Soil-cement pavers

One in a series of how-to videos describing a range of techniques showing the secrets of building things out of earth, produced by Rammed Earth Works, California's earth building authority.

[@sydthegoat88]

Out of all your videos this one is the best

[@inigomontoya603]

i was looking for part 2, you're good at what you do... very much worth watching.. You ought to make more videos.

[@johnlsmith9267]

A ton of information without a word wasted. Great instructional vid, thanks! In reply to a few of the comments below, soil cement is mature technology. Likely as not you drive on it every day, since it's the underlayment for roads in many locations/

[@scoutmaster-s8860]

David, you are amazing!

[@rairajan44]

very help full and brilliant idea, loved it. I'll definitely try this at my home. thank you for your tips.

[@yachtwork]

Thanks for the video. I was trying to figure out the mix ratio. I could not see the weight of the sack of cement so am still trying to figure out the final mix ratio you used. Thanks for making a good clear video. The audio was perfect for listening.

[@andrewbrock4636]

it was a 94lb bag. pretty common

[@Rikitocker]

Fab, I am looking at doing this very thing myself right now so this video series is most welcome!

[@paullarnce2167]

Very impressive. You took the mystery out it.

[@marset.designsplus3813]

When i checked his page.. only this video. Wonder what happened to him❓🤞🏽

[@bonsilethabilemnisi8903]

This is very good, thanks for sharing

[@LEORofYAHWEH]

Most excellent And workable 2 people

[@levibarros149]

Imagine how much money you could save by just using this mixture to make an entire house! You should try making soil cement pillars and poles! It's tricky, but fun once perfected! =D

[@bFORCe2003]

Shux, wouldnt you want the pavers to not be so smooth?

[@michaelbarrett2346]

Great work

[@theblackheartedoracle]

wow so cool. I love this, wish you had more videos

[@mariajim3048]

Hi David Have a very very appreciated , If it possible could you kindly give more clear and write down on here how many for ingredients ? May I repeat again 2 san+3 soil with straw + 1 cement bag + 4 small ground ??? It's correct ?? becaused I heard you not clear !+1 water and mixed together and then leave with in 24 hrs. then return back side and leave again untill a week can install ?? Thanks so much in avance , Pls be good take care and high hope to hearing from you soon

[@TemplarX2]

You actually only need around 15% cement if you use the rammed earth technique and compressed the bricks.

[@jesse977]

Wow these look great!!! I checked on youtube and most diy pavers look like crap. Did you use anything to vibrate them to remove air bubbles?

[@victorgalvez927]

how solid are the pavements? i mean its a huge improvement due to small amount of cement used, but are they sturdy? maybe a small litle video to show it would be very ilustrative. many thanks!!!

[@koikogo]

Did you see the bamboo in the background? Country without frosts - you can add clay. In Canada, the mixture should be free of clay.

[@carolburnett8372]

wow, these look smoother than the other people on u-tube usually....

[@stoobers1]

Carol Burnett These aren't compressed. This is more like cement that is "diluted" with dirt. They also use a lot of water. You may be thinking of cement stabilized earth blocks (or compressed earth blocks - ceb's). The advantage of the ceb is that it is made on site, requires very little water, very little cement and is a direct replacement for a conventional clay fired brick. The advantage of these pavers is they are smooth and stretch out your cement budget, provided you have a lot of water and do not need the strength of a conventional brick. it is sort of like man-made caliche.

[@carolburnett8372]

Thanks very much Christopher for your reply.....excited to make my first one.....

[@happychappyy]

Is there an updated video

[@lezaraymond7428]

This would work *great* with our "soil" that is very sandy, and cheaper than using (*old*, so any salt in it gets washed out) play sand from our sandbox! Questions: What kind of cement is it, Portland (type 1 or 2?), Quikrete, etc? Why isn't chicken wire or something like that being used to reinforce the pavers? This less than a 2 (aggregate) :1(cement) ratio? BTW, very impressive! :-)

[@danpoleon]

Well done video! Very good.

[@TrishL68]

How thin can these pavers be made, not to crack? Is this recipe suitable for a kitchen floor?

[@levibarros149]

You shouldn't make these any thinner than 2 inches.

[@awmexe6165]

The next video never came🥺

[@MrPilcher1]

Where is the laying video?

[@tonixton9887]

Still waiting to describe how to lay them...

[@onegreenev]

So no further videos?

[@contreeman]

very cool how long do they last compared to store bought pavers?

[@gregoryuchechukwuegbujonum85]

What type of soil will be used

[@vstarcruiser7141]

since this is like an "Adobe Brick Process" wouldnt straw help in the batch to prevent cracking as they dry out over Time? Just a thought maybe even mesh wire on the bottom not much added cost.

[@gayankrishantha7230]

nice work. so is there something to make stronger cement mixture? i mean chemical or anything cheap thing to add cement mixture? thanks

[@FullMetalFox2]

Chopped Fiberglass

[@gayankrishantha7230]

***** thank you verry much

[@stoobers1]

gayan krishantha add more cement. instead of 3 dirt buckets, 2 sand buckets and 1/2 bag, add 3 dirt, 2 sand and 1 bag cement. You only need to make it "strong enough", so figure out what that is, then add cement until your test tiles reach this point.

[@gayankrishantha7230]

Christopher Whitestone thank you christopher

[@stoobers1]

+gayan krishantha Here is a cheap way to make it stronger: Leave most of the water out. The addition of all the water makes this paver so it can't be compressed. If you try to compress the mixture, the mixture will squish away. So to make the paver stronger, cut out most of the water so the mixture is just barely damp, then pack the mixture into the frame. The compression will make it much stronger.

[@AndrewHelgeCox]

Still waiting to find out how they look laid 🤞

[@willahelmpowers4835]

I'm still waiting for the how to lay them video as well, but I took it that the shot at 02:20, was the end result of how they will wind up looking when laid.

[@Yannis2022]

Second video was never made?

[@johnmcook1]

7 years later no next video lol

[@Your_Friend_Corey]

Anything special with the paint one the forms?

[@md.mahadihasanakash3609]

plz add subtitle and detail info. on description.

[@MMMCLXXX]

Beautiful.

[@peacekeepermoe]

Seriously? 3 years ago? And you were meant to show us how to lay the pavers? lol. good work nonetheless. Thanks for sharing ;)

[@RealisiticEdgeMod]

Its been 7 years now.

[@olgatorres1740]

Lay? What's so hard just plop it on the ground

[@olgatorres1740]

Oh wait that's install.

[@olgatorres1740]

Dumbass

[@dansw0rkshop]

@@olgatorres1740 That explains why the pavers at your place are all cracked.

[@argenistorres1]

muy interesante y practico

[@198017011]

nice joob look from brazil

[@duanal]

Realistically, buying pavers at $2.88 a foot is probably a better idea. Less hassle, better quality, more design options, carries an actual durability rating and you probably dont save much after making those forms and striker, the oil, the raw materials and a cement mixer

[@Sarath8001]

Waiting for next video 😕

[@omegapointil5741]

Does soil affect the color? How can I optimize lightening up color towards max white? thanks anyone.

[@SameerAhmad-wm2ei]

but how much is the compressive strength of this tile??

[@ryannelson4550]

Generally between 300 and 800 PSI depending on the soil mixture. Not nearly the compressive strength of concrete, but plenty for things like floors and even driveways. Here is the holy grail of Soil Cement info: www.cement.org/docs/default-source/th-paving-pdfs/soil_cement/eb003.pdf?sfvrsn=2#:~:text=Depending%20on%20the%20soil%20material,(2%20and%206%20MPa).

[@ninkk71]

Ext video never came guys!!!

[@robsuyat]

Sorry I watched the video again and answered my question

[@robsuyat]

How long until they set?

[@ryannelson4550]

Set to the touch in 24 hours, essentially set in 7 days, fully cured in 28 days.

[@احمدمصطفى-ن2ت]

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[@TheRenpeg]

why are you adding soil??

[@lchapman313]

Let's have some more videos.

[@6xIII]

Niebierhood watch

[@6xIII]

NO

[@lchapman313]

Just watched it again. Still like it.

[@jumpleadsx2]

umm these look great, but surely you can't just use any soil? the soil i have in my garden is full of organic detritus such as leaves and worms. If i dig deeper it turns to clay.

[@НАТИПАКВОЛГЕЖ]

опалубка-КЛАСС)))))))))

[@zekehooper]

If I was you I would use the clay.

[@mothereartha7]

Forgive me l would put fibre in there, hemp, coco,fine straw,

[@99cachorro]

looks more like concrete with a little soil

[@fotomoments5311]

👏👏👏👏🇺🇾👍👍👋👋

[@jejo_jejo]

why don't use the right shoes ....

[@kamikazemx3]

le faltaron las barillas, se ban a estrellar sin ellas :)

[@testedeferramentasmarcosmestre]

´´ÓTIMO OK BRASIL

[@manojkumar.a617]

Steel not ues y

[@JB-rr9ks]

He lost me at flat bottom....

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