Category Archives: compressed earth blocks
Moves and changes, RecycledPlasticBlockHouses.com
We’ve started another website just for the plastic block topic. I’ll find a way to make a link on here that’s permanent for those who stumble on to this site looking for information on the blocks. http://www.recycledplasticblockhouses.com
We received some drawings today
These drawings are courtesy of Dr. Owen Geiger at www.GRISB.org These are drawings for making the block box press. We have photos and a material list in an earlier post below. Continue to read will take you to more drawings by … Continue reading
Another day, another compression test
I took the truck to Pearson Stone and we weighed the front axle weight. 6,800 pounds. That means 3,400 pounds per front wheel weight. I went to the shop and put the front of the truck up on wood blocks. … Continue reading
We did a compression test today
We don’t have access to an academics lab to do testing on the blocks. So I did the next best thing… Click on the “more” for photos and more dialog..