Figure 8, is hardly legible. It would also be helpful to discuss field testing of components and blocks. Also, photos of equipment costing thousands of dollars, is not helpful to DIYers who only plan to construct one or two buildings. Appreciate your response, as Jim Hallock seems to be MIA.