Group: Daniel, David, Kellie, Lloyd, Michael



A Little Infomation On MudBricks

Mudbrick or Adobe is a natural building made from sand, clay, manure and water, with some kind of fibrous or organic material such as sticks or straw. (In our Mudbricks we included dry grass clippings.) This mixture is then shaped into bricks using frames andthen dried in the sun.




Buildings made from Mudbricks are extremely durable and account for some of the oldest buildings on earth.




In hot climates buildings built with mudbricks tend to keep cooler than other buildings made from wood. They are fantastic insulators from the outside temperature.









Sketch of wall

Sketch of wall
Design Sketch

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Stage 4: Construction of the wall

Today turned out to be excellent with the weather holding off, allowing us to construct our wall.
When the group arrived we were happy to see that our bricks had turned out quite well. Something that as a group we were all worried about, however after seeing them stacked today we were quite happy at our effort.
The day started off with a lot of preparation. Having come to an agreement on where it would be best to construct our wall. So we created a strong level surface that would be suitable for the wall.

After organising materials for the days work. We then started on the frame using MGP10 timber to create a stud.
Once in place and propped up, we began construction and then formed our wall.

As a group we were very pleased with the performance of the day. Considering both walls were put up. By doing this we will allow the wall to set and mean that the next time we meet, we will be able to construct the roof and come close to finalising the wall.

Photos from today:









Here is a close up showing the accuracy of the level of our lintel. As a group we were worried that the wall would be out of shape either side, or that the bricks wouldn't line up at the top, however from the placing the lintel and checking the level, we were very pleased.






- As a conclusion this is the end of a long days work. We had successfully constructed the wall with the window boxed out ready to be installed. As a group we were very pleased with the outcome.

Now we nervously wait and hope the wall will set in this weather.
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