In keeping up with the never-ending search for sustainable “green” building products I have been looking into the Rammed Earth method of building construction. This method has been gaining popularity in the South Western United States. Using it involves the process of combining moist (filtered) soil and a combination of sand, gravel, and clay. The mixture is rammed together in layers (as shown here in this diagram) I found this diagram on iagram.com

This style of construction has been around for thousands of years (sections of the Great Wall of China were built using this construction method). Check out this You Tube video and let me know what you think…..

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