Adobe Brick Info

Fill a glass jar 2/3 with soil and the rest with water. Shake for two minutes and let it settle overnight. The soil will settle into distinct layers: sand on the bottom and clay on top.

Adobe brick is one of the world's oldest and most sustainable building materials, consisting of sun-dried earth, water, and organic binders like straw. Unlike modern fired bricks, adobe remains unfired, relying on the sun for strength and durability. 1. Soil Testing & Selection adobe brick

The success of your bricks depends entirely on the soil's clay-to-sand ratio. Fill a glass jar 2/3 with soil and the rest with water