In the first episode of “A Green Home”, we introduce you to architect Anthony J. Musso and the revolutionary new green home he’s building in Long Island, NY. Learn about the benefits of recycled materials and other important green building criteria in this fascinating premiere episode…
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In this video Brad Kittel reviews the houses and projects under way at Tiny Texas Houses during the month of August. For more information or to get involved please visit www.tinytexashouses.com and www.puresalvageliving.com
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Vintage Bachmann Scenic Classics Salvage Yard Landscaping & Building Kit on eBay 03/28/12… Kit missing truck car and fencing.. Railcar Office, decals and small items, tools and people sealed in original bag…
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Elemér Zalotay has built his home almost entirely from second-hand material. While other buildings undergo costly renovations or are demolished after just a few decades use, this Hungarian architect found his own way to deal with the effects of time. (Michele Andina/swissinfo.ch)
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“Moving from the City to the Country”
Creating a exposed ceiling from free wooden pallets. (This ceiling is on a super adobe/earthbag house that uses continuous sandbags covered with cob.)
Do It Yourself!
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built episode 6
Clay bricks the ultimate sustainable material.
Research/ script and production by Mike Grant Feb 2012.
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Script.
Hi there. Im looking at a building material that I believe is more sustainable and recyclable than any other. It is the humble clay brick. In our rush for new sustainable materials the brick remains largely forgotten
To help understand why I say this I need to give a quick history of the clay brick as an understanding of the past is our only way to image a future.
The clay brick that has been fired to form a ceramic block and used in masonry construction has been dated back to 7500 BC in the Tigris valley. There is good evidence that the chinese were making them 3800 years ago.
In its basic form all it is is a mixture of clay and sand with small amounts of lime and oxide mixed together and fired in a kiln with the higher the temperature the harder the brick.
The romans used this technology extensively and most of the Roman artifacts still in good condition today are ceramic with the majority being bricks or mosaic floor tiles known as tessera.
This Roman brick dates from about 100AD and the imprint on it tells us that is was produced by the First Italian Legion stationed near Moesia an ancient roman province on the Danube River in the Balkans.
My first point is that this ancient artifact is almost 2000 years old and still in mint condition. Clay bricks can last for over two thousand years regardless of the conditions they are kept in.
The Basilica at Trier Germany was built 306 AD and as can be seen here has survived almost intact. The brickwork is a good as the day it was built.
A more interesting building is the Castle at Colchester which built in 1069 Ad on the foundations of a roman temple. What is interesting about this building is that a large amount of roman bricks were recycled in its construction.
So we have bricks that are a thousand years old being recycled and used in a building that is now a thousand years old.
My second point is that the Clay brick is the most recyclable material that there is. They can and has been used over and over again. Many of the Saxon buildings of England are substantially built from recycle roman bricks.
This is a brick made by convicts in Tasmania in about 1830. Like that Roman brick it has been stamped with an arrow to denote that it’s government property.
This brick is simply made from a pug of clay that is pushed into a single mold. Sand is applied to the mold and table so the clay will not stick when it is turned out to dry. When dry the bricks were stacked in a kiln and timber was loaded around and over the top and the whole lot was fired. This resulted in a range of firing temperatures in differing parts of the kiln and thus a variety for grades of bricks. Up to 40% for the where not usable.
The great step forward came in the 1880′s when brick making was mechanised. The clay is worked at a much lower moisture content and the pug was extruded out of a machine and then cut with wire. The bricks were immediately stacked on trolleys which moved slowly through the kiln where temperatures could be finely controlled. This resulted in a quicker process, less handling and uniform brick quality.
Modern bricks have the potential to last much longer than hand made bricks due to a higher firing temperature – as if 2000 years was not long enough.
The third point is that Clay bricks are sustainable. Firstly, there is almost no by product from the mining of clay and secondly the embedded energy in the brick is relatively low and can be depreciated over a considerably longer period than all other building materials.
Well there you have it, Clay bricks are my favorite sustainable building material. Join the discussion by posting a comment below.
If you are a brick lover then I recommend Nathaniel Lloyd’s A history of English Brickwork of 1934. it is the prime reference of brick working history.
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References
Lloyd, Nathaniel. A History of English Brickwork. 1934.
Freeland J.M. Architecture in Australia. A History. 1968.
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“Moving from the City to the Country”
Recycling Metal Part 2 Metal Art using Recycled Corrugated Metal Sheets:
Here’s an idea for designing, making artwork using recycled corrugated metal sheets. The artwork helps to cover the blemishes on the recycled metal fence and helps increase the strength of the fencing material. The security gate is also decorated with metal cut out designs. These designs are added the courtyard fencing and gate to create a welcoming entrance. The free standing flower sculpture is placed in the garden area and the small freestanding sculptures are in the whiskey barrel flowerpot.
Music Credits:
Banana Moonshine by Dan O’Conner
http://www.danosongs.com Music by DanoSongs.com
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Duration : 0:4:57
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“Moving from the City to the Country”
Recycling Metal Part 1 Corrugated Fence:
Here’s an idea for constructing fence using recycled corrugated metal sheets, 4″ conduit pipes, and mesquite branches. The fence is designed in a serpentine pattern to create an organic look and increase the strength. The gate is made from an old metal security screen door that is in poor shape (holes and broken frame). This wall adds to the creation of a secluded courtyard.
Music Credits:
Banana Moonshine by Dan O’Conner
http://www.danosongs.com Music by DanoSongs.com
Thanks for watching
Duration : 0:3:23
3D animation of Salvage World Building Expansion