Adobe Home Construction 

Pero estas casas le ponen mucho material sintético! Una verdadera casa de adobe no se pone foam por afuera, y no lleva estuco con alambre ! Se usa el estuco de tierra.

Admirable manera de construcción la vi muy rápido pero muy completa me pareció que es Adobe crudo de 10 30 40 no aprecie el pegamento Si es arena y cemento o es arcilla? Muy térmico Felicidades

Adding plastic to the mix is a terrible idea.

Edith Michelle just out of curiosity how much do homes like these go for?

115k to IV seen 800k in New mexico

Probably to meet code.

If you want to do it legally those without proper foundation and beans above the windows and doors are consider illegal and the city code inspector can and will harassed you all the time and even shut you down and make you tare it down threaten you with big fines just days ago building codes were finally approved nation wide for adobe homes which is a good thing because no more harassments no more fines live legally they only ask of a few things like a solid foundation footing & drainage like a foot of stone wall or concrete on top of footing then adobe after that as long as you top it again with concrete at the very top also beam wood above windows and doors proper plumbing's electrical wiring and septic tank i probably miss a few things I'm no contractor just someone who's dreaming of building an adobe home and doing some research in the matter here's the link for the adobe code regulations www.iccsafe.org/building-safety-journal/bsj-technical/cob-code-appendix-approved-for-the-2021-irc/

@@tonyv1505 thank's. That's interesting. Iove adobe homes, they are so beautiful. I was raised in New Mexico and lived in one in Santa Fe.

@@sunnyamericana2230 I grew up in the mountains in Puerto Rico our house was concrete then I decided to come live in the US, it wasn't until after the internet that I saw a Spanish style home i believe it was in Mexico that I fell in love with, I didn't know it was made with Adobe I just loved everything about it it wasn't until a few years ago when Adobe homes started becoming more popular that I realized that the Spanish style homes I fell in love with was actually made with Adobe ofcourse I called it mud homes the Adobe name never got stuck in my head lol I also realized back in the days way back here in the US homes were actually made with Adobe too, I should have paid more attention in history class lol. Alright you have a great day

The older style ones are mainly built of just adobe with plaster over it on a stone foundation I believe. I think they overcomplicated it a little. You don't really need all that mesh and insulation. The adobe itself is a very good insulator already, and the mesh just adds a bit of strength to the plaster.

Do you have info on how I can contact them?

The foam isn't insulation, it's a thermal brake, like he said in the video. The adobe itself is the thermal mass, but using the foam slows the temperature fluctuation process, making the adobe more efficient year round. Also, the wire mesh and fiberglass sheeting add significant structural component to the finished stucco, ensuring it will last significantly longer without the need for redo or touching up. These guys know exactly what they're doing.

@@meadmaker4525 Adobe homes have lasted for thousands of years. The traditional methods work just fine. It's not about whether they know what they are doing, it it's about how there is not just one way to build an adobe home.

Adobe has zero insulation property. It has an ability to delay heat transfer. For every inch of earth, heat transfer is delayed by an hour. Mesh is necessary in preventing earthquake damage. It has a dual use in being a good base for applying stucco. However, in this case the inside of the mesh cage was not tied to the outside. Additionally, the stucco they used was concrete based and can not be reused.

I love how people who can't build a ham sandwich second guess actual professionals.... Ah internet experts!

​@@richardleau how should the steel mesh be applied?

Adobe is not an insulator, it's thermal mass. You may want that, but if you really want insulation, hempcrete and foamcrete (aircrete with styrofoam bits) might suit you better.

I believe the materials themselves.. mostly adobe is more affordable, but the labor makes it more expensive. I heard about Marfa. I hope that doesn't happen in NM. I live in a 100+ year old large, territorial adobe and the taxes would ruin us.

Even professionally done Adobe will fall off without mesh over time and will need more maintenance

Adobe is not insulating; its thermal mass retains or radiates heat but does not insulate. The builders are wise to add a layer of insulation on the outside of the adobe.

Masonry screws

You got the number mate

@@ismailahidjo4282 If they are using 10x14 inch bricks that number is wrong . Do the math.

Come to South America

you’re actually kidding NM is the third poorest state in the US…

I hope this is a joke. I love new mexico but its broke af. Come to arizona and california, really any of the four corner states next to you and see how broke new mexico is. Its so cheap over there i love traveling through cause everything is cheap except taos

Definitely cheaper overall as a state. Really santa fe is the only place you might find 15 million dollar houses. Otherwise the best houses in albuquerque are more 5 to 10 million at the very high end so I think mainly santa fe commands that 20 million dollar range but still most of santa fe is just like 1 to 2 million. 20 million would be a very nice estate even in santa fe.

Richard, it sounds like you are an authority on the matter. Just curious, are you an architect, builder or?

Richard has never built a sandwich by himself but is clearly an "internet expert"

@@tjewett1967 What did I say that was incorrect? Nothing. So you insult me by calling me names. I'm an architecture student and renovating a house right now. And an expert on CEB construction. Looks like you're the internet expert talking shit about someone they don't even know.

@@JohnCunninghamTeam Richard does not sound like an authority on the matter. I would recommend you (and Richard) familiarize yourself with the New Mexico Earthen Building Code. It will give you a better sense of why the builders in this video built this the way they did. The standard 2" of EPS foam, as prescribed in the code, does not constitute a vapor barrier. While not traditional, adobe absolutely performs better with insulation -- and, obviously, the adobe still acts as a natural heat sink, because presumably you are heating the inside of your house. Especially in cold climates like Taos, an un-insulated north facing adobe wall will get cold and STAY cold all winter long -- not what you want. I really appreciated this video. Every builder does things a little differently, and has to weigh a thousand considerations -- what is best for the building, what is possible on the site, the homeowners' wants and needs, the budget, the building crew's skills, equipment, and time, etc. etc. etc., while also abiding local building codes. Most of all, I'm just happy that the clients chose to build a real adobe house, and not a frame construction counterfeit.

​@@efredric87 I've read the New Mexico code. Thanks. As well as US building code. As well as half a dozen international building codes that apply to earthen construction. So you can fuck right off with your snide comment. Two inches of foam is absolutely a vapor barrier. You're a moron if you think two inches of foam isn't a vapor barrier. I didn't say it wasn't allowed by code. I said that it is inauthentic looking and stopped the natural breathability of earthen construction. Which it absolutely does.

That looks New Mexican

The home in the video is somewhere near Taos, New Mexico. I lived in Taos county for many years and see the distinctive "Taos Mountain" (Pueblo Peak) in the background.

Id think you will have problems with moisture...

@Some dude with creepy eyes santa fe, nm is 7200 feet... low desert? what does that mean?

It would do fine but you have so much timber available

My grandmother home was made of adobe. Warm in the winter n cool in the summer. Loved her home.

I did cob construction which is non monolithic adobe... in the northeast , you can sandwich rigid foam/rigid board for insulation between 2 walls and that will pass IBC building code... that's in the state of maine

Can someone answer this for me?

In traditional bricklaying we obsess to make sure all joints are formed full because of airtightness etc I was just surprised to see that it was here of less importance. Having render on both sides should make the structure airtight and weatherproof enough it seems....

And did you like it?

If you don't see the difference between adobe and stick frame, you should probably stick to stick frame.

Why not bamboo? Why not hemp? Why not rocks? Why not glass? Why not plastic?