Light Clay Straw

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This is a slideshow around a building job I did in Big bend, California a couple years back. We made a very nice living space with very little use of power tools while sleeping in the pickup and no electricity or running water. It was good fun but hard work.

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Light Earth Or Light Clay Straw

Spring at Hand Farm- Big Bend, Ca

Remodeling of the Hunters Cabin

Hand Tools a must- Antique Stores a great way to recycle reuse

Habitat for Whom?

Gutting and Cleaning

Bracing

Keep You foundation away from contact of the Earth-Maintenan

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Framing

Race against

Temperature

Must Dry completely before first

frost

Installing temporary forms and horizontal supports (coppice maple)

Move In- tired of Sleeping in the Back of the Pickup

Mix- Slurry of soil and additional clay in a watery suspension, then coat the straw with that

Sprouting-Its Ok for the wall to sprout- drying slowly

Letting the winter sun in and reducing fire possibility

Top parts slow you down but it helps to have an extra hand

Trim off edges for Plastering and

Asthetics

Home Sweet Home?????????????????