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Earthbuilding School
New Zealand
Приєднався 20 лис 2011
With over 200+ completed projects since 2002 and many years of teaching experience in NZ and abroad, Solid Earth Ltd is one of the most experienced natural building companies and the longest standing Adobe Brick manufacturer in New Zealand.
Our focus is on creating beautiful, healthy living spaces that have minimal environmental footprint. We take pride in our state-of-the-art workmanship, extensive research and innovation in the field, as well as our contribution towards the NZ Earth Building Standards. We believe that natural building is the way of the future. Our company is dedicated to regenerative environmental practices, ethical employment, heart-centred leadership and community.
We specialize in the Adobe Brick technique, natural plasters over a range of substrates, earthen feature walls in timber-framed buildings, as well as the restoration of historic cob buildings. We also focus on teaching and consulting, supporting owner-builders worldwide.
Our focus is on creating beautiful, healthy living spaces that have minimal environmental footprint. We take pride in our state-of-the-art workmanship, extensive research and innovation in the field, as well as our contribution towards the NZ Earth Building Standards. We believe that natural building is the way of the future. Our company is dedicated to regenerative environmental practices, ethical employment, heart-centred leadership and community.
We specialize in the Adobe Brick technique, natural plasters over a range of substrates, earthen feature walls in timber-framed buildings, as well as the restoration of historic cob buildings. We also focus on teaching and consulting, supporting owner-builders worldwide.
Rocklands Home Project
A short impression of the construction of Rocklands Home using the Structural Light Adobe technique.
This build was run as a building internship for young natural builders.
Work carried out by the crew:
- Adobe brick manufacture
- Brick laying
- Interior wall finishes
- Exterior lime plasters
Earthbuilding School & Solid Earth Adobe Buildings Ltd
This build was run as a building internship for young natural builders.
Work carried out by the crew:
- Adobe brick manufacture
- Brick laying
- Interior wall finishes
- Exterior lime plasters
Earthbuilding School & Solid Earth Adobe Buildings Ltd
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Maintenance of Earth Buildings
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Lessons learned from repairing and maintaining older Earthen buildings for clients (wet climate)
The Science of Breathable Earth Buildings: Expert Insights from 30 Years Experience
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In this training we talk about Vapour Permeability of building materials, and why it is important to ensure any plasters and surface coatings applied to earth or other natural building materials are kept "breathable". Join Verena Maeder from Solid Earth Ltd and Earth Building School for a deep-dive into the often misunderstood term "breathability" in natural building, particularly focusing on u...
Lime Plasters over Earthen Surfaces
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In this livestream we share professional insights on how to ensure that lime plasters adhere well to earthen substrates, even in harsh weather conditions.
Earthen Tiny House Design Challenge - Day 2 Floor Plans for small Spaces.
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When you are designing for very small space, every measurement counts. A 10m2 floor plan is simple, and yet you can tweak things to be more functional and “just right”. Starting with a 10m2 floor plan will also allow you to get the hang of the design considerations, which will make scaling to let’s say 30m2 easy (if this where you want to head). On the second day we covered: Simple options for ...
Earthen Tiny House Design Challenge - Day 1 Wall systems for Natual Building (Adobe, Cob, LEM)
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On the first day we we cover design and logistical considerations to help you decide what type of wall system best suits your personal situation. We discuss two types of wall systems: - Timber-framed construction with earthen infill/insulation, cladding, interior plaster (this could also be adapted to Hempcrete); or - Solid, load-bearing earth walls such as Adobe brick, Cob and Rammed Earth We ...
Revolutionizing Building: The Journey of the Build Outside The Box Mastermind
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Join Verena from Earthbuilding School in this enlightening live discussion with Kirsten and Jeane, the creators of the Build Outside The Box Mastermind, where we delve into the fascinating world of sustainable and alternative construction. Discover the inspiring journey of these experts in natural building that led to the creation of their online course, "Build Outside the Box." This course bri...
Retrofitting with Natural Materials
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Impressions from our 4-day hands-on workshop, where we cover a range of retrofitting techeniques: - Light Earth Infill panels - Wattle-and-Daub panels - Adobe Veneer panels - Earthen plaster over carpet - Natural Paints and Earthen Pigments - Adobe Floor tiles
Affordable Building Strategies in Resource-Scarce Times: Insights from a Professional Earth Builder
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Join Verena, a seasoned earth builder and teacher at Earthbuilding School, as she dives into the challenging yet essential topic of affordable building in times of resource scarcity. In this live stream, Verena brings her wealth of experience in earth building and running the international online program Earth Building Academy to explore practical and innovative solutions for those aspiring to ...
Creative Options when working with Natural Plasters
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Plastering with earth and lime is one of my favourite things to do! In this livestream I will share some of the more creative plaster work I have been involved in over the years and speak about the many options that could be explored here. Earthen and lime plasters can be installed over a variety of substrates, and as such are an ideal addition to any building. They not only offer wide creative...
Considerations when choosing natural building techniques based on your local conditions
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Join Verena, a seasoned earth builder and founder of Earth Building School, as she dives into the art of choosing natural building techniques that harmonize with your local environment. With over 30 years of experience in earth building, Verena brings her expertise to the table, discussing various natural building methods like Adobe, Straw Bale, and Hempcrete. This video is an insightful journe...
Unlocking Earth Building Recipes: Sourcing Local Natural Materials & Making High-Performing Mixes
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There is no such thing as a fixed "recipe" in earth building. This is one of the challenges and - in my opinion - beauties of working with earth. Sub-soil vary considerably in their constituents and qualities, even very locally or at different depths of excavation. For that reason it is important to understand the basic characteristics and how they can be amended with the addition of aggregates...
Challenging repairs at base of historic cob wall
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Challenging repairs at base of historic cob wall
Timelapse of Pouring an Earthen Floor
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Timelapse of Pouring an Earthen Floor
Earthbuilding Workshop (Natural Building)
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Earthbuilding Workshop (Natural Building)
I'm so excited to find this
Ok thanks
Do you know how much paper fibres impact the vapour permeability of earthen plasters?
I don't have science on this but feel comfortable claiming paper fibers don't affect the vapour permeability of earthen plaster much at all. They are added in small quantities, and cellulose has a vapour resistance of μ = 3 which is extremely low. For reference: www.isocell.com/fileadmin/pim_copy/DOC/DOC_MA_ZELLULOSE_Von_Natur_aus_ein_Daemmstoff_EN.pdf
Hello, this is Daniel from Angola Indiana. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Hi Daniel, thanks for being here.
Thank you very much for this information from South Africa.
Glad you are finding it useful. Greetings from New Zealand.
Watching the replay from NZ
Kiaora Verena, watching replay from Northland , thanks for sharing your knowledge
Great you find it useful.
Watching the replay, so informative, thank you!!
It is great you find it informative. Thanks
can we mix lime with earth for the plaster??
replay - Nz :)
Replay - Aotearoa :)
hello from Bolivia
hello again from Bolivia
Thank you. :-)
You are very welcome, it's great to have you.
Nice work :) Thanks for sharing
I have a garage that has timber framing, with cour steel on the outside, and a concrete floor. We are currently prepping it to retrofit with earthen applications. I am definitely keen to go over the current concrete flooring and replace it with earthen flooring. This looks amazing!
You guys are amazing
awww Wasim, I just see your comment now. Thank you so much. I hope you are well!
What is the role of mineral admixtures in Adobe brick making?
I love your videos. I'm surprised it doesn't have more viewers. I can't afford to attend a live event, so I really appreciate your videos. Thank you. God bless you.
Aww I am only just picking up on your comment. I appreciate it! I am working on getting more visibility. I put a lot of effort into sharing this, so it would be good for more people to see it. Blessings for you too.
I am almost done with walls clay, manure & lime plaster. Now ceiling i want white, so looking for lime only, what materials should i add?
What's the ratio of wood shavings, cellulose and clay? Thank you
Thankyou.
Love the vid. Thankyou.looking forward to the series.
That isn't quite lime plaster ... It more like lime mortar because it's mixed Portland cement.
I only saw slaked lime, no cement.
All ladies, hell yeah!
I worked with paper-added clay in ceramics class in college, and I was wondering if anybody else had the idea to turn it in to adobe/cob! Good work. 👍