HEY, THOSE AREN'T BRICKS, AND WHERE ARE THE ADOBES ANYWAY ???
THE FIRST THING WE NEED TO DO BEFORE WE CAN START THE
BRICK FLOORS, IS PREPARE TO LAY THE BRICK FLOORS.
HOW BORING CAN THIS BE ?
HERE WE HAVE LAID ONE MORE COURSE OF CONCRETE BLOCK WHERE THE ADOBE WALLS ARE GOING. I LIKE TO GET THE ADOBE UP OFF THE FLOOR JUST IN CASE IT RAINS BEFORE WE GET THE ROOF ON. ONE OF THE BIGGEST MISTAKES MADE IN ADOBE CONSTRUCTION IS THE PRACTICE OF LAYING THE ADOBE DIRECTLY ON THE SLAB. IF IT RAINS, THE FIRST COURSE WILL BE SITTING IN A POOL OF WATER. IN A WORST CASE SENARIO, THE FIRST COURSE COULD MELT, CAUSING THE ENTIRE WALL TO SINK.
( LET'S PRETEND THE HOUSE IS FINISHED, YOU HAVE MOVED IN, AND
YOU ARE AWAY ON VACATION HAVING THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE. WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE RUBBER HOSE YOU USED TO HOOK YOUR WASHING MACHINE
UP TO THE WATER SUPPLY DECIDES TO RUPTURE. ONLY YOU WON'T KNOW
IT UNTIL A WEEK LATER... )
THIS WAY, THE ADOBE STAY HIGH AND DRY.
SO, LET IT RAIN ( OR LET THE HOSE LEAK )
