It’s a big wall so this is part B to keep the size of the post to a reasonable amount.
Neal Shoveling.
Tamping inside the forms.
More shoveling by Peter.
More tamping, it’s a tight fit for sure! That’s Mona working inside there.
Even more shoveling!
Even more tamping! So I think you get the general idea…there was a lot of shoveling and tamping, it’s a big wall.
Zoltan tamping.
Chris tamping away.
Pouring the cap. We use a liquid rammed earth cement mixture for the cap.
Removing the forms
The slightly different shades of rammed earth wall layers are fantastic on this wall.
Using stone to cap the rammed earth wall turned out to be a great choice. A nice contrast to the wall and it ties the stone pillars together.