The benefits of rammed earth building: |
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Load bearing - |
Rammed earth is a trusted building medium throughout the world. In most cases your rammed earth walls will provide substantial support for roof trusses and associated framework. |
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Fire resistant - |
Rammed earth walls have a 4hr fire rating and are the perfect choice for homes built in high fire risk areas. |
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Noise reducing - |
57Db sound resistant. |
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High R-value - |
R-value is a measure resistance of insulation to heat flow (loss or gain) - the higher the R-value the more effective the insulation. Thermo-Tec insulated rammed earth walls have an R-value of greater than 2.2. |
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High thermal mass - |
Thermal mass is the capacity of a material to store energy as heat. Each day earth-built walls absorb daytime heat and release it for warming during the night. |
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Sustainable - |
Rammed earth walls need not be painted or plastered, are very low in embodied energy, there is no out-gassing and they are non-toxic and non-polluting. |
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Used in passive solar design, both Thermo-tec insulated rammed earth walling (used both interior and exterior) and solid rammed earth walling (internal thermal mass) help maintain a constant internal temperature without the need for additional heating or cooling. |
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