Things You'll Need:
- Soil
- Wooden planks
- Steel
- Plaster
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Step 1
Survey the soil and determine the clay-to-soil ratio. To make a poured earth home, you'll need soil that's low in clay. You may need the help of an expert to determine whether your soil is ideal for constructing poured earth walls.
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Step 2
Test the soil's compressive strength to make sure that it can maintain the weight of a home's structure. You'll also need to have the soil evaluated to see whether it shrinks too much during the drying process.
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Step 3
Doctor the soil with soil from another site. Create a mixture that's ideal for your home's design.
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Step 1
Create blueprints for your house. Work with an architect or experienced building professional to create a safe and practical layout. Designate walls, doorways and windows and consider your plumbing and electrical options.
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Step 2
Construct a foundation for your house. Traditionalists might prefer to build stone or rubble foundations by hand while others might prefer to have normal foundations built by a professional.
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Step 3
Build frames for your home's walls. Use wooden planks and reinforce them with steel. Depending on the complexity of your home's design, it's possible to use standard cement pouring forms.
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Step 4
Funnel in the poured earth to construct your walls. Since poured earth has a lot in common with standard concrete, you can use a regular concrete-pump truck to make this process go quickly and smoothly.
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Step 5
Build twin parallel walls. This will allow you to add a layer of environmentally friendly cellulose-fiber insulation. The better your insulation, the more you are likely to save on your power bills.
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Step 1
Finish interior and exterior walls. Traditional plaster or more eco-conscious materials, like cob, can be used to give your walls a smooth, professional look.
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Step 2
Contract the services of a roofer to construct a roof. As with the other stages in the construction process, you'll have several alternatives. By constructing your poured earth walls at declining heights, it can be easy to add a flat-panel, sloping roof to your home.
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Step 3
Cover a natural earth floor with traditional flooring materials, such as carpet, wood or tile.
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Step 4
Hire a plumber and an electrician to complete the final stages in your home's construction, and get ready to move to your new home.











