erica anntag:www.dayonedesign.org,2012:chip-slip-sauna/13337630922012-04-04T20:12:01-07:002012-04-06T18:55:16-07:002011-04-01T00:00:01-07:00<img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f86ZPIYZ304/T30MiaG26SI/AAAAAAAACLA/s8mBPKjWU-M/s1600/a.jpg" thumb="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f86ZPIYZ304/T30MiaG26SI/AAAAAAAACLA/s8mBPKjWU-M/s320/a.jpg"><span>This project is one of the most refined natural buildings I have had the opportunity to work on.</span> <span>It's a 10'x10' wood-fired sauna with chip-slip insulated walls and site soil earthen plasters.</span><span><span> </span></span> <span> </span><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--3Kb5sGtUZ0/T30MiOi4ocI/AAAAAAAACK0/ykAIW5_Jz98/s1600/frame%2B%25281%2529.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--3Kb5sGtUZ0/T30MiOi4ocI/AAAAAAAACK0/ykAIW5_Jz98/s320/frame%2B%25281%2529.jpg"><span>The small building is framed with a quartered cedar log for the corner posts and stick-frame Larsen trusses in between.</span><span><span> </span></span> <span> </span><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0vk4Kbzujq0/T30MhpNAKcI/AAAAAAAACKo/xTgBNnuAofc/s1600/k%2B%25281%2529.jpg" thumb="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0vk4Kbzujq0/T30MhpNAKcI/AAAAAAAACKo/xTgBNnuAofc/s320/k%2B%25281%2529.jpg"> <span>Then we create the integral forms for the chip-slip with large reed matting.</span> <span> </span><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M4rKhbiayaM/T30MhVw3J4I/AAAAAAAACKc/3DnYxtSGgcE/s1600/k%2B%25287%2529.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M4rKhbiayaM/T30MhVw3J4I/AAAAAAAACKc/3DnYxtSGgcE/s320/k%2B%25287%2529.jpg"> <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yswjspke-no/T30MhBI2s8I/AAAAAAAACKQ/yBtwUnHdhxE/s1600/k%2B%25285%2529.jpg" thumb="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yswjspke-no/T30MhBI2s8I/AAAAAAAACKQ/yBtwUnHdhxE/s320/k%2B%25285%2529.jpg"> <span>We unroll the mats and secure them with staples as the walls get filled. These reeds mats will also work great as the plaster substrate.</span> <span> </span><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z3DwSXYYthA/T30MPjpJEgI/AAAAAAAACKA/IDtr7DmHAdw/s1600/mix%2B%25283%2529.jpg" thumb="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z3DwSXYYthA/T30MPjpJEgI/AAAAAAAACKA/IDtr7DmHAdw/s320/mix%2B%25283%2529.jpg"> <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wLLDUNP5byA/T30MPEak5DI/AAAAAAAACJ4/QMhynJRVFL8/s1600/mix%2B%25281%2529.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wLLDUNP5byA/T30MPEak5DI/AAAAAAAACJ4/QMhynJRVFL8/s320/mix%2B%25281%2529.jpg"> <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cD7it5CL4xc/T30MO3Sf0zI/AAAAAAAACJs/ZpOjlgpH9qk/s1600/mix%2B%25285%2529.jpg" thumb="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cD7it5CL4xc/T30MO3Sf0zI/AAAAAAAACJs/ZpOjlgpH9qk/s320/mix%2B%25285%2529.jpg"> <span>The infill mix is half a bucket of site soil slip per two buckets of bark-free wood chips. I like to mix them on tarps and carry the tarps directly over to the wall cavities.</span> <span> </span><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mtey8C5ZsRk/T30MOVGI3KI/AAAAAAAACJc/P_w6RCNHO60/s1600/mix%2B%25289%2529.jpg" thumb="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mtey8C5ZsRk/T30MOVGI3KI/AAAAAAAACJc/P_w6RCNHO60/s320/mix%2B%25289%2529.jpg"> <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aBtlqUKGadI/T30MOU1V4rI/AAAAAAAACJU/-sd20TqnEew/s1600/mix%2B%25286%2529.jpg" thumb="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aBtlqUKGadI/T30MOU1V4rI/AAAAAAAACJU/-sd20TqnEew/s320/mix%2B%25286%2529.jpg"> <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gZwYUWTIqP0/T30L_Uc7TwI/AAAAAAAACJE/FNGzptgpbYc/s1600/mix%2B%252810%2529.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gZwYUWTIqP0/T30L_Uc7TwI/AAAAAAAACJE/FNGzptgpbYc/s320/mix%2B%252810%2529.jpg"> <img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Md4koLp0YDc/T30L_KEZBqI/AAAAAAAACI8/RuVJBdAteNo/s1600/plaster%2B%25284%2529.jpg" thumb="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Md4koLp0YDc/T30L_KEZBqI/AAAAAAAACI8/RuVJBdAteNo/s320/plaster%2B%25284%2529.jpg"> <img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ad9CqRSZeM/T30L-2CWnhI/AAAAAAAACIs/ZjA3pMY9R40/s1600/plaster%2B%25283%2529.jpg" thumb="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ad9CqRSZeM/T30L-2CWnhI/AAAAAAAACIs/ZjA3pMY9R40/s320/plaster%2B%25283%2529.jpg"> <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vqoBI_O-toc/T30L-gWUntI/AAAAAAAACIg/PjMb4MOxlTQ/s1600/plaster%2B%25281%2529.jpg" thumb="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vqoBI_O-toc/T30L-gWUntI/AAAAAAAACIg/PjMb4MOxlTQ/s320/plaster%2B%25281%2529.jpg"> <span>We wait several months for the wall to dry and then it's time to plaster! I add metal lathe and substrate details where ever its needed. The mix is screened site soil, mason's sand and chopped straw.</span> <span> </span><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--WQqS2ZEWog/T30L-VkLXkI/AAAAAAAACIY/IKJtEoqtKic/s1600/stained%2Bglass%2B%25281%2529.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--WQqS2ZEWog/T30L-VkLXkI/AAAAAAAACIY/IKJtEoqtKic/s320/stained%2Bglass%2B%25281%2529.jpg"> <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xoKP0YU4nQA/T30LcExu2qI/AAAAAAAACII/g6I735cKOaQ/s1600/stained%2Bglass%2B%25283%2529.jpg" thumb="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xoKP0YU4nQA/T30LcExu2qI/AAAAAAAACII/g6I735cKOaQ/s320/stained%2Bglass%2B%25283%2529.jpg"> <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TCZQOaWyc_Y/T30Lb8AJCCI/AAAAAAAACIA/5qXnIlTms_Y/s1600/stained%2Bglass%2B%25285%2529.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TCZQOaWyc_Y/T30Lb8AJCCI/AAAAAAAACIA/5qXnIlTms_Y/s320/stained%2Bglass%2B%25285%2529.jpg"> <span>I also did several stained glass windows, including little sliders for ventilation.</span> <span> </span><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jNzCj4GmD9s/T30LbX6NTsI/AAAAAAAACH0/AGyOwPyxI3A/s1600/stained%2Bglass%2B%25286%2529.jpg" thumb="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jNzCj4GmD9s/T30LbX6NTsI/AAAAAAAACH0/AGyOwPyxI3A/s320/stained%2Bglass%2B%25286%2529.jpg"> <span>and a six foot wide arched-top dormer window!</span> <span> </span><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1Td8IFkzyb0/T30LbGEZ9tI/AAAAAAAACHk/SJ8eP0_6TRo/s1600/v%2Boiling%2B%25284%2529.jpg" thumb="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1Td8IFkzyb0/T30LbGEZ9tI/AAAAAAAACHk/SJ8eP0_6TRo/s320/v%2Boiling%2B%25284%2529.jpg"> <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zfe_PUdq3NY/T30La7cNCPI/AAAAAAAACHc/dakYMtZAwTM/s1600/v%2Boiling%2B%25285%2529.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zfe_PUdq3NY/T30La7cNCPI/AAAAAAAACHc/dakYMtZAwTM/s320/v%2Boiling%2B%25285%2529.jpg"> <span>The finish coat of plaster is the same as the base coat except that the soil and straw has been screened to a finer level. We also add five coats of linseed oil. This darkens the color and protects the plaster from the elements.</span> <span> </span><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-89FydeeqGf8/T30K4w-ZaOI/AAAAAAAACHM/Phk3abxxlxQ/s1600/v%2Boiling%2B%25288%2529.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-89FydeeqGf8/T30K4w-ZaOI/AAAAAAAACHM/Phk3abxxlxQ/s320/v%2Boiling%2B%25288%2529.jpg"> <img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O1Ji__Jxa9c/T30K4pg_emI/AAAAAAAACHA/Jm8xrawhGdc/s1600/v%2Boiling%2B%25286%2529.jpg" thumb="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O1Ji__Jxa9c/T30K4pg_emI/AAAAAAAACHA/Jm8xrawhGdc/s320/v%2Boiling%2B%25286%2529.jpg"> <span>oiling details</span> <span> </span><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e-Ibm3cq1w0/T30K4f4E4FI/AAAAAAAACG4/ya1pui9GvsQ/s1600/v%2Boiling%2B%25289%2529.jpg" thumb="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e-Ibm3cq1w0/T30K4f4E4FI/AAAAAAAACG4/ya1pui9GvsQ/s320/v%2Boiling%2B%25289%2529.jpg"> <span>rear view of finished building</span> <span> </span><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S_5Lm8XpPyk/T30K3y-OTOI/AAAAAAAACGs/R8XNRL_dS24/s1600/x.jpg" thumb="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S_5Lm8XpPyk/T30K3y-OTOI/AAAAAAAACGs/R8XNRL_dS24/s320/x.jpg"> side view of sauna, with stone faced shower area <img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ipW6fdlUI5M/T30K3zJGmuI/AAAAAAAACGg/sWWtjXyOJYE/s1600/P1040761.JPG" thumb="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ipW6fdlUI5M/T30K3zJGmuI/AAAAAAAACGg/sWWtjXyOJYE/s320/P1040761.JPG"> viola!