Comments | mattalexander: One of my biggest ambitions

mattalexander

One of my biggest ambitions

Nov 02, 2008 17:14

To build a house that will last a thousand years ( Read more... )

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Don't anonymous November 10 2008, 20:32:34 UTC

you mean Rammed Ass? I think that's more up your "Alley" so to speak...

the bad speller anonymous November 12 2008, 03:37:44 UTC

RAMMED EARTH, WHAT PART? are you lieing. Im sure there are buildings that would last a thosand years in canada.Europe has the roman Aquaducts, we have Pump stations!. those things are built like brick shit houses. And what about, brick shit houses.

... anonymous December 3 2008, 08:01:49 UTC

writing nothing is worse than writing something.

anonymous October 23 2009, 18:39:47 UTC

I'm with you. I also want to do the same thing. It chokes me up to see building go up in a summer- built to last 15-25 years. Crap. I think I would like to involve many people: masons, carpenters etc.. and make it a lifetime project. Loads of research needs to be done.
I'm not sure rammed earth would last a thousand years- what about stone?

anonymous October 29 2009, 13:12:10 UTC

Well, I'm not an engineer. One of the things about rammed earth is that it could supposedly last 1000+ years, and it doesn't require levelling a mountain to get the materials. Obviously there is excavation/extraction required, but it's not quite as devastating as a quarry from what I understand.

The problem of course is Where?
- Matt