Habaritag:dayonedesign.org,2021-11-26:mosaic/799b70a211f76760e01c6f94898d4949967f977dbioconstruction and beyond2012-04-04T20:12:01-07:00erica 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!erica anntag:dayonedesign.net,2011:other-great-projects-at-boom/13142631012010-11-30T15:34:37-08:002011-08-25T02:05:02-07:002010-11-30T15:17:00-08:00<img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/TPWHAfJd63I/AAAAAAAAB1k/vFIPWhA7dyY/s1600/boom226.jpg" thumb="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/TPWHAfJd63I/AAAAAAAAB1k/vFIPWhA7dyY/s320/boom226.jpg"> A wonderful community kitchen. It's a cob oven and rocket stove style grills all in one! <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/TPWHACjmI1I/AAAAAAAAB1c/wM2HPl4722s/s1600/boom227.jpg" thumb="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/TPWHACjmI1I/AAAAAAAAB1c/wM2HPl4722s/s320/boom227.jpg"> Plaster texture detail on the oven <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/TPWG_pvsvEI/AAAAAAAAB1U/prF5RapQFHs/s1600/boom272.jpg" thumb="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/TPWG_pvsvEI/AAAAAAAAB1U/prF5RapQFHs/s320/boom272.jpg"> A bamboo framed dream catcher portal to the Drop <img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/TPWGyrFrSHI/AAAAAAAAB1M/IbaxasA7_1g/s1600/boom271.jpg" thumb="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/TPWGyrFrSHI/AAAAAAAAB1M/IbaxasA7_1g/s320/boom271.jpg"> <img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/TPWGyG1dDSI/AAAAAAAAB1E/q-j7NeyN5A8/s1600/boom228.jpg" thumb="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/TPWGyG1dDSI/AAAAAAAAB1E/q-j7NeyN5A8/s320/boom228.jpg"> A ferrocement greywater reclaimation system with live plants for on-site water treatment <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/TPWGxw2p3ZI/AAAAAAAAB08/wMHRYCsUadw/s1600/boom229.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/TPWGxw2p3ZI/AAAAAAAAB08/wMHRYCsUadw/s320/boom229.jpg"> <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/TPWGxbvd3hI/AAAAAAAAB00/hrw6_eLS2g4/s1600/boom179.jpg" thumb="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/TPWGxbvd3hI/AAAAAAAAB00/hrw6_eLS2g4/s320/boom179.jpg"> A beautiful mosaic dragon, in process <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/TPWGxOOcvqI/AAAAAAAAB0s/5litKdMXHjA/s1600/boom162.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/TPWGxOOcvqI/AAAAAAAAB0s/5litKdMXHjA/s320/boom162.jpg"> rotating driftwood sculpture <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/TPWGaf63yPI/AAAAAAAAB0k/72BfUn32m3E/s1600/boom152.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/TPWGaf63yPI/AAAAAAAAB0k/72BfUn32m3E/s320/boom152.jpg"> Canya is an amazing sculptural framing material <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/TPWGaL1S4lI/AAAAAAAAB0c/Wt8K3jgMKvU/s1600/boom154.jpg" thumb="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/TPWGaL1S4lI/AAAAAAAAB0c/Wt8K3jgMKvU/s320/boom154.jpg"> Essentially, sugar cane stalks, that grow rampant all along the northern mediterrean coast. Bundled in groups of 30 or so, spliced to any desired length and then built up like a basket. <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/TPWGZW_L2gI/AAAAAAAAB0U/U0T3gLNdTjY/s1600/boom153.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/TPWGZW_L2gI/AAAAAAAAB0U/U0T3gLNdTjY/s320/boom153.jpg"> <img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/TPWGY2RO7RI/AAAAAAAAB0M/dpossjCjTNc/s1600/boom246.jpg" thumb="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/TPWGY2RO7RI/AAAAAAAAB0M/dpossjCjTNc/s320/boom246.jpg"> Truly inspiring to me! <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/TPWGYsa1qcI/AAAAAAAAB0E/_5WaKhS98RE/s1600/boom248.jpg" thumb="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8dbxhS6eos/TPWGYsa1qcI/AAAAAAAAB0E/_5WaKhS98RE/s320/boom248.jpg">