The Desert Speaks

Ageless Mud: Adobe Homes in the Desert

Adobe not only has a remarkable period of longevity but also has thermal capabilities, making it ideal for the hot dry desert. The team spends time at the San Xavier Mission to watch a restoration crew repair and restore an adobe exterior. Near Marana, Yetman visits a commercial brickyard to see how these “desert building blocks” are created from start to finish.

Ageless Mud: Adobe Homes in the Desert

26m 20s

Adobe not only has a remarkable period of longevity but also has thermal capabilities, making it ideal for the hot dry desert. The team spends time at the San Xavier Mission to watch a restoration crew repair and restore an adobe exterior. Near Marana, Yetman visits a commercial brickyard to see how these “desert building blocks” are created from start to finish.

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