| Mud, bamboo and alternative building materials
I would like to learn more about building with mud. It's use is common throughout South Asia, but not in SEA. Although there are some ppl in Northern Thailand building with it and a group was running a building course in Chiang Rai a few years ago.
Can anyone think of reasons why mud is not suitable for Thailand? I've read that it's more suited to tropical conditions than concrete, as it doesn't heat up so much.
Building material prices have been rising rapidly. As costs increase so called 'alternative' and 'green' building products become more feasible, because they are renewable and can often be found locally.
Mud is a good example of this. If you dig a pond/damn on your property, you will have a lot of mud. This can either be made into bricks or rendered over a bamboo frame. The result can be painted and will look pretty much the same as concrete.
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22-07-2008, 02:26 PM
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