The pain of building forever
There has been a flurry of activity on the rammed earth build site the last few weeks. Spray foam was placed, plumbing rough-in was completed, electrical rough-in and service is nearly finished, the in-ceiling mini-split HVAC and ERV system was installed, Low-E insulated glazing is nearly wrapped up, custom Andersen E-Series windows and doors have been ordered as have all of the plumbing fixtures, and countless other small details have been buttoned up.
Building a house is a process, building a house to last forever and where you sweat every detail is doubly intensive. Add to that the 100°F+ (38°C+) heat index and extreme humidity and you realize the only reason you put yourself through the pain is because you can't do any less, it's who you are.
![The huge LowE insulated window, just after being installed into the rammed earth opening](https://goredesignco.com/site/images/user-images/low-e-glass-panel-modern-house.jpg)
![A big window in a big opening - a lot of planning went into forming the rammed earth wall and lintel to accommodate the glass.](https://goredesignco.com/site/images/user-images/low-e-insulated-glazing-rammed-earth.jpg)
![The view from inside the modern cabin in the woods into the Ozark mountain forest](https://goredesignco.com/site/images/user-images/rammed-earth-window-view.jpg)
![An intersection between two bedrooms where an L-shaped rammed earth lintel and a corner window meet](https://goredesignco.com/site/images/user-images/glass-installed-at-modern-cabin.jpg)
![this little detail, with the L-shaped lintel, corner glazing, fascia, and fascia vent was no easy task](https://goredesignco.com/site/images/user-images/rammed-earth-lintel-glass-steel.jpg)
![the timelessness of rammed earth, when juxtoposed with the sleek moderness of glass, is always a beautiful pairing](https://goredesignco.com/site/images/user-images/rammed-earth-architecture.jpg)
![The corner window, integral bookshelf niche, spray foam, and lighting in the modern rammed earth house](https://goredesignco.com/site/images/user-images/corner-window-in-earthen-house.jpg)
![the ethereal lighting on the limestone rammed earth wall created by the frosted glass in the master bedroom is a nice touch](https://goredesignco.com/site/images/user-images/frosted-glass-and-rammed-earth-wall.jpg)
![a photo of brandon gore, furniture and home builder, just after grinding into a limestone rammed earth wall](https://goredesignco.com/site/images/user-images/brandon-gore-rammed-earth-builder.jpg)