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100 Mile Home: First Straw/Clay home permitted in Eugene

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 15, 2017 by Kelly HartJuly 15, 2017

“A 100 Mile Home is Eugene’s first permitted residence with a natural light straw/clay wall system, and it’s being built at Emerald Village Eugene!

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Posted in General | Tagged affordable housing, DIY, earth house, light straw clay, light straw/clay building, light straw/clay house, natural building, natural earth building, nontoxic housing, straw/clay | 5 Replies

EagleYew House — Efficient Technology With an Artist’s Aesthetic

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 23, 2017 by Kelly HartMarch 23, 2017

“Artist Ezio Cusi’s house is a work of art —and also built smart. The timber-framed house with light clay walls is made with mostly local natural materials.

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Posted in Design | Tagged home design, light straw clay, natural building, passive solar, solar home design, straw clay, straw/clay, timberframe house | Leave a reply

Light Straw-Clay Construction Now Code Approved

Natural Building Blog Posted on May 23, 2016 by Kelly HartMay 23, 2016

“An appendix on Light Straw-Clay Construction was also approved for inclusion in the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC). To date only the states of New Mexico and Oregon have a section on Light Straw-Clay Construction in their building code. The … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged code, code approved, light straw clay, natural building, straw clay, straw/clay construction, sustainable, sustainable building | 6 Replies

Using light straw clay (slip straw) as interior wall fill

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 4, 2014 by Kelly HartFebruary 4, 2014

Good, clear straw/clay tutorial. Put those kids to work! “An instructional video by Cedar Ridge Farm. Light straw clay, also known as slip straw, is a healthy and simple material for filling interior (and exterior) walls. The process of packing … Continue reading →

Posted in Insulation | Tagged affordable, DIY, green building, light straw clay, low cost, natural building, natural insulation, slip straw, straw clay, straw clay insulation | 18 Replies

Straw/Clay Mixer

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 4, 2012 by Kelly HartMarch 4, 2012

“Rather than laboriously tossing clay slip with straw by hand to make light clay straw for finishing the stuffing of the bale walls, we used this mixer to speed up the process. We could mix large batches of light clay … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Insulation, Introduction, Tools | Tagged earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag house, light straw clay, mixer, straw clay, straw/clay | 8 Replies

Hyakusho: Natural Building in Korea

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 1, 2012 by Kelly HartMarch 1, 2012

I just found this fascinating site while researching straw/clay. Natural building is alive and well around the world! Kyle Holzhueter’s website is loaded with photos and information on traditional building techniques. “Kyle Holzhueter works as a straw bale builder and … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Design, Economics, Introduction | Tagged earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag house, green, light straw clay, natural building, straw clay, straw/clay, sustainable | 2 Replies

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