Mud Talks 4: Foundations for Adobe Structures

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In our fourth Mud Talks podcast, Adobe in Action Board President Quentin Wilson talks all things foundations for adobe structures.

Mud Talks #4 Reference List

• Shallow Foundations (Wikipedia)
• Mortar (Wikipedia)
• Stem Wall
• Frost Line
• Civilian Conservation Corps
• Concrete (Wikipedia)
• Capillary Action
• Emulsified Asphalt (moisture barrier)
• Law of the Indies
• Batter Boards
• 3-4-5 Triangle
• How to Establish a Level Grade Line for Landscaping - This Old House (YouTube)
• Plumb Bob
• Rebar
• Concrete Masonry Unit
• Core-Fill Masonry Grout
• Concrete Slab
• Rubble Trench Foundation

Mud Talks 3: Raw Materials & Making Adobe Bricks

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In our third Mud Talks podcast, Adobe in Action Board President Quentin Wilson introduces us to the raw materials used in adobe construction (clay, sand, straw and water) as well as the basic adobe brickmaking process.

Mud Talks #3 Reference List

• Adobe
• Clay
• Sand/Aggregate
• Straw
• Silt
• Sedimentation (Jar) Test
• Arroyo
• Mel Medina (Adobe Factory)
• NM Earth Adobes (Helen Levine)
• ABCs of Making Adobe Bricks (PDF)
• 2015 New Mexico Earthen Building Materials Code
• Compressive Strength
• Tensile Strength
• Compressed Earth Block

Mud Talks 2: Passive Solar Adobe

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In our second Mud Talks podcast, Adobe in Action Board President Quentin Wilson takes us deep into the topic of passive solar design - the first step in any successful adobe home build.

Mud Talks #2 Reference List

• Steve Baer
• Peter Van Dresser (Books)
• Doug Balcomb (Books)
• New Mexico Solar Energy Association
• Ghost Ranch Sundwellings Project
• William Lumpkins
• 1st Solar-Heated Office Building. Built in 1956 in Albuquerque, New Mexico by Bridgers & Paxton
• Trombe Wall
• Odeillo Solar Furnace
• Mark Chalom
• Ed Mazria: The Passive Solar Energy Book: A Complete Guide to Passive Solar Home, Greenhouse and Building Design
• Passive House

Mud Talks 1: Introductions / Why Adobe? / Why Passive Solar? / Why Owner Builder?

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In our first Mud Talks podcast, Adobe in Action Board President Quentin Wilson introduces himself and the basics of adobe as a building material.

Mud Talks #1 Reference List

• Adobe
• Clay
• Sand/Aggregate
• Adobe Factory, Alcalde, NM
• Taos Pueblo
• Passive Solar
• Trombe Wall
• Earth USA Conference
• Rammed Earth
• Compressed Earth Block
• Sod Houses
• Owner Builder