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[GaxkangtheUnbound]

   For this idea, you could use a mason's workshop to shape sand into build-able blocks. These blocks could be made by hardening sand with water and smoothing it down with a mason's tools. Then, you'd have an infinite building material source if you live in a desert.
   The mason's workshop would also include a "Gather Sand" order, just like a Glass maker's Workshop. It would basically be the same thing, except designated from a mason's workshop.

[G-Flex]

The idea of making building material out of soil is fine, but.... saliva? Seriously?

[GaxkangtheUnbound]

The idea of making building material out of soil is fine, but.... saliva? Seriously?

Only to harden the sand. You don't want shifting walls, do you?

[ZeroGravitas]

not even worth the time it would take to type in

[G-Flex]

The idea of making building material out of soil is fine, but.... saliva? Seriously?

Only to harden the sand. You don't want shifting walls, do you?

Are they cliff-dwelling birds or something, building nests out of their own saliva? I don't even get the purpose of that part of your suggestion when it's obvious they could just use, you know, water.

I suppose Dwarf's Nest Soup would sell for millions, though.

[Silverionmox]

That won't carry much. Let's put in cement first, that uses loads of sand as well. Water also, but that's why you have aquifers.

[DarthCloakedDwarf]

Sorry, while having your dwarfs live in a giant sand castle is somewhat of an awesome thought, glass is just dwarfier.

[G-Flex]

Glass isn't a very good building material, though.

Adobe (and similar materials) would be great though. See: This and this.

[Hyperturtle]

How about the ability of bags of sand to act as... sandbags, usable for creating a water proof perimeter but otherwise easily destroyed?

However I do not see myself personally using this.  There is enough stone around to make a real wall.

[j0nas]

How about the ability of bags of sand to act as... sandbags, usable for creating a water proof perimeter but otherwise easily destroyed?

However I do not see myself personally using this.  There is enough stone around to make a real wall.

If regular irrigation becomes a requirement for farms in the future, this could be really sweet.  Let's say that built sandbags keep back water up to a level of 3, any more than that and it will overflow, and provides a minor obstacle to movement, that'd be pretty sweet.

[GaxkangtheUnbound]

Sandbags could also be used to keep animals penned.

[Hyndis]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rammed_earth

Its not very dwarven though.

[Arkenstone]

One could use bags of sand in a reaction for stone or cement, etc.

Personally, I'd LOVE to see pumice ash being used: build it like the Romans!