EarthUprising Adobe Block and Machine Co.

PRESSED EARTH BLOCKS are the building material of tommorow. The basic component is ordinary dirt, mixed with a measure of water and a portion of cement. When dumped into the machine the earth mixture is “pressed” until it morphs into a block almost as hard as concrete. Pressed earth block construction is an attractive alternative to imported building materials whose energy capabilities and aesthetic charm are only the beginning of the long list of virtues.

Earth is a traditional building material found throughout the southwestern United States, as well as Mexico, North Africa, the Middle East and other arid regions of the world. Until a century ago, all dwellings were made out of natural, locally available materials which provided breathable wall systems. "Sun Dried Blocks" or "Adobes" were the building blocks of the first civilizations and rammed earth has a history thousands of years old. "Pressed Earth Block" is the first significant change to occur in earth building since that time, and really is a combination of the two techniques. In the pressed earth block machine these ancient building approaches have been updated for the modern world, combining the block mold with the compacting of lightly moistened earth into a hardened mass. The pressed blocks are as beautiful as they are strong with a unique and natural appearance. The advantage of "pressed block" over traditional adobe is in it's greater strength, portability, low water requirement (the moisture requirement for cement stabilized pressed block being 1/5th the moisture required for traditional adobe block), and relatively small working area required (again, compared to that of traditional sun dried block method). Also, the blocks come out of the machine hard enough to use immediately. For more information about our Adobe Block Machine Please Contact us Now!