Above is an Egyptian hieroglyph of Queen Hatshepsut making a mud brick. |
Photos:
Above left, modern machine pouring of adobes at the Adobe Factory site.
Above right, lifting the form for the horno brick by hand. |
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Adobe Types
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Type
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Adobe Material
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Qualities
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1. Traditional |
Dirt (Blended Soils), Barley Straw (for fibrous bonding) |
Water Susceptible |
2. Semi Stabilized |
Dirt (Blended Soils), Barley Straw and 4-5% Asphalt Emulsion |
Water Proof |
3. Fully Stabilized |
Dirt (Blended Soils), Barley Straw and 8-10% Asphalt Emulsion |
Can be left exposed |
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Adobe Sizes
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Size
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Use
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Type
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Per Palette
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2" x 5" x 7" |
Domes and Vault Adobe |
Traditional
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200
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4" x 5" x 7" (10" long) |
Horno Adobe |
Traditional (Hand Made) |
100
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4" x 4" x 16" |
Veneer Adobe |
Semi & fully stabilized |
100
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4" x 10" x 12" |
Specialized Adobe |
All three types |
85
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4" x 10" x 16" |
Specialized Adobe |
All three types |
75
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4" x 10" x 14" |
The Standard Adobe |
All three types |
75
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Prices are given by quote only.
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To learn more about traditional and modern adobe brick construction try the following well known New Mexican adobe educators:
Quentin Wilson
Joe Tibbets
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