Construction in loam - Information of Magyar Kúria



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Loam, the construction material of the past and of the future

Compared with the common industrial produced materials loam has three disadvantages:

Loam is no standardised material! Loam is a conglomeration of clay and sand that also can contain larger particles. Loam can possess different characteristics and needs to be combined according to the constructive techniques differently.
Loam decreases while drying! By evaporation of the water that is needed to work with loam and to activate its binding efficacy the volume reduces, so drying bursts appear.
Loam is not waterproof! Loam needs to be protected of rain and freeze. Loam walls must be protected constantly of humidity by constrictive solutions (endurance of the roof, socle with a waterproof surface, horizontal insulation against rising humidity) and by use of adequate fineries.

Those three disadvantages important advantages oppose:

Loam regulates the humidity of air! Loam can absorb humidity of air quite quickly and is able to hand it back when needed. So the humidity of the air in a room is regulated and this is an important part of a healthy room climate. The average is 50% and is fluctuating about 5% only. This constant humidity of air means an extreme healthy and pleasant room climate. So drying of the mucous membranes does not happen, the air contains less fine dust and this way loam prevents cold illnesses.
Loam stores warmth, comparable to other heavy construction materials. This way the living climate can be improved and by passive use of sun-energy the need of external energy is lowered.
Loam saves energy and lowers the pollution of the environment! Loam needs for preparation and construction compared with other materials only a very little energy and provides pollution. For example: loam needs only about 1% of the energy that is needed for producing steel concrete.
Loam is always completely recyclable! The not burned loam can be recycled any time and unlimited. Dry loam needs only been cut into small pieces and humidified by ordinary water and can be used again directly. Loam can never pollute the environment as rubble.
Loam saves construction material and transport costs! On most of the construction plots loam is dug out for the cellar or fundaments. When it is not containing too much clay or too large stone particles it is with the ordinary earth-humidity directly ready for use. When containing too much clay it must be mixed with for example sand. Because use of the dug out ground means no need for transportation. This way costs are lowered and pollution is reduced. Is no loam available at the construction plot it often can be purchased cheaply at the next brickyard.
Loam is a good material for do-it-yourself! Under supervision of a specialist also amateurs can construct in loam. Because the traditional loam construction techniques only need a very little use of machines and on the other side the techniques are personal intensive they are well suitable for do-it-yourself.
Loam conserves wood! Seen the fact that loam naturally contains a relative low percentage of water wood and other organic materials are dried up or kept dry by the surrounding loam and are this way protected of mould or insects.
Loam is binding harmful substances! The air-cleaning properties of loam often have been described. This phenomena is only based on subjective impressions, they have not been improved by science up to now. But the fact that loam absorbs harmful substances from damp is proofed.

Because we stay for about 90% of our time in buildings the room climate in our living, sleeping and working rooms are substantial factor of our wellness and health. The wellness in rooms are determined by the following physical dimensions:

Room temperature, temperature of the walls and other surfaces closing the room, movements of the room air, humidity of the air and pollution by gases and dust.

Every user of a room feels immediately when the temperature is too high or low or the movement of the air is too large and will try to influence this the wanted direction. The negative results of a too high or too low humidity of air are mostly not known and with easy means not to be regulated. Because the humidity of air in our rooms is an important factor for our heath and loam has the property to regulate the humidity of air as no other material, is limiting draught and not only absorbing, but also emits warmth this material creates a remarkable healthy and pleasant living climate.

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