rogerrabbit wrote:

SinnSisamouth wrote: however,both article do not mention land prices which is the biggest issue not affordable housing.
.

True. But why is the land price so high? I mean Cambodia is not that small country (land-area) and population is just ~15 million. When you fly over Cambodia, it's practically empty country. But land prices are just ridiculous.

cpandrea wrote:

Jamie_Lambo wrote:

Duncan wrote:

John Bingham wrote:

juansweetpotato wrote: Definitely quicker and need less labour without mortar The problem is selling them.

Where does it say they don't need mortar?

And where does it say they do need mortar ?

at first i was going to say it was obviously bonded (likely with mortar)
but then i double checked the block and they have tapered edges to give the illusion of joints, but still it must have some sort of adhesive/mortar, it just wouldnt be structually sound without it, if they were bigger blocks and weighed a lot more then sure, but the size of the blocks, and the weight (i can judge by the way hes holding it) the size of the "Key" (theyre not that deep, plus if a mortar is used then it would make them slightly pointless, so it could be right that no mortar is used) i just cant see how it could be structually sound.
id be interested to learn more about it, and the specs, as i could be missing some details,

if I remember correctly they are using a bit mortar, the blocks are small but heavy
and the house is cooler than a smilar house build with clay bricks

Jamie_Lambo wrote:

cpandrea wrote:

Jamie_Lambo wrote:

Duncan wrote:

John Bingham wrote:
Where does it say they don't need mortar?

And where does it say they do need mortar ?

at first i was going to say it was obviously bonded (likely with mortar)
but then i double checked the block and they have tapered edges to give the illusion of joints, but still it must have some sort of adhesive/mortar, it just wouldnt be structually sound without it, if they were bigger blocks and weighed a lot more then sure, but the size of the blocks, and the weight (i can judge by the way hes holding it) the size of the "Key" (theyre not that deep, plus if a mortar is used then it would make them slightly pointless, so it could be right that no mortar is used) i just cant see how it could be structually sound.
id be interested to learn more about it, and the specs, as i could be missing some details,

if I remember correctly they are using a bit mortar, the blocks are small but heavy
and the house is cooler than a smilar house build with clay bricks

heavy compared to what? how many Newtons are they?

beaker wrote:Earthbag / bagged rice hulls is the way to go here for cheap unskilled builder home in southeast Asia IMHO. Cheap and they are super insulated to keep the air conditioned interior cool.
[http://www.naturalbuildingblog.com/rice ... bag-house/] [Rice Hull Earthbag House] is good,have a look at it!

willyhilly wrote:For a minute there I thought you wrote level base Jamie. Ha ha ha. Next you will use silly words like plumb or straight! I thought damp proof course was hilarious as well.
Next you will be advocating bracing to the columns in the houses on stilts.