What is Rammed Earth?

Rammed earth is a precisely controlled mixture of gravel or limestone, sand, cement and sometimes lime or chemical admixtures which is carefully proportioned, mixed to the correct moisture content and then machine compacted in removable formwork to yield a dense, hard, stone-like wall.

Where is it used?
Successfully completed projects throughout Australia include houses, home units, wineries, chalets, hotels and motels, tourist resorts, studios, taverns, schools, and a cathedral. As well as being structural and predominant walls for almost any building, Rammed Earth walls can also be used as retaining walls, boundary fences, fireplaces, and feature walls. It is also an interesting exercise to type the words rammed earth in a Google image search..