The reconstruction method of rammed earth old houses in rural areas can not only improve the durability and comfort of houses, but also reduce the construction cost. The following are some precautions and methods:

1. Ensure the stability of the building

First, check the stability of the rammed earth wall. If there is an unstable wall, it needs to be strengthened. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure that the new wall is firmly connected with the original wall.

2. maintaining the air permeability of rammed earth wall

rammed earth wall is a kind of air permeable wall, and ensuring the air permeability of the wall is very important for the stability of the wall and the comfort of living, so it is necessary to maintain the air permeability of rammed earth wall during the renovation.

3. Strengthening thermal insulation

The thermal insulation performance of rammed earth wall is not good, so thermal insulation material can be added outside the wall or thermal insulation layer can be added inside the wall to improve the thermal insulation performance.

4. keep natural light and ventilation

insufficient ventilation and lighting in rammed earth houses is a big problem. The ventilation and lighting effects of rammed earth houses can be improved by adding doors and windows to enlarge the ventilation openings and setting ventilation holes for the walls.

5. install facilities such as toilet and kitchen

the kitchen and bathroom of rammed earth house may not have suitable sanitary facilities, so it is necessary to consider adding toilet and kitchen facilities in the reconstruction work.

6. Moisture-proof and mildew-proof treatment

Rammed earth walls with wet walls are prone to mildew, so mildew-proof agents can be used to treat them, and waterproof coatings can be painted on the walls to achieve moisture-proof and mildew-proof.

7. Keep the architectural historical and cultural characteristics

For the renovation of traditional rammed earth houses in rural areas, more architectural historical and cultural characteristics should be kept, such as the shapes and sizes of rammed earth walls and windows, to reflect the traditional cultural characteristics of houses.

The above are some matters needing attention and methods about the reconstruction methods of rammed earth old houses in rural areas, and the appropriate reconstruction methods need to be selected according to the specific conditions of the houses.