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Building Sustainable Homes from Earth
Sharon Nix
January 02, 2024
As the world turns its attention towards sustainable living, it’s time we rediscovered one of humanity’s oldest building materials: mud.
This humble substance, underfoot and often overlooked, has been providing us with shelter for thousands of years.
Today, in the spirit of self-reliance and respect for the environment, we’re going to delve into the art and science of building mud brick houses.
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