Rammed Earth

Rammed earth is an ancient building method which has seen a recent revival as people are more encouraged to use natural building methods in a search for the perfect eco friendly ome. Rammed earth buildings are found on every continent except Antarctica due to the soil being common across the world. Methods of creating a rammed earth wall are simple and there are many benefits of them, for example:

• simple to construct
• incombustible
• thermal
• sustainable
• strong
• durable

Although there are some disadvantages to rammed earth because it is so labour-intensive to construct without machinery. If a part of a wall isn't constructed properly or maintained, water damage is common. In recent years machinery is used called power rammers.

Rammed earth gives a gorgeous smooth finish which is usually a mixture of different earthy tones. This mixture of colours usually come in horizontal stripes due to the different types of soil being rammed.