Down to Earth: Rammed Earth Architecture Classics_Gift_Guide revelatory history

revelatory history

Scoutmaster Tim Riggs leads a troop of boys into the Canadian wilderness for a weekend camping trip—a tradition as comforting and reliable as a good ghost story around a roaring bonfire

—Sarah Lyall

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and tributes to mentors and heroes such as Toni Morrison

Down to Earth: Rammed Earth Architecture Classics_Gift_Guide revelatory historyAn ancient building method that has experienced a renaissance in recent years as people seek greener and more sustainable building materials and construction methods, rammed earth is a wall building technique that uses earth, chalk, lime and gravel as raw materials. Naturally insulating, non combustible, and durable, they can be labor intensive to construct without machinery and are susceptible to water damage if not properly protected or maintained.