Solar Power Install
The cabin is now powered by the sun! Check out the video below: And here are some stills: Wiring the […]
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Homesteading in the Suburbs
The Front Door
I was inspired by this custom made door on an earth sheltered house I toured while in Montana this past […]
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Earthen Plaster (Base Coat)
Sand, Clay and Straw, the cornerstones of a well balanced natural building endeavor. We’ve had many conversations with people that […]
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“Dry-In” means that the building shell has been completed sufficiently to keep out wind, rain, or the weather in general, […]
Read more →Electric Wiring
We finishing up wiring the house in early January. I’m currently working on installing the solar power system so we […]
Read more →Straw Light Clay Curved Wall
In her book Light Straw Clay Construction Lydia Doleman has loads of diagrams like this one that really flesh out building […]
Read more →Straw Light Clay Tumbler Design and Build
We’ve moved on from the straw light clay phase of the build. I’ll have some posts up soon about pulling […]
Read more →Straw Light Clay Wrap up
We had another small work party in early November that got us to around 85% complete. Over the latter half […]
Read more →Straw Light Clay Packing Party Part II
The walls are about 2/3rd packed at this point. We had another work party last weekend that put a significant […]
Read more →Inaugural Straw Light Clay Packing Party
We invited a bunch of people over Saturday to help us pack the straw light clay in the walls and […]
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