Mud Talks 15-1: Preserving Earthen Architecture - The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties

With Mud Talks 15-1 we begin a special eight-part miniseries dedicated to the topic of preserving earthen architecture. In this first episode of the series we speak to historical architect Randy Skeirik and Jake Barrow from Cornerstones Community Partnerships about the use of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties in connection with earthen structures.

The Mud Talks Preserving Earthen Architecture series is brought to you in collaboration with Cornerstones Community Partnerships and is made possible by the support of the US Department of the Interior, National Park Service and a National Center for Preservation Technology & Training grant.

Mud Talks 14: Colorado Earth's CEB Wall System with Lisa Morey

In our fourteenth Mud Talks podcast, we speak to Lisa Morey of Colorado Earth - Colorado's own Compressed Earth Block Maker. Lisa is a professional engineer and architectural designer who has been working in the construction industry since 2000. Join us for this episode to hear more about Lisa’s mission to scale the natural building industry in Colorado by offering an affordable wall system made from locally obtained material.

Mud Talks #14 Resource List

Mud Talks 13: Manual Press CEBs with Mike Lopach from Brick by Brick

In our thirteenth Mud Talks podcast, we speak to Mike Lopach, the original founder of Adobe in Action. Mike has moved on to a new project in Scottsdale, Arizona called Brick by Brick. He and his team are using a manual block press to make CEBs (compressed earth blocks) together with people experiencing homelessness. Mike introduces us to some of the key differences between adobe and CEB production as well as his complete CEB production workflow - from raw soil to cured block.

Mud Talks 12: Plumbing & Electric Part I - Planning & Logistics

In our twelfth Mud Talks podcast, we tackle one of the more challenging topics for the adobe owner builder - plumbing & electric. Quentin Wilson gets this topic started for us in Part I by focusing on essential planning and logistics questions. In an upcoming Part II episode on this topic we'll continue the conversation with Ethan Novikoff about his recent owner builder plumbing & electric experience with some good advice on what you can realistically do yourself and where to look for assistance when needed.

 

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

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

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

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 2: Passive Solar Adobe