The houses appear to be attached, but there is actually a two-inch space between facing walls. Recycled Styrofoam fills the gap.
How To Build an Earth Block Home
By Jackie Craven, About.com Guide
Insulate Between the Walls
The new earth-walled homes resemble ancient pueblos.
Photo © Jackie Craven
Here you see homes near completion in Founders' Neighborhood at Loreto Bay, Mexico. The compressed earth block walls have been reinforced with wire and parged with plaster.
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- Earth: The Magic Building Material
- Sift the Clay
- Stabilize the Clay
- Compress the Clay
- Let the Earth Cure
- Stack the Blocks
- Reinforce the Blocks
- Parge the Walls
- Insulate Between the Walls
- Add Color
Build With Earth
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