Amedean,
Hey, I don't live that far away from you. Wondered if we might be able to get together one Saturday for coffee and talk about compressed earth block building. I'm trying to learn everything that I can in hopes of building a modest home in the Moore County area. I have high clay content ground on land that has been in my family since the early 1800's. Currently, my wife and I live between Siler City and Bennett but it has always been my dream to build back on the farm. At 44 years old, I have no desire to mortgage the land in a futile effort to build. I would prefer to build as time and money allowed in some way that allowed my son and I to bond over the toils of a long term sustainable project.
Any tips or insight that you gained during your project build would be greatly appreciated. I've sent you a private message that includes my e-mail and cell number. Look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Stephen