Mud Talks 11: The Owner Builder Adobe Experience with Ethan Novikoff

In our eleventh Mud Talks podcast, we speak to Ethan Novikoff about his owner builder adobe experience. Ethan has gone through all phases of owner builder support at Adobe in Action - he has taken all 8 of our online courses, participated in our remote owner builder support program and even served as a volunteer for our biennial earthbuilding conference called Earth USA. Ethan recently became a board member at Adobe in Action. Listen as he walks you through his personal owner builder adobe journey.

Mud Talks #11 Reference List

www.visioncreationadobe.com

Mud Talks 10: Floors for Adobe Structures

In our tenth Mud Talks podcast, Adobe in Action Board President Quentin Wilson takes us through the basics of installing different floor types in adobe structures.

Mud Talks #10 Reference List

• Earthen Floor

• Brick on Sand Floor

• Suspended Wood Floor

• Linseed Oil

Mud Talks 9: Interior and Exterior Plastering

In our ninth Mud Talks podcast, Adobe in Action Board President Quentin Wilson takes us through the basics of finishing adobe structures with interior and exterior plasters.

Mud Talks #9 Reference List

• Rough Bucks

• Expanded Metal Lath

• Chicken Wire

• Clay

• Lime

• Sand/Aggregate

• Cement

• Concrete (Barrel) Mixer

• Great Mosque of Djenné

• Plaster Hawk

• Plasterwork Tools

• Stucco

• Gypsum Plaster

• Silt

• Asphalt Emulsion

Mud Talks 8: Roofs for Adobe Structures

In our eighth Mud Talks podcast, Adobe in Action Board President Quentin Wilson takes us through the basic design and materials of typical roofs used on adobe structures in New Mexico.

Mud Talks #8 Reference List

• Vigas

• Latillas

• Parapet

• Canales

• Shed Roof

• Gable Roof

• Tongue and Groove

• Earthbuilders' Encyclopedia

• Drawknife

• Bond Beam

• Herringbone Ceiling

• Thermal Insulation

• Metal Roof

• Tin Snips

• Roof Pitch

• Rafter

• Joist

• Purlin/Batten

• Metal Sales Pro Panel

• Roof Eaves

• Rough Cut Lumber

Mud Talks 7: Adobe Wall Construction Part II - Lintels & Bond Beams

In our seventh Mud Talks podcast, Adobe in Action Board President Quentin Wilson continues our discussion on the planning and construction of adobe walls with a special focus on lintels & bond beams.

Mud Talks #7 Reference List

• Lintel

• Bond Beam

• Rebar

• Beam

• Lap Joints

• 2015 New Mexico Earthen Building Materials Code

• Concrete Formwork

• Mortar Bed

• Anchor Bolt

• Scaffolding

• Hoist Pulley

• Mini Electric Crane

Mud Talks 6: Adobe Wall Construction Part I - From Planning to Laying Bricks & Mortar

In our sixth Mud Talks podcast, Adobe in Action Board President Quentin Wilson takes us through the first steps of planning and constructing adobe walls.

Mud Talks #6 Reference List

• Adobe Bricks

• Rammed Earth

• Wall Heights and Height-to-Thickness Ratios (in Fred Webster’s SOME THOUGHTS ON "ADOBE CODES")

• Thermal Mass vs Insulation (Tiny House Design)

• R-value vs U-value

• WHEN THERMAL MASS BECOMES RESISTANCE (Quentin Wilson)

• Bond Beam

• Storey Poles

• Rough Bucks

• Mortar

• Lime

• D-Handle (Mortar) Shovel

• The Princess and the Pea

Mud Talks 5: Guest Interview with Richard Levine (In Memoriam)

Our fifth Mud Talks podcast is dedicated to Richard Levine - the founder of New Mexico Earth Adobes - who passed away on September 30, 2018. This guest interview with Richard was recorded in the spring of 2012 during a work session at Swan House in Presidio, Texas (home of The Adobe Alliance).

Erratum: Richard was 84, not 82 as Quentin states in his introduction. Prices have changed a little at New Mexico Earth Adobes since 2012. Find an updated price list here.

Mud Talks 4: Foundations for Adobe Structures

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

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

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?

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