Adobe Restoration Workshop

Sun-dried brick is one of the oldest and most common building materials know to man. Traditional adobe construction techniques have not varied in the western United States since the 16the century. Unbaked bricks, a combination of clay, sand, and water, were formed in wooden molds and set to dry in the sun until formed into shelters for the area’s earliest settlers. This workshop provides a sampling of that traditional construction and insight into the aging process by visiting and restoring historic sites.

Date: September 18-20, 2008
Learning Experiences:

• Earth Architecture
• Types of construction around the world
• Contemporary use of adobe
• Molds for adobe bricks
• Mixing proportions and additives
• Drying, curing and handling
• Deterioration of adobe
• Wall construction techniques

For information call (435) 283-7572

or fax (435) 283-6913 or Register Online