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Category: Straw Light Clay

Cabin Porch Extension: Interior Finishing and Light Clay Straw Wall Removal

March 7, 2025
Earthen Plaster, Natural Building, Straw Light Clay, Timber Frame Cabin

Before opening up the existing cabin indoor space to the new porch extension I wanted to get the extension as […]

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Loft Conversion Completed – Full Build Video

September 29, 2024
Doors & Windows, Electrical, Floor, Framing, HVAC, Straw Light Clay, Timber Frame Cabin

While Jean was away I managed to finish Phase 1 of our 2024 Cabin remodel plans. If you missed the […]

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EBC: Interior Finishing – Walls, Ceiling, and Trim

October 24, 2022
Cob, Earth Berm Cottage, Earthen Plaster, Floor, Foundation, Framing, Natural Building, Straw Light Clay

We finished infilling the interior walls of the cottage at the end of August. You typically want to give light […]

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EBC: Infilling walls with cob and light clay straw

September 1, 2022
Cob, Earth Berm Cottage, Natural Building, Straw Light Clay

The walls of the Earth Berm Cottage are infilled! We used a combination of cob and light clay straw. I […]

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Building a Light Clay Straw Tumbler

August 19, 2022
Earth Berm Cottage, Straw Light Clay

A light clay straw tumbler is a tool for coating straw with clay slip to create light clay straw which […]

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Why put Cob in the Walls

August 5, 2022
Cob, Earth Berm Cottage, Framing, Straw Light Clay

The Earth Berm Cottage (EBC) is an earth sheltered tiny house. The walls are light wood framed (2×6 studs on […]

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Straw Light Clay Curved Wall

January 13, 2020
Straw Light Clay, Timber Frame Cabin

In her book Light Straw Clay Construction Lydia Doleman has loads of diagrams like this one that really flesh out building […]

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Straw Light Clay Tumbler Design and Build

January 8, 2020
Straw Light Clay, Timber Frame Cabin

We’ve moved on from the straw light clay phase of the build. I’ll have some posts up soon about pulling […]

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Straw Light Clay Wrap up

December 12, 2019
Straw Light Clay, Timber Frame Cabin

We had another small work party in early November that got us to around 85% complete. Over the latter half […]

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Straw Light Clay Packing Party Part II

November 4, 2019
Straw Light Clay, Timber Frame Cabin

The walls are about 2/3rd packed at this point. We had another work party last weekend that put a significant […]

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  1. Sheryl Yarbrough on Cabin Porch Extension: Interior Finishing and Light Clay Straw Wall RemovalMarch 8, 2025

    Really, really nice work. Now your cabin is bigger and still feels like a cabin! Great job, Aaron!

  2. Mudplasterer on Cabin Porch Extension: Interior Finishing and Light Clay Straw Wall RemovalMarch 8, 2025

    I remember putting that window in. Glad the screws were easy to remove.

  3. Aaron on Another go at an Earthen FloorMarch 7, 2025

    No, the cottage is more humid than our cabin but I haven't noticed any moisture at the grade beam/floor connection.

  4. Jemi on Another go at an Earthen FloorMarch 6, 2025

    Hey great stuff and thanks for sharing this. I'd love to know if you've noticed any moisture getting trapped between…

  5. Mudplasterer on Timberframe Cabin Porch Conversion – The “Dry-In”February 26, 2025

    As I say every time - you can't have too much insulation. Looking forward to experiencing the enlarged room very…

  6. Adding on to the Timberframe Cabin – The “Dry-In” - Offgridburbia on Timberframe Cabin 2024 Remodel plansFebruary 22, 2025

    […] covered the rationale behind the expansion here and made a post about building the subfloor months ago. Due some…

  7. Adding on to the Timberframe Cabin – The “Dry-In” - Offgridburbia on A Tale of Thermal Bridging and Raised FloorsFebruary 22, 2025

    […] covered the rationale behind the expansion here and made a post about building the subfloor months ago. Due some…

  8. Mudplasterer on A Tale of Thermal Bridging and Raised FloorsOctober 25, 2024

    Ingenious. I might not be keeping up with current affairs, But to put the insulation on to the bottom of…

  9. Sheryl Yarbrough on A Tale of Thermal Bridging and Raised FloorsOctober 22, 2024

    Wow! Good solution! You are braver than I to crawl under your house!

  10. A Tale of Thermal Bridging and Raised Floors - Offgridburbia on Timberframe Cabin 2024 Remodel plansOctober 22, 2024

    […] week I started Phase 2 to the Timberframe cabin expansion. Here is the plan overview if you haven’t seen…

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