Mud Talks

Click to Support Mud Talks with a Donation Our fifth Mud Talks podcast is dedicated to Richard Levine - the founder of New Mexico Earth Adobes - who passed away on September 30, 2018. This guest interview with Richard was recorded in the spring of 2012 during a work session at Swan House in Presidio, Texas (home of The Adobe Alliance). Erratum: Richard was 84, not 82 as Quentin states in his introduction. Prices have changed a little at New Mexico Earth Adobes since 2012. Find an

Click to Support Mud Talks with a Donation In our fourth Mud Talks podcast, Adobe in Action Board President Quentin Wilson talks all things foundations for adobe structures. Mud Talks #4 Reference ListShallow Foundations (Wikipedia)Mortar (Wikipedia)Stem WallFrost LineCivilian Conservation CorpsConcrete (Wikipedia)Capillary ActionEmulsified Asphalt (moisture barrier)Law of the IndiesBatter Boards3-4-5 TriangleHow to Establish a Level Grade Line for

In our third Mud Talks podcast, Adobe in Action Board President Quentin Wilson introduces us to the raw materials used in adobe construction (clay, sand, straw and water) as well as the basic adobe brickmaking process. Click to Support Mud Talks with a Donation Mud Talks #3 Reference ListAdobeClaySand/AggregateStrawSiltSedimentation (Jar) TestArroyoMel Medina (Adobe Factory)NM Earth Adobes (Helen Levine)ABCs of Making Adobe Bricks (PDF)2015 New Mexico

In our second Mud Talks podcast, Adobe in Action Board President Quentin Wilson takes us deep into the topic of passive solar design - the first step in any successful adobe home build. Click to Support Mud Talks with a Donation Mud Talks #2 Reference ListSteve BaerPeter Van Dresser (Books)Doug Balcomb (Books)New Mexico Solar Energy AssociationGhost Ranch Sundwellings ProjectWilliam Lumpkins1st Solar-Heated Office Building. Built in 1956 in Albuquerque,

In our first Mud Talks podcast, Adobe in Action Board President Quentin Wilson introduces himself and the basics of adobe as a building material. Click to Support Mud Talks with a Donation Mud Talks #1 Reference ListAdobeClaySand/AggregateAdobe Factory, Alcalde, NMTaos PuebloPassive SolarTrombe WallEarth USA ConferenceRammed EarthCompressed Earth BlockSod HousesOwner Builder