Four easy steps to produce your first blocks
Four easy steps to produce your first blocks
Pictures of construction using CinvaRam
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The EarthRam catalog currently features two products:
_The CinvaRam block press
_The InterlockRam block press.

Both are used to produce from an earth & cement mixture 4'x 6" x 12" blocks (and 2" x 6" x 12" tiles) which are used for the construction of houses, walls, floors and walkways.

Blocks produced by our machines

They can be removed from the machine immediately after pressing and stacked for curing which requires generally no more than 7 or 8 days.
Blocks made in this fashion have structural qualities superior to kilned brick and other masonry materials. (see copy of US National Bureau of Standards report)
Having uniform dimensions, sharp edges and smooth surfaces, they are easy to lay.
These blocks being of heavier density require NO surface protection but may be easily painted or otherwise treated if desired.
In many areas, these blocks can be produced at about 1/15th to 1/20th the cost of conventional cement block if produced by the owner.
Both machines are all steel, tough, durable and designed for long, hard use with a minimum of maintenance.


Where the CinvaRam and InterlockRam differ is mainly the interlocking feature of the Interlock Ram product. This allows for ease of laying up straight walls after the first course and is very helpful especially for those with little or no masonry experience. However, due to the machining required and the additional shipping, handling and associated costs of importation, it is more expensive than the Cinva-Ram . Finally, the remaining different is in weight and therefore, portability. The Cinva-Ram weighs in at about 160 lb. while the Interlock machine is nearly double at 260 lb.

 


Browse through our website and for a complete packet of information containing pix of the machines, how-to pamphlet on preping soil, sand, cement mix and photos of a home under construction that has now been lived in for nearly 2 decades, send $3.75 to:

Earth Ram
PO Box 759
Mountain View
CA 94042 USA


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