{"id":861,"date":"2011-05-03T14:01:14","date_gmt":"2011-05-03T14:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlinecoursesinhorticulture.co.uk\/?p=861"},"modified":"2017-04-10T15:20:11","modified_gmt":"2017-04-10T15:20:11","slug":"mud-brick-construction-ass103","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlinecoursesinhorticulture.co.uk\/horticulture-courses\/permaculture-self-sufficiency-courses\/mud-brick-construction-ass103\/","title":{"rendered":"Mud Brick Construction ASS103"},"content":{"rendered":"

Learn to build with mud bricks.<\/strong> Discover the practical techniques for mud brick building, with hands-on work for experimenting with and planning ongoing projects. Learn to test soil suitability, how to make a quality brick & test its strength. Go step by step through the building process, plan a building, sort out permits and other legalities, site works & foundations, construction techniques, laying bricks, frames & roofs, installing services, wall finishes and more.<\/p>\n

Course Structure for Mud Brick Construction ASS103<\/h3>\n
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  1. Scope of Mud Brick – Covers history and types of earth building and construction. Also involves analysis of your soil with respect to suitability for mud bricks<\/li>\n
  2. How to make a mud brick – You will get to make a mud brick mould; test your soil, classify it, and check it for ability to withstand compression. You will also be expected to assess other soil types and their suitability for mud bricks<\/li>\n
  3. Planning and Site Works – Selecting a home site, designing a house to maximise energy efficiency. Introduction to building biology (ie. healthy buildings)<\/li>\n
  4. Legal Considerations – Permits, specifications etc<\/li>\n
  5. Foundations – Strip foundations, slabs, earth floors<\/li>\n
  6. Laying Bricks – Step by step procedure, strengthening\/reinforcing walls, load bearing compared with non load bearing walls, rendering finished surfaces<\/li>\n
  7. Doors, Windows, and Roofs – Roofing methods, fixing doors & windows, general fixing, joinery, plugs etc<\/li>\n
  8. Finishes – Alternative wall and floor finishes<\/li>\n
  9. Services – Electricity, gas, water etc. Designing & costing a small building (eg. store or workshop)<\/li>\n
  10. Other types of Earth Building – Wattle & daub, rammed earth, cob<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Aims of\u00a0 Mud Brick Construction ASS103<\/h3>\n