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October 2013 – Thailand Rammed Earth Workshop

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October 21 – October 31

Learn to build rammed earth like a pro, this isn’t no ‘make a small sample and slideshow sales pitch’…it’s the real thing!

I will show you all you need to know to build quality structural walls  in a tropical environment.

The walls will be uninsulated structural walls for a building at a  retreat center in northern Thailand.

Whether you want to build for yourself,as a career or just learn for curiosity this gives you valuable experience that you need.

Learn practical skills and have a great vacation at the same time.

For those who are interested please look at this: rammed earth workshop

Contact us by email to get on the list.

* Be sure to leave your phone # and the best time to reach you.

April Workshop pictures

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We just completed another successful workshop. It was a great group of people from far and wide. We were fortunate enough to have perfect weather too.

making end panel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Making an end panel

 

levelling end panel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leveling the end panel

 

placing pylwood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Placing the plywood

 

shovelling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shoveling into the form-work

 

ramming with pneumatic tamper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ramming with a pneumatic tamper

 

end panels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Putting up end panels for the second wall

 

more ramming

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More ramming

 

sunflower formwork

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form-work for the sunflower impression

 

sunflower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rammed earth sunflower

 

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Rammed earth workshop class of spring 2013