Adobe by Buffalo1

Photography • Architecture • posted on Jul 27, 2007

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Description

Sometime around 8,000+ years ago, man discovered that mud bricks make a pretty fair building material in the dry parts of the world. It still works pretty well. This example is in southwestern Colorado.

Comments (12)

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Richardphotos

11:34PM | Fri, 27 July 2007

I found them always to be interesting. in my travels to Mexico, many country homes I went to had dirt floors, but not a spec of trash.they always kept them clean as far as dirt can be clean.excellent pov

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erlandpil

2:06AM | Sat, 28 July 2007

Very interisting picture erland

Denys234

7:24AM | Sat, 28 July 2007

Excellent capture these adobe homes are fantastic!!

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rawdodb

8:58AM | Sat, 28 July 2007

Beautiful Shot! I've always wondered how they survive the rainy season here...

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Vik9740

9:16AM | Sat, 28 July 2007

great capture of the south west... it does look like it can stand the test of time!

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RodolfoCiminelli

12:53PM | Sat, 28 July 2007

Impressive construction and excellent photo my friend....!!! Interesting explanation.....!!!

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Buffalo1

1:43PM | Sat, 28 July 2007

@rawdodb: The first trick is the brick itself. The best stuff is made out of clay mud mixed with straw and (yuck) animal dung. With adobe, wood is used for for support - kind of like re-bars. Hence the logs one sees protruding here and there on adobe houses. Then cover the brick with a sheet of mud like plaster. During the rainy season, the mud plaster protects the brick and slowly washes or peels off. In the dry season, the owner repeats the plastering process where it has washed away.

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