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.TRANSCRIPT
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Light Earth Or Light Clay Straw
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Spring at Hand Farm- Big Bend, Ca
Remodeling of the Hunters Cabin
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Hand Tools a must- Antique Stores a great way to recycle reuse
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Habitat for Whom?
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Gutting and Cleaning
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Bracing
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Keep You foundation away from contact of the Earth-Maintenan
ce
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Framing
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Race against
Temperature
Must Dry completely before first
frost
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Installing temporary forms and horizontal supports (coppice maple)
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Move In- tired of Sleeping in the Back of the Pickup
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Mix- Slurry of soil and additional clay in a watery suspension, then coat the straw with that
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Sprouting-Its Ok for the wall to sprout- drying slowly
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Letting the winter sun in and reducing fire possibility
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Top parts slow you down but it helps to have an extra hand
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Trim off edges for Plastering and
Asthetics
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Home Sweet Home?????????????????