Habaritag:dayonedesign.org,2021-11-26:mud/799b70a211f76760e01c6f94898d4949967f977dbioconstruction and beyond2012-04-08T18:06:01-07:00erica anntag:dayonedesign.org,2014:aprovecho-sustainable-shelter-series-2011-inside-insulation-course/13886259982012-04-08T18:06:01-07:002014-01-01T17:26:41-08:002012-04-08T17:46:00-07:00<img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XqYWh_PD0Qk/T4IzRa-E5gI/AAAAAAAACYQ/v2hq_n2eHWA/s1600/IMG_2522.jpg" thumb="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XqYWh_PD0Qk/T4IzRa-E5gI/AAAAAAAACYQ/v2hq_n2eHWA/s320/IMG_2522.jpg"> <span>Welcome to Aprovecho! This year is the first of an annual offering called the Sustainable Shelter Series. It's an amazing overview of natural construction techniques at a very beautiful place near Cottage Grove, Oregon. I'm here teaching the week-long insulation section of the series. This first picture is of the structure as I arrive to it, a beautiful hybrid timberframe ready for strawbales on the northwall, light clay straw on the east and west and chip-slip infill on the south. Talk about a lot going on in a little playhouse!</span> <span> </span><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wtn-mzXfqgo/T4IzQ6mu2lI/AAAAAAAACYE/rhxIPHxyxJI/s1600/IMG_2523.jpg" thumb="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wtn-mzXfqgo/T4IzQ6mu2lI/AAAAAAAACYE/rhxIPHxyxJI/s320/IMG_2523.jpg"> Bale infill begins the first day <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c1yFkQJXJOU/T4IzQ3V0joI/AAAAAAAACX0/J2R5d_v6N24/s1600/IMG_2525.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c1yFkQJXJOU/T4IzQ3V0joI/AAAAAAAACX0/J2R5d_v6N24/s320/IMG_2525.jpg"> <img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gwjNa2TgMGA/T4IzQmpSjzI/AAAAAAAACXs/onIJhAHjijI/s1600/IMG_2528.jpg" thumb="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gwjNa2TgMGA/T4IzQmpSjzI/AAAAAAAACXs/onIJhAHjijI/s320/IMG_2528.jpg"> <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t1qsAoWOKT8/T4IzHa8VzRI/AAAAAAAACXY/AAx0DSpFRgk/s1600/IMG_2535.jpg" thumb="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t1qsAoWOKT8/T4IzHa8VzRI/AAAAAAAACXY/AAx0DSpFRgk/s320/IMG_2535.jpg"> <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BgHY_ERvfzA/T4IzHBatQxI/AAAAAAAACXQ/RBsj7z__yd4/s1600/IMG_2538.jpg" thumb="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BgHY_ERvfzA/T4IzHBatQxI/AAAAAAAACXQ/RBsj7z__yd4/s320/IMG_2538.jpg"> Bales make great scaffolding too! <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KC8fwbnRxQg/T4IzGxJvOBI/AAAAAAAACXI/GGbqjlnId9c/s1600/IMG_2537.jpg" thumb="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KC8fwbnRxQg/T4IzGxJvOBI/AAAAAAAACXI/GGbqjlnId9c/s320/IMG_2537.jpg"> <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3BYxwevMhuI/T4IzGco-vqI/AAAAAAAACW8/yN0muuyajAM/s1600/IMG_2541.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3BYxwevMhuI/T4IzGco-vqI/AAAAAAAACW8/yN0muuyajAM/s320/IMG_2541.jpg"> <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aoKwWWV4R_4/T4IzGZpUymI/AAAAAAAACWw/GMAZgsj1aR0/s1600/IMG_2549.jpg" thumb="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aoKwWWV4R_4/T4IzGZpUymI/AAAAAAAACWw/GMAZgsj1aR0/s320/IMG_2549.jpg"> starting the mud mix for the light clay straw <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-guz4nL_S8s8/T4Iy-usn19I/AAAAAAAACWk/Ni-5k515Wc8/s1600/IMG_2542.jpg" thumb="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-guz4nL_S8s8/T4Iy-usn19I/AAAAAAAACWk/Ni-5k515Wc8/s320/IMG_2542.jpg"> <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7pr3-jUsnZ8/T4Iy-AGhN5I/AAAAAAAACWY/PIks6u-Ln7M/s1600/IMG_2551.jpg" thumb="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7pr3-jUsnZ8/T4Iy-AGhN5I/AAAAAAAACWY/PIks6u-Ln7M/s320/IMG_2551.jpg"> this is a great screen system for a wheelbarrow, I want one of my own! <img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GbSr-QCBBew/T4Iy981ZqlI/AAAAAAAACWM/GYrnRuvB_Jw/s1600/IMG_2552.jpg" thumb="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GbSr-QCBBew/T4Iy981ZqlI/AAAAAAAACWM/GYrnRuvB_Jw/s320/IMG_2552.jpg"> chinking the bales <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GOAY4Chmgh4/T4Iy9rF1wGI/AAAAAAAACV8/aD-urXxCbto/s1600/IMG_2556.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GOAY4Chmgh4/T4Iy9rF1wGI/AAAAAAAACV8/aD-urXxCbto/s320/IMG_2556.jpg"> ramming the straw clay <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2JMuB-nhNsU/T4Iy9ZroAYI/AAAAAAAACV0/9vzOqlC4AwI/s1600/IMG_2559.jpg" thumb="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2JMuB-nhNsU/T4Iy9ZroAYI/AAAAAAAACV0/9vzOqlC4AwI/s320/IMG_2559.jpg"> mixing table <img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ya393xoXUmA/T4IyytrKIYI/AAAAAAAACVk/1CqNFeivMPk/s1600/IMG_2563.jpg" thumb="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ya393xoXUmA/T4IyytrKIYI/AAAAAAAACVk/1CqNFeivMPk/s320/IMG_2563.jpg"> <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HjvPz_7yDNE/T4IyyOW6EKI/AAAAAAAACVY/TDSXLjfGWTg/s1600/IMG_2583.jpg" thumb="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HjvPz_7yDNE/T4IyyOW6EKI/AAAAAAAACVY/TDSXLjfGWTg/s320/IMG_2583.jpg"> <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lhNdHVrK-8o/T4Iyx9O6ksI/AAAAAAAACVQ/fdtQBSAMlYQ/s1600/IMG_2602.jpg" thumb="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lhNdHVrK-8o/T4Iyx9O6ksI/AAAAAAAACVQ/fdtQBSAMlYQ/s320/IMG_2602.jpg"> <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_RpGNxB4Ibg/T4IyxapCnuI/AAAAAAAACVE/2JPR_6sI-Eo/s1600/IMG_2596.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_RpGNxB4Ibg/T4IyxapCnuI/AAAAAAAACVE/2JPR_6sI-Eo/s320/IMG_2596.jpg"> <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YyoCKCt6fCo/T4IyxbzWLaI/AAAAAAAACU4/gFj2_L80qjQ/s1600/IMG_2591.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YyoCKCt6fCo/T4IyxbzWLaI/AAAAAAAACU4/gFj2_L80qjQ/s320/IMG_2591.jpg"> <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-02txFOBMQ8o/T4IyiWfKjlI/AAAAAAAACUk/pv1aT6IuBz4/s1600/IMG_2594.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-02txFOBMQ8o/T4IyiWfKjlI/AAAAAAAACUk/pv1aT6IuBz4/s320/IMG_2594.jpg"> <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LFq7Vb_BBa0/T4IyiMcde3I/AAAAAAAACUY/UJpxnRpTk6g/s1600/IMG_2553.jpg" thumb="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LFq7Vb_BBa0/T4IyiMcde3I/AAAAAAAACUY/UJpxnRpTk6g/s320/IMG_2553.jpg"> <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oRTXX4Bgn3k/T4IyhxUsyOI/AAAAAAAACUQ/OPyHU_obATQ/s1600/IMG_2651.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oRTXX4Bgn3k/T4IyhxUsyOI/AAAAAAAACUQ/OPyHU_obATQ/s320/IMG_2651.jpg"> making slip from the nearby pond's pure clay, what a resource! <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W2wQgwarFXU/T4IyhjaxhPI/AAAAAAAACUE/AhhlOFXaGgQ/s1600/IMG_2643.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W2wQgwarFXU/T4IyhjaxhPI/AAAAAAAACUE/AhhlOFXaGgQ/s320/IMG_2643.jpg"> more mixing! <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B0sdeCVA9E8/T4IyhVcRJdI/AAAAAAAACT8/Tvqkr6uhBAU/s1600/IMG_2595.jpg" thumb="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B0sdeCVA9E8/T4IyhVcRJdI/AAAAAAAACT8/Tvqkr6uhBAU/s320/IMG_2595.jpg"> <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WrtmTELyOu0/T4IyS_kvMZI/AAAAAAAACTs/jC41wqoHx14/s1600/IMG_2586.jpg" thumb="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WrtmTELyOu0/T4IyS_kvMZI/AAAAAAAACTs/jC41wqoHx14/s320/IMG_2586.jpg"> <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tD82EXPJ-1s/T4IySjLVaNI/AAAAAAAACTg/a4WWvxDkOo8/s1600/IMG_2642.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tD82EXPJ-1s/T4IySjLVaNI/AAAAAAAACTg/a4WWvxDkOo8/s320/IMG_2642.jpg"> the forms leap-frog up and before you know it, we've got solid walls! <img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lw8kfwO_Xok/T4IyR4k9fDI/AAAAAAAACTY/ghdrLe_JKuM/s1600/IMG_2659.jpg" thumb="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lw8kfwO_Xok/T4IyR4k9fDI/AAAAAAAACTY/ghdrLe_JKuM/s320/IMG_2659.jpg"> <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-em_qcQrww5E/T4IyR4qIdoI/AAAAAAAACTI/Yxir-4RBqQE/s1600/IMG_2638.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-em_qcQrww5E/T4IyR4qIdoI/AAAAAAAACTI/Yxir-4RBqQE/s320/IMG_2638.jpg"> <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U73DPij0u04/T4IyRm8AIbI/AAAAAAAACTA/vKDEzFowQGs/s1600/IMG_2639.jpg" thumb="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U73DPij0u04/T4IyRm8AIbI/AAAAAAAACTA/vKDEzFowQGs/s320/IMG_2639.jpg"> reed mats for forms for the chip-slip sections <img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wSJXbel2Ksc/T4Ix9ibSP_I/AAAAAAAACSw/eFn9pSy_qeg/s1600/IMG_2646.jpg" thumb="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wSJXbel2Ksc/T4Ix9ibSP_I/AAAAAAAACSw/eFn9pSy_qeg/s320/IMG_2646.jpg"> uh-oh, no workshop complete with out a mud fight! <img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_0QS2L7ak14/T4Ix9PHccuI/AAAAAAAACSo/CyJxeQnlUww/s1600/IMG_2647.jpg" thumb="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_0QS2L7ak14/T4Ix9PHccuI/AAAAAAAACSo/CyJxeQnlUww/s320/IMG_2647.jpg"> <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hscAe6xwPvk/T4Ix87fo-aI/AAAAAAAACSU/TpHjKvz2bXQ/s1600/IMG_2648.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hscAe6xwPvk/T4Ix87fo-aI/AAAAAAAACSU/TpHjKvz2bXQ/s320/IMG_2648.jpg"> <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-04LGY-B2m30/T4Ix83boVSI/AAAAAAAACSM/J8O8dnoUZv8/s1600/IMG_2654.jpg" thumb="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-04LGY-B2m30/T4Ix83boVSI/AAAAAAAACSM/J8O8dnoUZv8/s320/IMG_2654.jpg"> one week and a dozen hard workers... and we've got some naturally insulated walls! <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-grgES7Yntos/T4Ix8SlQ3qI/AAAAAAAACSE/ecg3vNm2tQA/s1600/IMG_2607.jpg" thumb="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-grgES7Yntos/T4Ix8SlQ3qI/AAAAAAAACSE/ecg3vNm2tQA/s320/IMG_2607.jpg">