Rammed Earth Update: Tracking the Progress at Earth Work’s Project Site

[@kennedychamah8469]

❤🎉

[@vidaatakpo4354]

This is beautiful.

[@readmaggie]

Beautiful work!

[@EcotalkwithBrandon]

Thank you very much Maggie- We appreciate your kind words. ☺️

[@rasheedabdulhameedwhite2438]

What is the KZbin name for joes earthworks site

[@EcotalkwithBrandon]

Greetings- Please check the videos description for the link to his KZbin.

[@ramseyskipper181]

I've also been building my house and Adesio area. And I want to build my house with rammed Earth, and also, I want to build the rest of my structures that will be putting on my property with round earth.

[@kwarduavanderpuye5322]

I am very pleased with the work Geo and his team are doing on my building in Weija

[@whrt100]

Hi Brandon, loving the content and the updates my brother, please keep up the good work. I have a potential I would like to discuss with joe, I have emailed but you mentioned he's got a Facebook too, could you share please? Thanks in advance

[@EcotalkwithBrandon]

Hi-- Sorry for delay. web.facebook.com/goe.gray

[@leroydias5075]

Great comparison with sand on the beach, concrete pavement and earth on a hot day.

[@EcotalkwithBrandon]

Thank you 🙌🏾 Glad to see you hear 🫂

[@wukiyanossamuel]

Great job Are u using reinforcement?

[@EcotalkwithBrandon]

There is some used only over the windows and door ways.

[@rasheedabdulhameedwhite2438]

How many rooms is this house and what’s an total estimate of this project

[@EcotalkwithBrandon]

Hi Again, there are two Chamber and Hall units- meaning it’s like two small one bedroom apartments with a front room and back room. *Joe has not shared the cost projections with me.

[@rasheedabdulhameedwhite2438]

@@EcotalkwithBrandon thanks Brandon you guys are doing great work I wish I knew about this before I built my home in Accra

[@naaatsweimensah862]

How much does a project like this cost?

[@EcotalkwithBrandon]

That is the #1 Question- will be sharing more on it soon in detail. Please Subscribe and Stay Tuned…

[@ramseyskipper181]

I think also the problem is that many people don't know how to do this type of building and there is no place for them to go and learn the skills to do so so it will be very nice if you are opening yourself to taking apprentices to teach them how to do such a type of building.

[@EcotalkwithBrandon]

Hi, check out www.hiveearth.com The are excellent Rammed Earth Builders and have set up training workshops and other How-to-Guides.

[@ramseyskipper181]

Brandon, are you looking for apprentices?

[@EcotalkwithBrandon]

Hi, No I don’t 🙏🏽

[@jourfur1844]

@@EcotalkwithBrandon for training you can try Kasa consultants . they offer training on rammed earth construction

[@EcotalkwithBrandon]

@rustybucket12 Here you can see a brief clip of the process 😊

[@lilacer6841]

How much does it cost to build a house like this

[@EcotalkwithBrandon]

Joe is yet to share the cost details of his latest project.

[@nanaosei-bonsu959]

Why is ram earth still expensive to build in Ghana where the 90 percent of the earth is all over. Comparably it must be 50% cheaper than block or brick of the same size of building plan. Can you explain please.

[@EcotalkwithBrandon]

Hi Nana, Yes there are many reason why it tends to cost more. 1.) It requires specialized labor whereas there are thousands of mason who know how to lay blocks. 2.) it requires specialized form work that would be discarded after the project. 3.) Walls are often twice as thick so it consume more materials. One might say there is laterite everyone but the same can be said for the sand used to make conventional blocks. 4.) We also need to keep in mind that it is only a different wall system so all the other same materials and components will be need to finish the home. 5.) There are additional additives required to seal the walls and make them both water and dust proof. Yet still with all these factors there is one important thing about Adobe homes that often trumps cost- it is better than conventional block construction.

[@nanaosei-bonsu959]

@@EcotalkwithBrandon I hear you Brandon, I would prefer this method to block and concrete. but there should be a way to improve the construction method to reduce the cost. We had similar issue in the past with my company and now they set up a plant to produce the rammed earth walls according to plans, so on the site, it just erection and erection. it will take time in Ghana. Big Up Brother.