Mushroom
Culture House
Bench
EH 3
The Nebraska
House
Tool shed
Retaining
walls
EH 2
Charcoal
kilns
EH 1
Cow shed
Hybrid
Earthen
Homes
EH 2
Plinth
Non structural wall
40cm
30cm
Hybrid Earthen Homes
Foundation detail
EH 2
12mm SRB
14 cm
Structural column
Grade 33 / PNS 230
Structural Grade
Plinth w/concrete, steel and rock infill
EH 2
Door Ram
EH 2
Round columns
EH 2
EH 2
EH 2
EH 2
EH 2
Score card- critical and financial considerations
 Material sources _______________
 On-site – labor cost
 Local – delivery cost
 Trucked – delivery cost
 Plinth height __________________
 Plinth width__________________
 Lintel height __________________
 Window
 Tie beam
 Wall thickness width____________
 Wall height ____________________
 Structural support
 Wall only h:w _____________
 Columns h:w _____________
 Material
 Clay
 Sand
 Lignin
 Stabilizer
 Finish
 Plaster
 Painted clay
 Raw
 Roof material____________________
 Roof overhang _______
 Roof overhang ratio RO:WH _______
 Roof slope ____________
Plinth
Structural wall
40cm
20cm
Hybrid Earthen Homes
Foundation detail
EH 3
12mm RCB
Hybrid Earthen Homes
Foundation detail
EH 3
Hybrid Earthen Homes
Foundation detail
EH 3
Hybrid Earthen Homes
Rammed Window
EH 3
Formwork
2 Ends [1/2 round]
2 9 ft shuttering
4 slotted angle bar
8 rod bracing
8 wing nut
1 framing for ends
Hybrid Earthen Homes
Shuttering Formwork
EH 3
Formwork
2 Ends[1/2 round]
2 9 ft shuttering
4 slotted angle bar
8 rod bracing
8 wing nut
1 framing for ends
Hybrid Earthen Homes
Filling form holes
EH 3
Hybrid Earthen Homes
Wall One
EH 3
Hybrid Earthen Homes
Landscape detail
EH 3
Hybrid Earthen Homes
Extra materials form
EH 3
Aloha
Tools/machin
es
cement
mixer
lime paint
mixer
cordless drill
trowels
plum
hose level
spirit level
shovels
bolo
planer
chainsaw
hack saw
wood saw
Hybrid Earthen Homes
Extra materials form
EH 3
Hybrid Earthen Homes
Lime/whey primer
EH 3
…albuminate…
Hybrid Earthen Homes
Soil Audit: 40% clay
EH 3
clay
silt
sand
Hybrid Earthen Homes
Lime/whey/clay finish
EH 3
Nailess bamboo roof
EH 3
Nailess bamboo roof
EH 3
Nailess bamboo roof
EH 3
Hardwood dowel
Fish mouth joint
Locally harvested bamboo
EH 3
Nailess bamboo roof
EH 3
Nipa roof tiles
EH 3
Bamboo & Nipa
thatch roof
EH 3
Nailess bamboo roof
EH 3
Free on site Timbers
EH 3
Free on site Timbers
EH 3
Free on site consultation
EH 3
Rammed earthen floor
EH 3
Rammed earthen floor
EH 3
3 pail clay
1 pail sand
¼ pail Portland
Rammed earthen floor
EH 3
3 pail clay
1 pail sand
¼ pail Portland
Rammed earthen floor
EH 3
Troweled-burnished
Tung oiled
Waxed
Kyle Holzhueter
Choosing the right steel for you depends on your purpose:
Jigane is unfired forged iron. Whereas a hard carbon steel tends to slide over a plaster, "soft"
jigane iron will push and pull material, making it excellent at distributing plaster on wall. By
"soft", we refer to the quality of the steel, not the flexibility of the trowel. Because Jigane is a
soft steel, Jigane trowels tend to be thick, stiff and heavy. Jigane is suitable for scratch and
brown coats of earthen or lime plaster.
Hanyaki is fired once after forging. Hanyaki is suitable for all coats, and can also be used for
cement based plasters as well.
Abarayaki is steel that is forged, coated with oil, and then fired twice. It is harder than hanyaki
and suitable for compressing plaster for a glossy finish.
Honyaki is made in a similar fashion to abarayaki, but is fired at a higher temperature. Being a
very hard carbon steel, it is suitable for earthen or lime finish coats and cement based plasters.
Stainless steel is the hardest steel but can be produced so thin as to be flexible as well. It is
used to apply thin coats and to smooth trowels marks.
Rammed earthen floor
EH 3
Lived in
Rammed earthen floor
EH 3
Zeer cooler
Nipa roof tiles
EH 3
Acid stained
w/ sealant
Hybrid Earthen Homes
Nipa roof tiles
EH 3
Rammed herb spiral
Rammed herb spiral
EH 3
Rammed herb spiral
Rammed herb spiral
Rammed herb spiral
Rammed herb spiral
Rammed herb spiral
Rammed herb spiral
Rammed earthen floor
EH 3
Lived in
Rammed earthen floor
EH 3
Lived in
Rammed earthen floor
EH 3
Lived in
Rammed earthen floor
EH 3
Lived in
120 watt
Bottle lights
Rammed earthen floor
EH 3
Lived in
Rammed earthen floor
EH 3
Lived in
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Score card- critical and financial considerations
 Material sources _______________
 On-site – labor cost
 Local – delivery cost
 Trucked – delivery cost
 Plinth height __________________
 Plinth width__________________
 Lintel height __________________
 Window
 Tie beam
 Wall thickness width____________
 Wall height ____________________
 Structural support
 Wall only h:w _____________
 Columns h:w _____________
 Material
 Clay
 Sand
 Lignin
 Stabilizer
 Finish
 Plaster
 Painted clay
 Raw
 Roof material____________________
 Roof overhang _______
 Roof overhang ratio RO:WH _______
 Roof slope ____________
Rammed retaining walls
2.4m
2.4m
5.8m
6.3m
4.4m
28m2
28m2
Octagon dimensions
7m
5.2m
2.4m
2.7m
h = (√3)s 4.6m
d = 2s 5.2m
a = (1.5√3)s² 19m2
p = 6s
Similarly,
s = h/(√3)
d = 2h/(√3)
19m2
Hybrid
Earthen
Homes
Costing
Stabilized rammed earth
A lightweight husk loam Cost of RAM:CONCRETE
3 husk 35%
2 earth
1 stabilizer = portland CRH Limestone
liters/mixer 10 5 5
Hybrid
Earthen
Homes
Costing
3 2 1 ←pails
husk earth stabilizer
50% 33% 17%
7.5 4 106.13 117.63p/mixer 19.60p/pail
portland CRH Agri Limestone
liters→ 10 5 5
0.5 0.25 0.25
8.33% 4.17% 4.17%
Cost of RAM:CONCRETE
35%
Hybrid
Earthen
Homes
Costing
Concrete peso l/cubic p/pail
sand 1,200 1,000 24
Gravel/sand 6pails 144
CEMENT 1sack 245 8.75p/L
CONCRETECOST 389p/mixer
55.57p/pail
LOAM sack pails/sack p/pail p/L
rice hull 10 4 2.5
LIME 180 2.5 72 3.6
SubSoil 2 0.1
3 2 1 ←pails
husk earth stabilizer
50% 33% 17%
7.5 4 106.13 117.63p/mixer 19.60p/pail
portland CRH Agri Limestone
liters→ 10 5 5
0.5 0.25 0.25
8.33% 4.17% 4.17%
Cost of RAM:CONCRETE
35%
Hybrid
Earthen
Homes
footings
1 80 80 25 160
6 80 80 25 960 six footings
floor
1 350 10 3847 outer/inner floor
plinth
6 30 40 240 1728 plinth
column
6 30 30 240 1296 column
ring beam
6 30 30 240 1296 ring beam
9126.5 total liters
liters/mixer 140
# mixers
65.189
28571
p/mixer 384
concrete cost 25,033
Concrete costing
Hybrid
Earthen
Homes
Rammed Flooring
Flooring is rammed and troweled
Hybrid Earthen Bamboo House
Suspension bridge
Rammed Earth Walls
Hybrid Earthen Building
Guidlines
Rammed Earth Walls
Slenderness
Height to width
Unrestrained 8:1 (free standing walls)
Restrained12:1 (anchored tie beams on wall)
Tie beam
Unrestrained Restrained
8:1 12:1
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Acid stained floors
Tile Free Living
Acid stained floors
Iron Sulphate. Combine ¼ cup of iron sulphate, also called Copperas, with 2/3 cup warm water.
-copper-colored end product. Seal when done to protect the integrity of the color.
- it can be lightened by adding more water
We darkened by adding instant coffee. 5% Nescafe Classic
Iron chloride is also known as Ferric Chloride and solutions containing it are sold at electronics
supply stores for the purpose of etching circuits onto printed circuit boards (PCBs).
It is important to be careful when working with all of these mixtures, as whenever you are working
with chemical combinations. When mixing your own stains you can be creative with the color
combinations, and perfect them to your satisfaction. Commercial stains are more expensive,
and creating your own from these materials will cost you only a fraction of the price.
Monlithic pour
Same cement brand
Same gravel and sand
for entire pour
Etched for grout
Acid stained floors
60 & 80 grit belt sander
for polished effect
Acid stained floors
Acid stained floors
Acid stained floors
Acid stained floors
1st coat sealant
Acid stained floors
unsealed
Repair
Acid stained floors
Repaired
Sealed
Acid stained floors
Double Sealed
unsealed
Acid stained floors
Different treatments
Acid stained floors
Sealed
Acid stained floors
Multipoured variation
Acid stained floors
Acid stained floors
Sealed
Unsealed
Remove paint, oil, grease before staining
Acid stained floors
Ferric sulphate- Sealed
7 year old floor
Acid stained floors
Ferric sulphate -Sealed
7 year old floor
Copper Sulphate - more of a blue or blue-green
color
Mix ¼ cup of copper sulphate with 1 cup
of warm water.
For a more visible blue, add more copper
sulfate to the mixture. To make the results a
lighter tint, add more water. To create a greener
color, add regular table salt.
Acid stained floors
Pre-rinsed
7 year old floor
Acid stained floors
Copper Sulphate
Sealed
7 year old floor
Natural Sealants
Varnish Free Living
Natural Sealants
Varnish Free Living
Tung oil
Before
After
Varnish Free Living
Acacia wood
Pure Tung Oil comes from cold pressing of the seeds or nuts of the Tung tree. Tung trees mainly
grow in the mountainous regions of china away from industrialization and pollution. Climate, soil and
air quality are essential for a high quality oil. Our 100% Pure Chinese Tung Oil or China wood oil is a
all natural finish manufactured by pressing the tung nut, no petroleum distillates or other additives -
just Pure Tung Oil. All Pure Tung Oils are not the same. Some low priced marketers will package
South American Tung Oil (dark, greenish in color) and sell its as the higher quality Chinese Tung
Oils. Chinese Pure Tung Oil is available in 3 grades, we only offer the best available, Grade 1 yellow.
A better quality Pure Chinese Tung Oil will offer superior color, faster drying and a long term elastic
finish. Elasticity is a important factor as the oil must continue to flex with the expansion and
contraction of the substrate on which it is applied.
Citrus Natural Solvent, a paint thinner alternative, is used as a direct replacement for mineral spirits and
odorless mineral spirits. Citrus Solvent can be used wherever paint thinner or mineral spirits are required as
a natural, safer alternative. Citrus Solvent is not the same as any of the other "citrus-branded" cleaning
products on the market, including Citrus Solve or Citri-Solve. It is, however, an excellent degreaser, paint
thinner alternative, and can be used to replace petroleum chemicals such as mineral spirits. Citrus Solvent is
98% pure citrus peel oil extracted from the peel of the orange fruit; the other 2% is water. This small amount
of water is emulsified in the solvent and will not raise wood grain but is released into the air as the solvent
evaporates.
Natural Sealants
Varnish Free Living
Tung oil
Ipil hardwood
Natural Sealants
Varnish Free Living
Tung oil
Before
After
Varnish Free Living
Natural Sealants
Varnish Free Living
Tung oil
Tung oil
Tung oil
Stained Concrete
Stained Concrete
Natural Sealants
Varnish Free Living
Make your own
Upside down lid
Peels
Handle
Collector
Drip
Hydrosol method
DA Compound
Irawan
Bamboo Eco Home
DA Compound
Irawan
Bamboo Eco Home
DA Compound
Irawan
Bamboo Eco Home
DA Compound
Irawan
Bamboo Eco Home
Fan palm shingled
butterfly roof
DA Compound
Irawan
Bamboo Eco Home
Fan palm shingled
butterfly roof
DA Compound
Irawan
Bamboo Eco Home
DA Compound
Irawan
Bamboo Eco Home
DA Compound
Irawan
Bamboo Eco Home
Earthen wall
DA Compound
Irawan
Bamboo Eco Home
Earthen wall
DA Compound
Irawan
Bamboo Eco Home
Clay and sand
mixing pit
DA Compound
Irawan
Bamboo Eco Home
Clay and sand
mixing pit
DA Compound
Irawan
Bamboo Eco Home
Earthen wall
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ALOHA RANCH
and
ORGANIC FARM
Macarascas
ALOHA RANCH
and
ORGANIC FARM
Macarascas
ALOHA RANCH
and
ORGANIC FARM
Macarascas
Precast octagon tanks
Precast octagon tanks
1m
2.4m
2.6m
1.6m
4.8m3
Conversion Beds
Raised Soil Beds to
Cement Ebb and Flow
& DWC
Precast cement
Conversion Beds
Raised Soil Beds to
Cement Ebb and Flow
& DWC
Precast cement
Conversion Beds
Raised Soil Beds to
Cement Ebb and Flow
& DWC
Precast cement
ALOHA RANCH
and
ORGANIC FARM
Macarascas
Ferrocement tanks
ALOHA RANCH
and
ORGANIC FARM
Macarascas
ALOHA RANCH
and
ORGANIC FARM
Macarascas
ALOHA RANCH
and
ORGANIC FARM
Macarascas
ALOHA RANCH
and
ORGANIC FARM
Macarascas
Ferrocement bed
Ferrocement bed
Ferrocement
Standard construction cement,
usually mixed with plaster
sand. The standard cement is
reinforced with more steel or
fiber at a closer spacing than
traditional construction.
Reduced spacing yields
uniform force dispersion and
increases strength.
Ferrocement is also written as
ferrociment, ferrocemento,
ferrocimento, and ferrozement
1 part portland cement
3 parts fine sand
frame with wire
Ferrocement
frame with wire
Ferrocement
frame with wire
Ferrocement
frame with wire
Ferrocement
frame with wire
Ferrocement
frame with wire
Ferrocement
frame with wire
Ferrocement
frame with wire
Ferrocement
Water Proofing
Waterproof = Watertight + Damp-proof. If you are not concerned
about dampness or high humidity levels, then watertight is fine.
BUT, if you want a truly dry basement or tunnel or corrosion
resistant structure, then you need it to be waterproof.
A flexible, fiber-reinforced and specially modified
high grade acrylic polymer designed to provide
superior water protection and excellent adhesion
to concrete surfaces for longer service life of
water proofing film.
Spray Crete
[Shotcrete]
mini-shotcrete pump without the delivery lines
Welded frame with wire
Ferrocement bed
Welded frame with wire
Ferrocement bed
Welded frame with wire
Ferrocement bed
Thin layers concrete
Ferrocement bed
Cured 2 weeks and
ready to move in place
Ferrocement bed
ALOHA RANCH
and
ORGANIC FARM
Macarascas
Conversion Beds
Raised Soil Beds to Flow Beds
S.R.B. – Simulated river beds
5,000 liter tank
w/1,000 liter sump
Hybrid earthen tanks
Ferrocement
Stablized Rammed
earth wall
Plinth - rock and concrete
Hybrid earthen tanks
v
Hybrid earthen tanks
Hybrid earthen tanks
Hybrid earthen tanks
Undersized column
(high compressive strength)
Hybrid earthen tanks
Undersized column
(high compressive strength)
Hybrid earthen tanks
Undersized column
(high compressive strength)
Hybrid earthen tanks
Undersized column
(high compressive strength)
Hybrid earthen tanks
Undersized column
(high compressive strength)
Hybrid earthen tanks
Tank 1
Tank 2
Tank 3
Hybrid earthen tanks
Ferrocement aquaponic bed
Hybrid earthen tanks
Ferrocement aquaponic bed
Hybrid earthen tanks
Ferrocement aquaponic bed
In ground casting form
Hybrid earthen tanks
Ferrocement aquaponic bed
In ground casting form
Hybrid earthen tanks
Plinth
Rammed
earthen stand
Plinth and rammed earth for bed leveling
Excavated clay soil
Local Rice hull
Carbonized
Rice hull
(charcoal)
Stabilized Rammed Earth wall materials
Binder - termite barrier
10 liters CRH
10 liters agri lime stone
20 liters Portland cement
1 Binder
2 clay soil
3 Ricehull
5-10 liters water
Adjustable formworks
Stabilized lightweight loam
Mixing stabilized lightweight loam
Rammed stabilized lightweight loam wall
Rammed stabilized lightweight loam wall
Rammed stabilized lightweight loam wall
Precast octagon tanks
Rammed stabilized lightweight loam wall
Precast octagon tanks
Rammed stabilized lightweight loam wall
Vertical steel for
ferrocement topping
Hybrid earthen tank 1
Ferrocement
Stablized Rammed
earth wall
Plinth -
rock and concrete
Hybrid earthen tank1
Oversized
(wasted materials)
Hybrid earthen tank 1
Oversized
(wasted materials)
Hybrid earthen tank 2
Undersized column
(high compressive strength)
Precast octagon tanks
Hybrid earthen tanks
Aquaponic Greenhouse
Aloha Ranch
Macarascas
Aloha Ranch
Macarascas
Aloha Ranch
Macarascas
Aloha Ranch
Macarascas
Aloha Ranch
Macarascas
Aloha Ranch
Macarascas
Aloha Ranch
Macarascas
Aloha Ranch
Macarascas
Aloha Ranch
Macarascas
Rammed
Rocket Stove
Rammed
Rocket Stove
Rammed
Rocket Stove
Rammed
Rocket Stove
Charcoal
Rocket Stove
Charcoal
Rocket Stove
Charcoal
Rocket Stove
Charcoal
Rocket Stove
Charcoal
Rocket Stove
Charcoal Rocket
Stoves
Rammed
rocket
stove
Charcoal
Rocket Stove
Charcoal
Rocket Stove
Cast iron
cooking
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Natural Living
Score card- critical and financial considerations
 Material sources _______________
 On-site – labor cost
 Local – delivery cost
 Trucked – delivery cost
 Plinth height __________________
 Plinth width__________________
 Lintel height __________________
 Window
 Tie beam
 Wall thickness width____________
 Wall height ____________________
 Structural support
 Wall only h:w _____________
 Columns h:w _____________
 Material
 Clay
 Sand
 Lignin
 Stabilizer
 Finish
 Plaster
 Painted clay
 Raw
 Roof material____________________
 Roof overhang _______
 Roof overhang ratio RO:WH _______
 Roof slope ____________
Cow shed 2
Mushroom House
Cow Shed 1
24 sq m guest house
Training Room Ram
Genesis Home Site
Intern Project 1
Earth House 2
Rammed Lodge
3-D Planned and Built Samples on SketchUp

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