07-01-2014, 04:52 PM
Compressed earth block is not quite like adobe. Its been around for awhile and takes more equipment and expertise than adobe. It uses a variable formula of earth mterials that is damp, not wet, and is put into a pressured block press to compact it. It may have stabilizers and waterproofing additives.
Its an interesting technology that works well for some uses but not for everything. Aso, it tends to be labor intensive.
In general, puna is hard on structures and while ceb is resistant to termites, it can still be destroyed by all the other stuff that the puna jungle-rainforest/volcano-earthquake environment offers. Doing a waterproof ceb mixture might be difficult/expensive.
Also, its not strictly, organically, renewably because of raw materials mining.
Yes, i am looking into alternatives like many people here. Nope, i havent found a perfect solution.
I hope those on this forum will continue to discuss this topic so we can learn fom each other and come up with ideas which enhance puna living for the longterm.
Its an interesting technology that works well for some uses but not for everything. Aso, it tends to be labor intensive.
In general, puna is hard on structures and while ceb is resistant to termites, it can still be destroyed by all the other stuff that the puna jungle-rainforest/volcano-earthquake environment offers. Doing a waterproof ceb mixture might be difficult/expensive.
Also, its not strictly, organically, renewably because of raw materials mining.
Yes, i am looking into alternatives like many people here. Nope, i havent found a perfect solution.
I hope those on this forum will continue to discuss this topic so we can learn fom each other and come up with ideas which enhance puna living for the longterm.