Wall 2 is 40′ long so it’s the little one of the 2 and brings the total of both walls to 100′ in length. That’s a lot of rammed earth!

One side of the forms are up.

The strong-backs are getting set into place. They are the vertical pieces of wood that reinforce the horizontal formwork for those who are wondering.

Ramming is under way.

Andreas, an architect who is from Columbia came to train with us on this wall.

Removing the form work.

Presenting wall 2.

This picture shows more the true color of the rammed earth.

The wall layers look quite beautiful from the road.

A view of both walls from the north west.

The stone along the cap, the color and length of the walls make for a nice treat for people as they are driving by.

The Valley Song House uses a very beautiful brown for the walls with the intent to have a nice contrast to the white plaster that will be used on the interior roof. The house is nestled into the north bank on a south facing slope. The North walls will be buried 6-7′ deep. Yes, you can bury stabilized rammed earth because it is just that strong and durable!

Ramming is underway on the second wall.

The inside section of the curved wall form is done.

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We are now making the curved rammed earth wall on the north east of the house.

A stairway will curve up this rammed earth wall to the second story. A utility room will be underneath the stairs.

Top view of the curved wall.

Window in the downstairs washroom.

A signature wall with musical impressions for a special touch.

Lovely rammed earth pillars and the office walls in the background.

The stunning effect of the pillars in the the hallway.

An electrical outlet for a wall sconce in the washroom.

A top view of the walls.

The pictures don’t do these rammed earth walls justice, they are quite magnificent and even better in real life. I