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Podcast interview with Mother Earth News motherearthnews.com/podcast/natura…

#mythbusting 1. You CAN get a building permit for strawbale buildings anywhere in the USA. It is 100% code compliant 2. No, a strawbale home will not burn down. No oxygen=no fire 3. Yes, you absolutely can build with strawbales in wet muggy humid climates! #noexcuses #yesyoucan

I design custom #naturalhomes & empower homeowners to build them. When homeowners include an artist...this is what happens🧡 #projecthighlight #naturalbuilding #passivesolar #naturalarchitecture #interiordesign #strawbale #cob #masonryheater #cordwood #adobefloor #livingroof

@MagikBoomStudio glad it's useful! 🙃

Fiber from nature that can be added to fine finish #clayplaster cattails, sycamore pods, and milkweed Add to plaster to help prevent micro-cracking & where you want a little extra visual interest #buildwithwhatyouhave #buildnaturally #naturesbounty

#thiswasfun Did a podcast episode with The Conscious Builder on keys to straw bale construction, why I don't use vapour barriers, what waddle&daub is, why ducts are unhealthy and so much more! Listen here: theconsciousbuilder.com/.../220-keys-t…... #strawbalehouse #sustainabledesign #environment

I cannot believe I am writing this...but I want to give you a sneak peek of what's in store in 2024. I'm partnering with GenSafaris to offer 2 natural building workshops each partnered with a curated safari in Tanzania!! 🦓🐅🐘🦒🦏🦛🦧 We're still sorting out details #StayTuned

#naturalbuilding #workshop near Syracuse NY 1⃣COB (Clay) WALL BUILDING May 19-21 2⃣CLAY PLASTER INTRO June 10-12 More info buildnaturally.com/WOcurrent.html Hope to see you there!! 🙃🧡🥰 #strawbale #cob #claywalls #adobefloor #earthenfloor #clayplaster #ownerbuilder #buildnaturally #DIY

@igornovikov @yasminv awesome, thank you so much!! You wear the BEST tees! Always seems like there's a hidden message...

@buildnaturally @yasminv It's from the X-Files

I'll be joining @yasminv on MSNBC at 2-44pm ET today with the latest from Ukraine 🇺🇦👋

#interiordesign #architecture #naturalarchitecture #buildnaturally #ilovemyjob #yesyoucan

#yes #strawbale homes can be stunning & well-crafted This #passivesolar #strawbalehome in #MD features #siteharvestedwood (structure & trim) #cob walls & of cours . strawbales to ensure very little energy is needed to be superbly comfortable all year #energyefficient #naturalhome

@peachcobblair high calcium lime such as Mississippi Lime VitaCal or Carmeuse high calc lime. These are not the same as regular mason's lime unless you are purchasing specifically for plaster. And I would never purchase lime from HomeDepot...will not be high enough quality

@buildnaturally Do you apply this directly on cob? We tried using Saint Aster lime plaster on cob and it flaked and fell off after the first winter. Does calcium lime putty mean just mason's like? Can we get this from a regular hardware store like Home Depot?

Exterior #limeplaster made with 1 part high calcium lime putty + 3 parts mason's sand. Color is achieved with approx. 100 grams of yellow iron oxide pigment per 5-gallons of plaster. #howto #plasterrecipe #exteriorlime #naturalbuilding #strawbale

@peachcobblair I don't build exterior walls with cob in cold climates...I use strawbale instead and keep the clay to the interior. (This ensures max energy efficiency) I also don't use hydraulic limes (which St. Astier is). They are not vapor permeable enough IMO I use high calcium lime

@drhampartsumian thanks!

@buildnaturally Love the sink!

Clay is the most versatile material I know of; used to build ☑️sculpted #cob walls ☑️#adobe bricks ☑️dense #rammedearth ☑️poured #earthenfloors ☑️durable #Clayplasters ☑️sculpted elements ☑️#coboven & #rocketgrill ☑️even sinks & showers!! #claymagic #buildnaturally

@berrystucco not sure your question exactly. I have made sinks and showers that were clay sealed with linseed or tung oil. Both are extremely durable and hold up to the wet conditions without the need for lime

@buildnaturally Impervious surfaces go with lime plaster; "Tedelakt" not with clay, am I right?

@ikrbkv same as you would use for mortar (mason's sand)

@buildnaturally How fine is the sand in that mix?

@peachcobblair I use either VitaCal from Mississippi Lime or High Calcium lime from Carmeuse, and then soak it in water for at least 6 weeks (longer is better)

@buildnaturally Where do you get the calcium lime putty from?

@perennialfarmer if you hire out everything, and build the exact same thing (including the same energy efficiency), then it costs similar to conventional construction. Difference is you pay people for their labor more than companies for materials.

@buildnaturally What are the lines? If you don't do any of the construction yourself how do the materials and construction costs compare to a conventional home building nowadays?