Thank you for this valuable information. My grandparents from both sides lived in houses made from earth here in Cyprus 100 years ago and the walls are still standing!
Good to rediscover ancient building resources and methods that are appreciate again…indeed ancient tribal knowledges have wisdom that we slowly are respecting…
Thank you very much, Miss. I am from Ethiopia this morning i was sick of many mud houses in Addis Ababa , was , disracted and excavated inorder to nake the city modern. Due to this 100s if thousands of people were evacuated from the center of the city. We all were sorry, some friends etc. Actually the govt. Replenished 50 percent of evacuees with condo houses but at last it was not enough to support all. So eventhough i am not engeener i was always design, study and choose dif. Low vost materials for the needs. Today i saw a nice madam lecturing what i need. Thank you.
@@farmaanandaa it will good if you can put detailed information on how to fix corner and end panels of shuttering, electric and plumbing working, fixing doors and windows and closing top of rammed earth wall. Basically if you have proper documentation of construction then by watching all these videos one shall easily able to understand the process and start planning his/her rammed earth adobe. Thanks
Thank you for the excellent practical details like "tamping until you hear a metallic sound". Your video was so informational I've taken notes and sending to my contractor. This year I'm planning on building a rammed earth construction home and will definitely use some of these tips! I'm subscribing to your channel now...
The foundation is made with stone and lime. But there is a plinth beam which is made of steel & concrete, on which the shuttering is anchored and wall is built.
I really love the idea of this type of construction. It’s so much better than the typical 2X4 construction. Of course getting it approved by the building inspector in the USA would be a big challenge.
You could still try non-load bearing walls, i assume....I understand, getting permissions within the urban areas in India, specially for Load bearing Walls is next to impossible....the Building Codes need to be updated with research and documentation; A group of us architects in Chandigarh area are pursuing with the administration...with our experiments at Aanandaa, we are a step closer! There is Sirewall in Canada who are building Rammed earth walls, you might be able to get specifications etc. from them for the approval process in the US.
That’s an issue here, getting approved for non conventional construction. Can do anything for non residential construction like sheds, barns, cellars, etc but commercial building are typically steel and concrete and residential dwellings are typically stick framed but have known of cement block construction approved for residential construction, and some areas have a method of approving log homes. There are areas that have no building codes and no code enforcement for building but I don’t live in one.
Hello mam, Very inspiring to see the amount of changes you have adapted to lead a sustainable life. Only few can do this. As I am not as capable as you are, I am just supporting a campaign know as "Conscious plant" headed by Sadhguru to save soil. I couldn't imagine anyone except you who can understand this better.If people like you support this, the momentum that it gathers is huge. This is my small request to you to support this as much as you can 🙏🙏🙏
Hello i am from Nepal.🙏I remember my grandparents house built from mud, Bamboo n bricks which was more comfortable in summer n winter. In future i am planning to build new house with rammed earth wall. Mud house is comfy n cosy effective
Works well even without rcc columns. 6'x2'x3 i.e. (length breadth height) block at a time. One layer/level of huge blocks is laid n left to dry for 24hrs & then another row is made over it. That's how ppl are building farm boundary walls in rural Punjab.
Kindly make a video about ratio of material for various types soil ie sticky ,sandy.. And haw can established the wooden frame of door, window and ventilator ,
What do you mean by outward inclination? As long as you can erect a form work which does not collapse under the weight of the ramming, you should be able to build.
I mean a wall not erected straight upwards but is inclined at one side.. although the form can be erected with the help of temporary supporting structures. But will the final wall sustain without eaves in a climate type of central India?
Rammed earth walls don't really need waterproofing. But to prevent dust from falling off continuously, you can put a thin coat of silicone which can be sprayed or brushed into the wall
Huge work you are doing by spreading on site knowledge! i=could you throw more light on what is the foundation used here and also, the costing of these walls. thanks a lot!
Thank you for your video, I would love to build my house using, I found some lime slurry , it has paint consistency can I use it as stabilizer? I can't wait to read you
Manisha ! I am still confused about the foundation of the rammed earth. My question is " Do you used Steel in the foundation of the wall or used Steel or cement in the beam beneath the walls " ? Hope you will answer the Q ?
@@farmaanandaa I am going to construct rammed earth walls for my upcoming project. Is used of steel and cement in beams beneath the walls necessary? ( Single storey building )
Excellent 👍 superb. Future of environment friendly construction. I wish I cud visit the site & take a hands-on training course to DIY construct my own house. M in Lahore, Pakistan.
Hello sir Thanks a lot for the informative video. Have there been any examples of rammed earth wall constructions in coastal regions that are susceptible to torrential rains and high winds? Can these walls sustain such weathers easily?
How to make rammed earth wall? Some stabilisers and aggrigaters in this so that it sets quickly. We've added lime and normal gravel or bajri(बजरी in Hindi) as a aggrigate. The soil is excavated from the site itself. We've dug water tanks for rain water harvesting and the soil excavated is used to make the walls.! We create a shuttering with two sheets of ply and some tools to hold the two sheets of ply together. Those tools are pipes which goes through the rammed earth wall and a threaded rod is put into the pipe and on both sides of the wall this is tightened and a square pipe of 1 1/2 inch by 3 inch pipe is fixed on either side. When this structure is ready, we mix the mixture of earth, aggrigate, lime etc and pour it into this framework 12 cm at a time. When it's 12 cms, we start ramming it by tampers or durmud(Hindi). Keep pounding it till you hear a solid metallic sound.! The 12 cms of mixture gets compressed to about 9 cms And then it's time to put next layer of mixture and start ramming it again. The next day itself, we de-shutter the wall and take out all the magnesium screws, loosen the plywood and remove it. With a little bit of knocking the metal pipes will come out leaving behind these holes. These can be easily be fixed using the same mixture and taking a hammer and tapping in. In rammed earth construction we've to plan first and execute later. In a rammed earth wall, you can't undo what's already put up.! Like in brick 🧱 and mortar structure you can break some bricks put a window 🪟 but in rammed earth wall,You need to plan before and execute. One must know where the electrical pipes, plumbing pipes are going to be, well in advance.! Wooden piece is placed into the edge of the wall 2 1/2 inch by 2 1/2 inch wooden piece. Wood has to be of good quality so that it won't be prone to termites. It has to be dry. Once the shuttering is removed, we've a piece of wood into it where We screw in window 🪟 and a door 🚪 frame. You can do it in any shapes or forms by just altering shape of the shuttering. All you're doing is putting in loose material and tightening it. So the walls , the junctions don't need to be perpendicular to each other. It self regulates the temperature.!
Thanks for good explanation video. Is column is necessary for this technique, will earth compress and more compact with time and wont crack will appear between different material (concrete column). May you make video review of very old houses, with/withiut columns. Namaste
The walls are load bearing so columns are not really needed. But we have added some columns to connect the plinth beam and ring beam and staple the structure together. This is because we are in an Earthquake prone zone.
If your serious about building a rammed earth house. Get David Easton's book on rammed earth. Follow his formwork, plans etc. Buy a skid steer, get a mixing bucket from Ritchie auctions. I use a Stanley ta 55 tamper, it is a hydraulic tamper so runs off the ports on the skid steer. Start small, build a small wall or sitting area first. And please be safe, don't rammed in sandals, use a hard hat, gloves, safety glasses also.
@farmaanandaa the book, skid steer, mixer and hydraulic tamper are available in India. All the safety equipment is available in India. Literally all of it is available in India from indian manufacturers.
India is probably the worlds best resource for Rammed earth natural home construction with modern plumbing wiring etc and my biggest questions about rammed earth is not the walls but the engineering of wall to roof structures and materials for a well insulated natural material roof and the roof water proofing without synthetic materials etc .
Can you place a metal pipe in the walls for electrical lines. Ram the soil. Then pull the metal pipe out? Perhaps coat the pipe with oil or powder to retrieve easy? So that no plastic pipe is needed for electrical cables?
In Odisha, mud houses were in huge numbers. Sadly, those are rare now. Mortar is made of mud & sand, first by mixing with a spade and then adding water and using feet to make a good mixture. This mortar is laid on a foundation of stones layer by layer till reaching the desired height. I have seen mud houses of more than 50 years without much maintenance.
Thank you so much for sharing your content, it's been very helpful and informative! Can you please demonstrate adding natural pigments in earth as you escalate 12 cms at a time and ramming it, I'm sure the effect will be be worth the extra efforts as I assume these walls will be exposed in and out later in use!
On the topic of binders what about aluminum zinc powders that later could be fired after compaction? On the topic of pipes doors and windows is there a reason aside from supplies that a corrundum bit or sets of bits shouldn't be used to cut the holes? Obviously the doors or windows you should plan but while labor intensive could be done with the above method.
@@farmaanandaa and that's totally fair. The nice thing about the internet though is its ability to foster communication in the most unlikely of places. Maybe no one else will see this comment and reply or maybe I'll get a dozen architects telling me why this won't work. At the end of the day though, hopefully it sparks conversation and breathes new life into this ancient building method that has become abandoned in many parts of the world.
Had you also explored compressed CsEB bricks vis a vis other natural building techniques? What were the advantages of using Rammed earth in place of CSEB bricks?
@@farmaanandaa ok. But as far as durability and strength of the wall as well as the labour required and hence the time and cost of construction would be same ?
On all counts rammed earth is better. It's faster to make. Does not need the sun. Save huge amount of cost in plastering and finishing. And has a longer life.
The wall doesn't really need any protection from rain. It will hold its own. However you can coat it with a silicon waterproofing solution to prevent it from dusting off
what is the advantage of making bigger walls like this instead of individual rammed earth bricks? it would seem the latter could be more easily (at least partly) automated
The soil composition should have the right mix of clay, silt and sand. Also, ramming should be consistent. Shuttering should be tight. If any pillars are inserted within the wall, there should be enough space around it to ram the earth. 👍
thank you very much. Please can anyone tell me how you can fix anything to this wall? Like wall cabinets, shelfs, paintings? And what about the little boxes for the electric switches Thank you very much for your answer.
Drill a hole. Insert a plastic or wooden plug and tighten a screw in place. The little boxes for electricals are inserted by chiselling out the wall. However electrical pipes are inserted before ramming
I am an Architecture student and would like to thank you so very much for explaining the practical aspects of the rammed earth walls thoroughly.
You're welcome!
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Rammed Earth houses were popular here in Australia 20 years ago, not sure about now, as costs were high.
Where are you from sir?
Another amazing Indian woman bringing valuable knowledge to the world. Love it. I'm going to try this.
Thank you!
Thank you for this valuable information. My grandparents from both sides lived in houses made from earth here in Cyprus 100 years ago and the walls are still standing!
So assuring to hear that!
@@farmaanandaa I will try and take some photos to show you.
Good to rediscover ancient building resources and methods that are appreciate again…indeed ancient tribal knowledges have wisdom that we slowly are respecting…
Well said!
Thank you for your clear breakdown and instructions. This is one of the best videos I've heard on the subject.
Glad it was helpful!
Nice to see jitesh malik, he took one class for us on insulation art.
This is a video of my thoughts the last couple days about rammed earth. Thank you
Thank you for this beautiful unique technology I'm gonna venture into this project in Zimbabwe Africa
Awesome! All the best!
Thank you very much, Miss. I am from Ethiopia this morning i was sick of many mud houses in Addis Ababa , was , disracted and excavated inorder to nake the city modern. Due to this 100s if thousands of people were evacuated from the center of the city. We all were sorry, some friends etc. Actually the govt. Replenished 50 percent of evacuees with condo houses but at last it was not enough to support all. So eventhough i am not engeener i was always design, study and choose dif. Low vost materials for the needs. Today i saw a nice madam lecturing what i need. Thank you.
Glad to hear that
That’s the best video someone ever made on rammed earth. Great
Wow thats great to hear!
@@farmaanandaa it will good if you can put detailed information on how to fix corner and end panels of shuttering, electric and plumbing working, fixing doors and windows and closing top of rammed earth wall. Basically if you have proper documentation of construction then by watching all these videos one shall easily able to understand the process and start planning his/her rammed earth adobe. Thanks
Thank you for the excellent practical details like "tamping until you hear a metallic sound". Your video was so informational I've taken notes and sending to my contractor. This year I'm planning on building a rammed earth construction home and will definitely use some of these tips! I'm subscribing to your channel now...
Glad it was helpful! And thank you for subscribing!
Wonderful video. Well explained and presented. Thank you.
Good work but do you use concrete in foundation?
The foundation is made with stone and lime. But there is a plinth beam which is made of steel & concrete, on which the shuttering is anchored and wall is built.
I really enjoyed your explanation 🎉
Glad you liked it!
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I really love the idea of this type of construction. It’s so much better than the typical 2X4 construction. Of course getting it approved by the building inspector in the USA would be a big challenge.
You could still try non-load bearing walls, i assume....I understand, getting permissions within the urban areas in India, specially for Load bearing Walls is next to impossible....the Building Codes need to be updated with research and documentation; A group of us architects in Chandigarh area are pursuing with the administration...with our experiments at Aanandaa, we are a step closer! There is Sirewall in Canada who are building Rammed earth walls, you might be able to get specifications etc. from them for the approval process in the US.
That’s an issue here, getting approved for non conventional construction. Can do anything for non residential construction like sheds, barns, cellars, etc but commercial building are typically steel and concrete and residential dwellings are typically stick framed but have known of cement block construction approved for residential construction, and some areas have a method of approving log homes. There are areas that have no building codes and no code enforcement for building but I don’t live in one.
They passed construction requirements here in Australia so America should be easy.
Thanks Manisha Ji 🙏🙏🙏 loving your efforts. So inspiring 🙏🙏🙏❤️
Can we build commercial building like apartments
A few stories for sure. Not sure about high rises.
Do we need to moisten the soil gravel and lime mixture before use?
Yes the mixture is moistened with water.
Yes the mixture is moistened with water.
Thank you Manisha. The information you provide is very valuable.
really helpful video. thankyou for sharing
I love it !❤❤
Thanks Manisha , you are actually showing us the way to follow our dreams, and hope will get to contact PPL who can help build our dreams.
Thank you do much for this kind of detailed explanation 🙏🏼
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent i love your techniques i look forward to Learning more
Awesome, thank you!
Hello mam,
Very inspiring to see the amount of changes you have adapted to lead a sustainable life. Only few can do this. As I am not as capable as you are, I am just supporting a campaign know as "Conscious plant" headed by Sadhguru to save soil. I couldn't imagine anyone except you who can understand this better.If people like you support this, the momentum that it gathers is huge. This is my small request to you to support this as much as you can 🙏🙏🙏
That's lovely Info . I saw one video of pakistani villagers doing exactly the same thing .
Great presentation, thank you very much.
Glad it was helpful!
Very good series for earth lovers..nice mam ...thank you for this... 🙏
You're welcome. Happy to share!
Super informative, with supporting videos as well!
Glad you liked it!
Wow thank you that is such a good teaching on how to build basic 😮
Wow very informative.
Glad you think so!
Wonderful !! Thank you Didi for sharing this with us!
You are brilliant bhen
Thats very kind of you to say
Excellent video! Thank you for sharing. I have enjoyed it.
Glad you enjoyed it
Do the walls require 'curing' and if yes, for how long?
No, the walls do not require any curing. The shuttering is removed after a day, and the walls are ready!
Thank you so much for the derailed explanation 🙏
Glad it was helpful!
Hello i am from Nepal.🙏I remember my grandparents house built from mud, Bamboo n bricks which was more comfortable in summer n winter. In future i am planning to build new house with rammed earth wall. Mud house is comfy n cosy effective
Thanks for sharing!
Can one hammer nail or screws in these walls ?
Yes you can
This what I am looking for. Thank you so much ❤
Glad!
You're doing God's work 🙏
Thank you so much 🙏
Works well even without rcc columns.
6'x2'x3 i.e. (length breadth height) block at a time.
One layer/level of huge blocks is laid n left to dry for 24hrs & then another row is made over it.
That's how ppl are building farm boundary walls in rural Punjab.
Yes sure it can be done. We wanted to be 100% earthquake proof as these walls are carrying the weight of the roofs too
Watched two videos. Seems great. Excited to see the finish of the house.
Superb explanation
Glad you liked it
thanks manisha for nice video
This is simply beautiful
Thankyou very much ma'am for such a precious knowledge!
Wonderful, quite helpful video
Glad it was helpful!
Hey nice work. What kind of lime did you use? Is it slacked lime or any other form?
Slaked lime
Kindly make a video about ratio of material for various types soil ie sticky ,sandy.. And haw can established the wooden frame of door, window and ventilator ,
We have covered the door fixing in this video itself, but will try to make a video in more detail.
Fantastic!
Thank you so much for this great presentation. Almost all of my question are answered.
Glad!
Beautifully explained nice and simple.
Very good information. Thanks for that.
Are your rammed earth wall acting as panel walls? As i see RCC columns in between probably to take roof load
The walls are load bearing. The pillars are just connectors between the plinth beam and ring beam and staple the entire structure together
Hi. Is it possible to construct a rammed earth wall in an outward inclination of about 2 mtrs. for a height of about 18-20 mtrs. ?
What do you mean by outward inclination? As long as you can erect a form work which does not collapse under the weight of the ramming, you should be able to build.
I mean a wall not erected straight upwards but is inclined at one side.. although the form can be erected with the help of temporary supporting structures. But will the final wall sustain without eaves in a climate type of central India?
Can you please let us know , how do you waterproof you walls
Rammed earth walls don't really need waterproofing. But to prevent dust from falling off continuously, you can put a thin coat of silicone which can be sprayed or brushed into the wall
Lovely piece of work. Respect from lahore and now I’m looking for artisans who can do this for my house ❤
Thank you. Am sure you will find some local artisans
Nice, thanks for knowledge
Thanks for liking
thks very informative
Glad it was helpful!
Huge work you are doing by spreading on site knowledge! i=could you throw more light on what is the foundation used here and also, the costing of these walls. thanks a lot!
Thank you! Will do!
Please make more videos we are glad to watch and i started to do your things in my farm
Awesome!
Thank you for answering my questions from your previous video!
Keep your queries comin!
Thank you for your video, I would love to build my house using, I found some lime slurry , it has paint consistency can I use it as stabilizer? I can't wait to read you
I believe you should strain it and add the thicker lime left in the strainer
Thank you , please would you guide us?what is the mix ratio earth/lime?
Watch the other video on this playlist where Ashumi explains the details of the mix
@@farmaanandaa I can't find it
Manisha ! I am still confused about the foundation of the rammed earth. My question is " Do you used Steel in the foundation of the wall or used Steel or cement in the beam beneath the walls " ? Hope you will answer the Q ?
Steel and cement in the beam beneath the wall. The formwork is anchored on that beam and then we start ramming the earth
@@farmaanandaa Thanks alot . Now I got your point.
@@farmaanandaa I am going to construct rammed earth walls for my upcoming project. Is used of steel and cement in beams beneath the walls necessary? ( Single storey building )
amazing job, keep it up!
Excellent 👍 superb.
Future of environment friendly construction.
I wish I cud visit the site & take a hands-on training course to DIY construct my own house.
M in Lahore, Pakistan.
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Hello sir
Thanks a lot for the informative video.
Have there been any examples of rammed earth wall constructions in coastal regions that are susceptible to torrential rains and high winds? Can these walls sustain such weathers easily?
They can provided you make a large overhanging roof so that the rainwater does not hit against the walls.
Awesome video
Glad you enjoyed it
Wow Very Interesting 😊
How to make rammed earth wall?
Some stabilisers and aggrigaters in this so that it sets quickly.
We've added lime and normal gravel or bajri(बजरी in Hindi) as a aggrigate.
The soil is excavated from the site itself.
We've dug water tanks for rain water harvesting and the soil excavated is used to make the walls.!
We create a shuttering with two sheets of ply and some tools to hold the two sheets of ply together.
Those tools are pipes which goes through the rammed earth wall and a threaded rod is put into the pipe and on both sides of the wall this is tightened and a square pipe of 1 1/2 inch by 3 inch pipe is fixed on either side.
When this structure is ready, we mix the mixture of earth, aggrigate, lime etc and pour it into this framework 12 cm at a time.
When it's 12 cms, we start ramming it by tampers or durmud(Hindi). Keep pounding it till you hear a solid metallic sound.!
The 12 cms of mixture gets compressed to about 9 cms
And then it's time to put next layer of mixture and start ramming it again.
The next day itself, we de-shutter the wall and take out all the magnesium screws, loosen the plywood and remove it.
With a little bit of knocking the metal pipes will come out leaving behind these holes.
These can be easily be fixed using the same mixture and taking a hammer and tapping in.
In rammed earth construction we've to plan first and execute later.
In a rammed earth wall, you can't undo what's already put up.! Like in brick 🧱 and mortar structure you can break some bricks put a window 🪟 but in rammed earth wall,You need to plan before and execute.
One must know where the electrical pipes, plumbing pipes are going to be, well in advance.!
Wooden piece is placed into the edge of the wall 2 1/2 inch by 2 1/2 inch wooden piece.
Wood has to be of good quality so that it won't be prone to termites. It has to be dry.
Once the shuttering is removed, we've a piece of wood into it where
We screw in window 🪟 and a door 🚪 frame.
You can do it in any shapes or forms by just altering shape of the shuttering. All you're doing is putting in loose material and tightening it.
So the walls , the junctions don't need to be perpendicular to each other.
It self regulates the temperature.!
Thanks for good explanation video. Is column is necessary for this technique, will earth compress and more compact with time and wont crack will appear between different material (concrete column).
May you make video review of very old houses, with/withiut columns.
Namaste
The walls are load bearing so columns are not really needed. But we have added some columns to connect the plinth beam and ring beam and staple the structure together. This is because we are in an Earthquake prone zone.
@@farmaanandaa thanks for quick ans useful reply, I'm also from earthquake risk place. Namaste
If your serious about building a rammed earth house. Get David Easton's book on rammed earth. Follow his formwork, plans etc. Buy a skid steer, get a mixing bucket from Ritchie auctions. I use a Stanley ta 55 tamper, it is a hydraulic tamper so runs off the ports on the skid steer. Start small, build a small wall or sitting area first. And please be safe, don't rammed in sandals, use a hard hat, gloves, safety glasses also.
Thanks - none of those things are available in India!
@farmaanandaa the book, skid steer, mixer and hydraulic tamper are available in India. All the safety equipment is available in India. Literally all of it is available in India from indian manufacturers.
India is probably the worlds best resource for Rammed earth natural home construction with modern plumbing wiring etc and my biggest questions about rammed earth is not the walls but the engineering of wall to roof structures and materials for a well insulated natural material roof and the roof water proofing without synthetic materials etc .
I think you guys are Vegan....You adopted that stray cow.I appreciate it.
Thankyou! Fantastic video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Can you place a metal pipe in the walls for electrical lines. Ram the soil. Then pull the metal pipe out? Perhaps coat the pipe with oil or powder to retrieve easy? So that no plastic pipe is needed for electrical cables?
That would be risky.
In Odisha, mud houses were in huge numbers. Sadly, those are rare now. Mortar is made of mud & sand, first by mixing with a spade and then adding water and using feet to make a good mixture. This mortar is laid on a foundation of stones layer by layer till reaching the desired height. I have seen mud houses of more than 50 years without much maintenance.
Thanks for sharing
Do you know mud house can be build in any location or only in dry area? What can be the cost to make for minimum of 400 sqft home?
Very nice mam
Thank you so much for sharing your content, it's been very helpful and informative!
Can you please demonstrate adding natural pigments in earth as you escalate 12 cms at a time and ramming it, I'm sure the effect will be be worth the extra efforts as I assume these walls will be exposed in and out later in use!
Will the piping need to be replaced? Will they need any care or will they be protected completely?
If you're talking about the pipes within the walls, they will be protected completely
On the topic of binders what about aluminum zinc powders that later could be fired after compaction? On the topic of pipes doors and windows is there a reason aside from supplies that a corrundum bit or sets of bits shouldn't be used to cut the holes? Obviously the doors or windows you should plan but while labor intensive could be done with the above method.
Your questions are too technical for me! I am just a home owner, not an architect or builder.
@@farmaanandaa and that's totally fair. The nice thing about the internet though is its ability to foster communication in the most unlikely of places.
Maybe no one else will see this comment and reply or maybe I'll get a dozen architects telling me why this won't work.
At the end of the day though, hopefully it sparks conversation and breathes new life into this ancient building method that has become abandoned in many parts of the world.
Thank you for such important information
drilling holes for hanging fixtures & paintings?
No issues at all. Our house is filled with art on the walls
thank you mam, i need learn more about this rammed earth wall, your conducting any class?
No classes, sorry!
Had you also explored compressed CsEB bricks vis a vis other natural building techniques? What were the advantages of using Rammed earth in place of CSEB bricks?
I think the finish is better with rammed earth. You can leave the wall unplastered
@@farmaanandaa ok. But as far as durability and strength of the wall as well as the labour required and hence the time and cost of construction would be same ?
On all counts rammed earth is better. It's faster to make. Does not need the sun. Save huge amount of cost in plastering and finishing. And has a longer life.
Thank you man for this knowledge..
What about windows opening?
wow! this is really cool..pun intended
May I ask, will it shrink when the wall dries?
No, it does not shrink. IN fact it is a dry mix which is rammed so there is nothing like 'when the wall dries up'
Great video with full of information. Thank you!
A question wil remain: how to protect the wall from rain?
The wall doesn't really need any protection from rain. It will hold its own. However you can coat it with a silicon waterproofing solution to prevent it from dusting off
what is the advantage of making bigger walls like this instead of individual rammed earth bricks? it would seem the latter could be more easily (at least partly) automated
It gives a nicer finish which does not require any plaster or finishing.
Thanks for this great content. How do you ensure cracks don't appear on the walls?
The soil composition should have the right mix of clay, silt and sand. Also, ramming should be consistent. Shuttering should be tight. If any pillars are inserted within the wall, there should be enough space around it to ram the earth. 👍
Can it withstand frost?
Should be. There are a lot of rammed earth structures in Leh and Ladakh which are very cold areas
are these structures earthquake resistant?
Yes, absolutely
thank you very much. Please can anyone tell me how you can fix anything to this wall? Like wall cabinets, shelfs, paintings? And what about the little boxes for the electric switches Thank you very much for your answer.
Drill a hole. Insert a plastic or wooden plug and tighten a screw in place. The little boxes for electricals are inserted by chiselling out the wall. However electrical pipes are inserted before ramming
Will this work with any dirt or only certain type of dirt?
It works with Sandy gritty soil and not silty clayey soil
@@farmaanandaa Final question. Can you build a foundation with Rammed Earth or only concrete?
Foundation cannot be in rammed earth it has to be in masonry. You can use brick + cement mortar or stone + lime mortar like we did.
Thanks so much.@@farmaanandaa
But.you have used the RCC pillars and plinth beams right?
Yes. We are in an earthquake zone. Unlike auroville, where they build rammed earth walls straight on stone foundations.
Hi akka I saw ur project house it's fantastic akka 🎉
what is the mixtures you use of EARTH< LIME etc. please. How wet should mixture be
Can we make it in an area which is prone to termite?
Yes you can