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    in Advice, Building methods, Pre design, Renewables & Sustainability

    Rammed earth

    Building with earth isn’t just for hot countries; in fact in Ireland building with cob used to be commonplace and in eco-circles, it’s certainly made a comeback. But there are other earth building alternatives, including rammed earth… Earth when used as a building material is fireproof, contributes to the regulation of the indoor environment (temperature […] More