BELLA  MANTENERE

 

Construction of the Underwood Rammed Earth Studio & Casitas through July of 2004.

Earth excavated on site is screened for the walls

Mixing of earth with 6% cement and 8% moisture

Ramming mixture in corner form

Corner after form removal

Lower half of straight form for the 12" thick walls

Upper half of straight form in place

Straight wall after ramming with electrical outlet box

Electrical conduit protruding from top of walls

Charles welds 16 gauge metal trusses

Ginger fastens trusses to bond beams

Cliff places metal R-panel roofing on trusses

Detail of back door lighting and metal roof

Studio front doors

Casitas front doors

 

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