Instructors: Chris Magwood & Henry Wiersma
Learn how to work with locally-made, low-impact, durable compressed earth blocks (CEB, or rammed earth blocks) for foundations, exterior walls and interior walls.
CEB building is a low-tech building solution using basic materials and simple tools. Drawing on the age-old technique of rammed earth building, CEB uses a hydraulic press to create unfired earthen blocks.
CEB construction can often use site soils as the basis for the rammed earth mix, or local gravel, sand, clay (or other binders) can be used.
In this workshop you will see how an earth block press operates, and learn how to create a suitable rammed earth mix. You will learn how to mix a mortar suitable for CEB and how to lay up the blocks in a small wall project. Engineering and code approvals will also be covered.
You will be able to tour a completed earth block building with the CEB used for the walls and the floor.
At the end of this workshop, you will be ready to construct your own compressed earth block project!
Entry Requirements Open to all
Fee Early bird – $125 Regular – $150 Fees include healthy lunch (vegan and vegetarian options available)
Maximum class size: 12
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