How to make mud bricks?

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We will show the step by step process of making your own mud bricks. 🏡
Mud, as opposed to the popular view, is not a good insulator. We live in a mud house with 18" thick walls, which provides a high thermal mass and helps with temperature extremes we get during the day (cold nights, hot days) where we are. The bricks we make are 12" (instead of a 9" red brick). Mud is a very forgiving medium to construct with, and when you make any changes to the structure ... you don't create any debris or rubble ... you can just reuse the mud!
This is how we make the bricks.
0:00 How to make mud bricks?
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[@user-rt6xp7jz4q]

No sand to the mix ?

[@grabfear]

music was awesome

[@HappilyIndian]

Awesome 🙏🙏

[@Repentance79]

how long to dry

[@90sbaby1]

was this soil sand based, clay full, or regular garden loam like soil, dirt, sand all mixed into the earth?

[@DiscoTimelordASD]

My autistic son finally accepts that dirt and water makes mud - thank you! He was absolutely fascinated by the fact that you can make bricks from it as well. We really appreciate your video.

[@peepalfarm]

❤️

[@lucas_A_Conway]

Hey same! As an autistic Person I gotta make a village siitakkeita for autistic people in the woods! And Idk start a nation or you know a micronation. A micronation is a nation that is a country not recognized by the UN. Examples are: Molossia, Principality of sealand, Transnistria and more. But Thanks for the brick tutorial Now I truly belive that mud can be used as bricks.

[@jordanwolny6175]

​@@lucas_A_Conway a year late but as a historian with an interest in geopolitics: Nation, State and country all have distinct and specialised meanings: Nation is a people/territory with shared culture, ethnicity and language (think entire island of Ireland) , A country is a distinct territorial area or political entity (think England), A state is an independent country ruling over itself and usually internationally recognized (think United Kingdom of Great Britain) Micronations are not nations unrecognised by UN because Taiwan is great example it's an unrecognised nation of 23+M but it is not a micronation. A micronation is a misnomer (name that does not suit what it refers to) but it's a self proclaimed country ran by small group of people who have a small piece of land and claim it's supposed sovereignty despite it's obvious dependence on outside world and often being inside another recognised state.

[@pheenix42]

Friends, you are looking at one of the oldest building practices in all of human civilization. Worked well five thousand years ago, and can still be useful even in the 21st century.

[@kl4006]

Can you build a house out of it and if yes what happens to it if it rains

[@Th3VirtualGam3r]

@@kl4006 the brick solidifies, doesn't fail during rains. It's very efficient

[@jacintbenkovics5502]

It isn't efficient. in most places you can't use bricks like this for a reason. They wear down quickly. A few decades, and the adobe brick walls start cracking, etc. and the house will fall. Also, it gets wet quickly. Oh, and I haven't mentionted mice and rats. They love these.

[@rocklee1764]

@@jacintbenkovics5502 it becomes stronger if you cook it with fire. Not as strong as concrete but a good alternative cost wise

[@unknown_matter7818]

@@rocklee1764 i have 2 tribes outside rock lee and j.b. that is helpful

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

Got it! *looks outside and sees all the snow* Crap.

[@duhitsmicah7584]

Snow bricks

[@vaiyaktikasolarbeam1906]

@just some guy hi somehow i found you

[@Zamora7]

😂

[@prasantpankaj3577]

Haha

[@Ok-wb4du]

Frozen bricks balala

[@harekrishnagraphy]

This is what I needed plz do a full video on construction process too so that ppl will get encouraged to go for a mud house

[@ainisskulskis7975]

nigga im building a fucking castle

[@fishmut]

@@ainisskulskis7975 ...wow your a special class of a community loser, now go play under a moving truck .

[@amrhamzah1046]

@@ainisskulskis7975 Why'd you cursed ?

[@ainisskulskis7975]

@@amrhamzah1046 why do you no speak english

[@amrhamzah1046]

@@ainisskulskis7975 Ok

[@stootsjacko2482]

y do people dislike the video? its home made brick..

[@thepropagatingfalcon5764]

I know. It's Awesome.

[@obeyjesus4343]

probably cause they couldnt see the end or what to do next, plus whatever words were there were covered by the video suggestions placed at the end, an incomplete video. ~obey Jesus to enter Heaven~

[@romuloaycardo5961]

You know whats its called "*ITS FREE REAL ESTATE*"

[@albertmadanha4761]

@@romuloaycardo5961 You are right👍🤑

[@jaykecraig6708]

Because they didn't have the patience on building there 5000 bricks and there house collapsed

[@adrijanacenipoka4506]

Wow....my house is made of mud ..its very old house now...its 140 years old...and has no crack anywhere!!!My walls are almost 70 cm thick!!!

[@theoneandonly15]

Also fire it so it become 10x stonger

[@dicemonger6270]

Boss: I'm sorry but we're going to have to fire you. Mud brick: it's ok boss, this will only make me stronger.

[@Syworks-bw4pq]

@@dicemonger6270 mud brick only need sun and clay brick need fire

[@Stephen_Strange]

Unfortunately they don't teach simple things like this at school. They want us dumbed down , not to rely upon ourselves .

[@uria702]

Bingo 💯

[@rainajha4928]

Come to DAV ..they are teaching how to make mud bricks as project ....

[@user-rd4qk6nz8i]

The house build from this bricks is very healthy, it will be cool in Hot season, warm in cold (winter and rainy) season. The big problem is Mouse, Mice. size of the wall is large width, i.e. minimum 18 inches. Ground and first floor may be constructed, not more than that. Plaster must be from this type clay which requires maintenance with interval of 5-8 years. Cement and sand plaster may be made with help of nails but plaster life is 15-18 years, after that remove plaster and once again make plaster. But any it is environment friendly bricks and home no wastage which can be reused. In kannada language (Karnataka one of the State of Union of India), the soil is called as "HALU MANNU" (HALU name or type of soil, MANNU means soil.)

[@rsdsma775]

We use it in my country . Yemen

[@user-rd4qk6nz8i]

@Sabah Zarid namaskara 🙏, HALU-MANNU means a variety of soil (mud), noto halu =milk. In variety of mud, halu, lu pronounciation is differrent from milk but in english use same alphabets for both. Lu= ಲು, Lu=ಳು

[@sandgrains3418]

@@user-rd4qk6nz8i Please, "I want to know what materials are added to the clay when kneaded to become a obedient don?

[@joo02]

what about mouse and mice? why is that a problem

[@lucas_A_Conway]

@@rsdsma775 Im sorry for you for what Obamna did to the brick houses there.

[@gabbenavides6635]

Just did this, now i have a gigantic hole in my backyard. Lol

[@elieelias4928]

That's cool! If you live in a cold winter climate you can make the hole an underground garden it will always have a consistent temperature if you make a transparent roof you can plant anything tropical at cold weather, or you can make a pond. 😎

[@Manish_254]

@@elieelias4928 maybe a personal swimming pool.

[@bhumirijal4518]

use it as backyard fish pool...... simple😂😂😂🤣

[@MountpeaceshelterKedari24]

Well you have to use clay soil and a normal agricultural land soil and straw

[@aman5659]

Make a bunker with the bricks you made😀

[@Kraffff]

I really do know what I'm doing this summer.

[@boxritter]

Ok make sure to heat it because it will hold longer

[@sandgrains3418]

Did you?

[@Kraffff]

@@sandgrains3418 No lol, let's try for next year.

[@sandgrains3418]

@@Kraffff I wish you success and a happy year

[@monstertyphoon6536]

​@@Kraffffyo it's been a year

[@AnnaelleD]

One of the best videos on this topic. Thanks

[@nandimoksha6762]

Awesome work and thanks for sharing! Here in Kerala, it's difficult and costly to procure a compressed earth block (CEB) press (like the Mardini MB-2 out of Karnataka or the TARA Balram-MI out of New Delhi; so we're leaning towards earthbag and adobe for constructing a small Secure Storage / Seedbank / Storm Shelter. I like the dome roofs with the earthbags too! ECHO community has a great article on building Earthbag Seed Banks.

[@skeletor7144]

finally, i can be primitive technology

[@Accuratecare1]

“Mud is gud for ur skin” 4 year old me: my skin is as smooth as ur principal’s bald head.

[@rajendrasinha1654]

Brillient effort to train the people.Please keep it up. It is a great contribution for the society.

[@christiangab1227]

Thank you for sharing how to make mud bricks you are truly awesome and wonderful ^^

[@fatma2786]

This is the most beneficial video I've seen today. You're helping so many people to do their work on their own. Thankyou ❤️

[@assypeachmusic1006]

saving in case i get in a apocalypse

[@tokyo8352]

Me: My parents: what are you doing Me: building a house

[@peepalfarm]

😁

[@boxritter]

@@peepalfarm I want to build it but I have as much as no space for it because flat land is expensive in europe

[@karimmohamed8001]

Can we put grass instead of straw?

[@Ang-fn3vw]

Karim Mohamed yah u can even use twigs because it acts like the bones

[@frankpichardo5299]

We’ve used pine needles.

[@paulreyes1295]

Dry cow manure works too.

[@Thicbladi]

I bet even sap would work so yes

[@suzannta2827]

I AM MAKING MINE WITH GRASS, I have 1/2 an acre of grass and my house is so hot in the summer that I am determined to go this route. I love the idea of the brick. I was going to just pour it on top of the cement roof. Thank you Gracias from Mexico

[@playon835]

Thank You. I really appreciate this vid.

[@ascendedprophetessofTMH144k]

Thank you from houston tx usa

[@braxtonsmith1376]

Thank you from Fort Worth TX USA

[@braxtonsmith1376]

Texas is the best

[@salambayoga8285]

Thx for uploading

[@mikethompson5549]

Easy to follow. Looks fun. Drying in UK might take some time..

[@rebeccaicerp]

Soo do I just let dry out in sun or do I have to bake them? plz say sun plz

[@mrmonkeboy]

Shade. Try it and see how it goes.

[@Ang-fn3vw]

rebecca moon any will do

[@maddiesmith4498]

Looks fun and learning ! Amen ty always a blessing

[@peepalfarm]

Our pleasure!

[@whyineedname2533]

i have seen lot of houses and barns of dirt bricks in village where i live

[@anjalirao227]

I am gone try it for sure.

[@HidingFromDaylight]

Pity that the text flashes by so fast and the text at the end is blocked by ads.

[@devbachu7072]

How lonf can mud vricks last

[@archerbrookes3285]

Can I use wood strips rather than straw?

[@jq7323]

Same question. Straw isn't something I can find laying around the woods here

[@mrmonkeboy]

@@jq7323 try it, I don't see why not. Personally I would use strips of bark. Do you not have nettles or shrubs you could use?

[@theoneandonly15]

If it’s too stiff I wouldn’t recommend it must be skinny and flexible

[@theoneandonly15]

Also get some green grass cut it and tie each one with some string and allow it to die off slowly or put near a fire

[@ctrey8395]

@@theoneandonly15 maybe plastic cut to real small

[@jawsjunk5455]

is it possible to make the roof mud like laying thin logs across and then mixing straw and mud across it

[@fishmut]

Sure but don’t expect it to last or be water proof.

[@bradthomas6272]

You would want to create fires clay tiles for the roof. Perhaps mud would work in place of clay but the important part is being able to fire dry it to retard water and make it hard enough to withstand erosion.

[@devyanijadhav7917]

Can we replace straw with sawdust? We have so much soil from foundation digging. Need to make something... This video is inspiring

[@nawalpandey892]

Very very nice information

[@patremagilbert8787]

Oh nice u can reuse the mud

[@krazywhiteboy7683]

thank you for this video. it's very helpful.

[@anantbhat7222]

Good music

[@cocoa4548]

What if im a Australian trying to do this with just dirt? Will that work?

[@rakeenaktar6843]

Bien Sync pull off fibers from wood and use as straw very effective

[@cocoa4548]

@@rakeenaktar6843 where in a drought right now and straw is only for farmers so that wont work

[@spaceagequice4754]

@@cocoa4548 use lawn trimmings

[@Ang-fn3vw]

Moonflower yes but it will crumble

[@ChrisZPR]

I'm in QLD and ive used yard clippings, dead and live grass all with success. Straw is hella expensive because of the drought so I feel your pain my dude. Just empty your mower catcher into the mix and youre good to go. Made some about 2 years ago that have been left in the rain and when theyre dry they are stupid strong. (to avoid wear and tear obviously make a cover of some kind)

[@uttermostvids631]

God I almost walked outside to do this forgetting it's 17° outside Edit: tip when making any type of bricks agitation is good on the mold to get air pockets out for extra strength

[@yuklz247]

You guys are doing such cool stuff all the time

[@peepalfarm]

Thanks Yuklz! :)

[@get2thebands]

Exactly

[@Tmp866]

What are the dimensions of the mold?

[@peepalfarm]

12 in x 6 in x 3 in

[@caleb3622]

awsome video!

[@ascenthomestead4703]

Nice video! Keep uploading!

[@helloworld4420]

Should. Put it in the oven to dry quickly or just let dry self

[@theoneandonly15]

Oven for pre-fire to prevent cracking during firing

[@paulreyes1295]

How do I prevent from cracking brick when drying process begins.?

[@passion4vintage559]

Hi thanks for the video. Question: do you know if I was to mix Portland cement, backyard dirt/soil, and grass that it will bond and harden? Thanks!

[@zyaicob]

That's the recipe used for CEB or compressed earth blocks, adding about 6% cement to traditional mud bricks increases material strength and weather resistance

[@yohanneslucky5538]

Thank you for educating me.

[@Mriityunjaya]

Love from jammu I am also planning for mudd house.

[@FlockofSmeagles]

I was thinking of building a fire pit in the back yard with this method and stone gravel.

[@sarved5116]

this video is really helpful 8n my compition

[@adityasbudgieflock1357]

You should write peepal farm or Robin on the bricks🤪😁☺😀

[@josefvijay6837]

Supper sir ur explanation

[@DarinkaMontico]

What about drying? How long before they can be used for construction?

[@HumorDash]

You need to let them cook. Some people create smoke ovens.

[@MelodiasHomeandGardens]

If I wanted to make a paver pathway with a mold could I mix soil with cement?

[@matthewdeavitt9888]

The soil in America is very different. Would this work in certain parts of Florida?

[@darnokthemage170]

The soil has to have some clay in it to work properly i think. So would check out how much clay there is in your soil.

[@47tvradio]

Which straw should be used...

[@argirismouroufas3854]

Good job but you can't use those bricks to build a heater stove, because will broke.

[@williamg.l6256]

To t he made his brick earth with sandy topsoil which contains little clay. because if the answer is yes it means that I can make bricks with my sandy soil ?

[@mercesvaz604]

Con you use the lawn cut grass ?

[@lotus2454]

Where I van find The straw ??

[@richrich9740]

in the store sipping starw will do fuck it why notlsdg]'sd

[@fpsproductions6073]

My bricks seems to be wearing away at the edges pretty quickly, not holding together to well

[@ssimplerumbling]

maybe put it on fire if the brick is moist and new and that will harden it.

[@mr_maouse]

@@ssimplerumbling how long should one wait for brick to dry before firing.. I know depends on region and weather.. Approx?

[@abdulrahamshabazz4903]

Adobe bricks. Ground / earth / mud, straw, water. Form brick. Let dry. Cook in fire. Yum im hungry.

[@wfhutcjo59975gidajl]

What is the straw made of ?

[@coldshadedyt9584]

Thanks for teach me

[@jameslane3846]

Hi, how long do these mud houses last?

[@peepalfarm]

The oldest one I know is more than a hundred years old. You just have to protect them from water.

[@user-rt6xp7jz4q]

@@peepalfarm How to protect them from water ?

[@prodotpuypuysworld2490]

@@user-rt6xp7jz4q plaster.

[@itacool6457]

@@user-rt6xp7jz4q Or glaze them

[@bbrake]

do you fire mud bricks, or just sun dry?

[@adityateja7863]

Hello thanks for the vedio .. Can you please say , after placing the brick from wooden box , after how many days will it be fine to replace to build a home ?

[@peepalfarm]

It will depend on how long it takes to dry. We turn it on its side in 3 days, and then it's completely dry in another 4. As long as it's hot weather, it will dry in 7-8 days and is ready to use.

[@newlifeinchrist313]

@@peepalfarm you dont have to put in oven? Wont they get soggy and break down after getting wet again?

[@thefartstarver35]

Can you coat a mud brick house with pitch to keep it safe from water?

[@sara.3168]

hi can I ask what kind of straw is that?

[@aswathybinesh7149]

This is very simple

[@therealkungfu6175]

If is going to rain ;

[@xudriz8860]

Ok so how is building with these bricks ?

[@ashokreddygurrala7814]

i want make mud house this video advise me ...great video keep itup ... love frome Hyderabad .ts

[@haroldo1408]

can I use any dried plant material for straw? like super thin cured bamboo trimmings

[@79plantas]

sempre é bom aprender mais e mais...

[@christiantabor9729]

can i put these in the oven at a low temp to dry faster

[@jspetsandcrafts9862]

Ofc

[@rtclass2178]

Does anyone know what song is being played?

[@paul-wade-hampton6766]

I have a question. A life saving Question, ???? Does anybody know, is Mutual industrial fire clay good for putting Clay bricks together & safe to use / okay to use for making my forge ? Anyone who is willing to answer, thank you sincerely in advance, it's important for me to know"! Thank you again for answering in advance & Good tidings / take care & thank you sincerely uploader of video for making this video Ma'am, I truly appreciate your knowledge"! Respectfully, / Sincerely. Signed : Paul~

[@sandgrains3418]

Hey,We have them make bricks of pure clay or a little sand, and mix with it soft wheat straw, dung or animal hair, or rice straw, and it must be burned well, until it comes out in the end white or yellow, not red like this, I hope you benefit from this information, I am looking for the way to make pottery, I want to know what they add to the clay to become a den, and there is no one to answer, I wish you a happy year for everyone greetings 🌹,

[@l3MTA3l]

It's just mud. It will fall apart first heavy rainfall. You need clay and dirt and it has to be burned after it dries up.

[@FunPaa]

which is faster, economical, stronger & aesthetic - cob vs earth bag vs adobe earth

[@terriperry6360]

I have clay right out of the ground without mixing it with anything. Will this work?

[@attakheli8944]

I wonder if mud bricks are good for kiln?

[@operator9858]

to my understanding you would want to bake the bricks instead of sun drying them but ya i believe its a common thing.

[@pugzalendhiu5310]

Super cute

[@soniayadav7474]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@centozo]

I have a question. Do you need to heat the bricks in an oven or can they just bake out in the sun? I heard they need to be heated/baked or else if rain comes they will turn back into dirt.

[@user-tt4ku8lo5b]

Yes. They must be baked in a large oven after drying in the sun first.

[@chantalcalloway]

This is what the Hebrew slaves did in Egypt under brutal conditions until The LORD saved them.

[@theorginalmanforever8668]

Will the work for red clay or red dirt

[@sandgrains3418]

Yes, what kind of low-sand clay,

[@skscorporation9534]

I have a mud house but how to prevent termites attack from the house?

[@Hari_Prasanna]

What is the size of frame

[@Nehabam_Subscribe]

Amazing 👏

[@nero527]

🙏🏼

[@Gausevafbd7]

For good and strong brick u can use soil , cow dung and Chuna.

[@sandgrains3418]

Please, if you have information, what materials are added to pottery clay, to make it to den?

[@InsighterofTech]

I tried this. It broke when I bent it

[@pimientopicante3870]

Will it be possible to add rocks while making them and will make the bricks heavier?

[@adamnorzagaray2657]

I would add only sand if you're planning on firing the bricks, but I would use only straw or dry debris. Rocks can make it very heavy. I've been doing cob for a long time and rocks haven't been a major issue, but I'd use the rocks for cement as an aggregate.

[@Chrisymcmb]

The beginning sounded like a Conan O'Brien video intro

[@peepalfarm]

Haha surely by mistake! But cool!

[@Bleepbleepblorbus]

Question: can you super heat seashells in a campfire then grind the shell and add them to the brick mix?

[@sandgrains3418]

Are you a pottery maker?

[@Bleepbleepblorbus]

@@sandgrains3418 No, but I know some chemistry but not enough engineering.

[@231rft]

Would coconut husk work instead of straw?

[@M-G-B]

supub idea👌

[@rishiprajapati2670]

Good luck