Our Process From Earth to Sustainable Shelter
Each step of our process blends technology, craft, and care to create durable, eco-friendly dwellings
The Journey From Soil To Shelter
Our construction process is rooted in local materials and appropriate technology. From soil selection to structural finishing, every step ensures efficiency, strength, and sustainability
Step By Step Process
Soil Preperation
The ideal composition includes:
50% Clay – Acts as a natural binder that helps the soil particles hold together and provides plasticity during shaping.
40% Sand – Adds stability, reduces shrinkage, and improves the structural integrity of each block.
10% Stabilizer – Traditionally cement, but in a sustainable model it is replaced with lime or fly ash, which significantly reduces carbon footprint while maintaining excellent binding strength.
Block Production
Our mechanical 2-ton hydraulic press significantly increases production efficiency while maintaining consistent block quality. Operating on an 8-hour shift, the machine produces up to 300 CSEB blocks per day, achieves a strength of approximately 470 psi, ensuring durability and structural reliability.
Our ongoing development targets a compressive strength of 1500 psi, matching — and eventually surpassing — the strength of traditional fired clay bricks, while offering a far more sustainable and energy-efficient alternative.
Block Curing & storage
After pressing, the blocks are gently removed and stacked under a shaded, well-ventilated area. This stage is crucial: the blocks naturally cure and strengthen over time as moisture evaporates at a controlled rate.
Proper storage prevents cracking, ensures dimensional stability, incoorporates less embodied energy making the blocks
environmentally friendly.
Construction
Foundation
we begin with a 9″ footing wall raised to a plinth levle of of 1.5′
depending on the situation the foundations can be of brick coloumns like
stilts or bamboo piles ass well in this case we are presenting a basic brick
footing foundation the plinth levle is sealed with a waterproof membrane
and “loacke” tarpiene
BLOCK MASONRY
Block masonry is next carried out above the
plinth protection of 2″ the blocks are layed
with a thin layer of screed and the interlock
to form a strong bond .the blocks are 6″x1’x 4″
as well as a half block of 6″.bamboo can be
integrated at the foundation levle as well
however in this unit we began at the plinth
levle with 1″ bamboo at corners “t” joints and
every 3′ apart .this was followed by steel clmps
and screed for rinforceent .
Intel Blocks
intle blocks were casted later so we improvised with cuting
out a channle section in the middle of the blocks at the
window sill levle and reinforcing the channles with
bamboo joinery steel clups and screed .this process was
repeated at the lintle levle.
Finishing & Protection
Once cured, the blocks are used in construction and protected using natural breathable plasters made from lime, clay, straw, or pozzolanic mixtures. These coatings help regulate humidity, prevent mold, and protect the walls from weather exposure.
For additional resilience, surfaces may be finished with natural sealants such as linseed oil or beeswax, ensuring long-term durability without compromising breathability.