Do you know of what can be done in Hawaii? As far as natural building material go? Just curious. Im in CA so I cant say what the ground is like over there. :)

Optional homework, of course! But I'd like to see what sorts of subsoils people have. You can watch the video attached to see how to identify clay-rich subsoil. This type of soil can be used for cob, adobe, rammed earth, earth plaster, and straw-clay mixes. Post your soil sample photos here!

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