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7 Rammed earth finishings to use for your walls

Rammed earth is an ancient technique for building walls that has been used for centuries, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions...

10 Incredible rammed earth eco-friendly homes from around the world.

Rammed earth is both a building method as well as a material. The rammed earth material is a combination of earth, gravel, silt, clay and...

9 Compelling Reasons Why You Need to be Off Grid to live your dream life

Off grid living is increasing becoming popular due to rising costs of living and polluted cites. In today's world, modern living can be...

Rammed Earth Library at Nsutam, Ghana

Archi Fair: Project Management, Financing and execution of the construction Hive Earth: Rammed earth consulting and on site workshops....

8 Eco-friendly building methods using earth

With the current climate crisis, a lot of us are thinking of how we can live more eco-friendly. Throughout history, humans have been...

Building an energy efficient net zero home & living a low waste lifestyle in Africa.

The pandemic has made it clear the importance of mitigating the effects of climate change. The built environment is one of biggest...

4 ways to naturally cool your home when building in a hot climate

The world is getting hotter, West Africa in particular Ghana is becoming very hot. Some days the capital city of Accra can be unbearably...

12 Advantages of building with rammed earth in Africa

Rammed earth construction is quickly becoming popular with Africans and people in the diaspora looking to return home and live a cleaner...

What is rammed earth construction & how to build a wall step by step?

Rammed earth is both a building method as well as a material. The rammed earth material is a combination of earth, gravel, silt, clay,...

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