Sustainable Building

Straw Bale Construction Project – Hands On
Date
2012-07-21
Time
9am - 5pm Daily
Cost
$225
Maximum Participants
10
Location
To be announced.
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Workshop Description
Straw Bale Construction

This 2 day course, July 21-22nd, will lead participants through a hands-on strawbale structure construction workshop. The first phase teaches the framing of the structure, preparing the bales, basics of load bearing vs. non-load bearing structures and setting and stabilizing the bales. The second phase will continue where the first left off by teaching the construction techniques used during strawbale home building. The third phase will shift to prepare the structure for a natural plaster base coat, including window and weather flashing details. The final phase will finish the structure with an earthen (clay) plaster coat.  Class instruction by Timbo Scursso of Solarwise – Natural Building & Design from Salida, Colorado.