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MATERIALS LIST:

  • Sun dried Adobe Bricks
  • 1/2 Bricks
  • 1/4 bricks
  • Real Adobe Mortar
  • Small Twigs
  • Grass/ Palms
  • Wood Lintels
  • 18" square 3/4" Plywood


 
1. On plywood base, layout 1st row (layer) of Adobe Bricks with mortar, Starting at the door using a 1/4 brick.

2. Mortar bricks in a staggered fashion.
    

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3. Continue to lay and mortar four rows of bricks. Leave opening for windows. use 1/4 and 1/2 bricks to stagger mortar joints.

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Note illustration: Wooden Lintels are used at the tops of both windows and doors.
4. Place twigs for roof. Cover with grass or palms.

 


Basic Adobe Brick Construstion
Adobe Brick House

Materials list:
• Sun dried Adobe bricks approx. 100

• 1/2 Adobe bricks approx. 20
• 1/4 Adobe b ricks approx. 20
• Real Adobe Mortar
• Small twigs for roof beams
• Grass or palm fronds for roof thatch
• Wood or stone lintels for door and window
• 18” Square of 3/4” thick plywood for construction base

Suggestions:
Adobe bricks may be cut for 1/2 and 1/4 bricks;

When wet: use a thin blade or wire.

When dry: Put a thin metal blade on the spot where you want to cut. Hit blade sharply to split adobe brick.
any errors can be re-wet and formed back to gether again or use a mortar.

Make a very wet Adobe mud that can be applied to plywood base with a paint brush.

Adobe Brick Construction Floor Plan

• Draw Floor plan on plywood base

next course of Adobe Brick Consturction use 1/2 Adobe Bricks at door
• Use wood glue to adhere 1st course of Adobe Brick to base board.

• Use Real Adobe Mortar Mud to sides and tops of Adobe Bricks
Adobe bricks in each course so that mortar joints are in middle of brick
below. Use 1/2 & 1/4 Bricks

Basic Adobe Brick Construstion
Adobe Brick House

May be constructed seperately on flat surface. Adhere to Adobe House For Chapel Effect.


* May build walls up with window & door for Single Pitch Roof House
 

Basic Adobe Brick Construstion
Staggered Course Running Bond

 

 

 

   

 
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