Durability

How durable are rammed earth walls?

Thousands of Rammed Earth buildings constructed centuries ago are still giving excellent service in France, Algeria, Morocco, Central America, China, and the Middle East.

In Australia there are many Rammed Earth buildings over 100 years old still in use. One of the oldest buildings in Western Australia is in Albany at Strawberry Hill Farm where the rammed earth building (built of local materials, with no cement and no verandahs) is over 160 years old and still giving good service. We can only imagine how long our modern rammed earth walls will last!