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Karl | 16.02.2006 12:38 | Ecology | Technology

Pictures showing the construction of a stud and mud building in Nottingham. Volunteers working on a stud and mud construction technique at Osmanthorpe Nature Reserve. This technique is a Lincolnshire variation of the wattle and daub technique that is more widely known. *****

Also, work has been done on another "eco-building" at ECOWORKS, a community garden project on the Hungerhill allotments in St. Ann's. Volunteers have been working on this exciting project since last October, and the walls up now! Straw bales are a low-impact, highly insulating and user-friendly building material. The construction process is highly inclusive, satisfying and fun.

Links: Previous reports: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) | St. Anns Allotments Network | More info on strawbale building | A strawbale article | Article about Ecoworks

Building at start of day.
Building at start of day.

Interioir view.
Interioir view.

Wall from previous work day.
Wall from previous work day.

Outside view.
Outside view.

Modern versions of daubing fork.
Modern versions of daubing fork.

Preperation 1
Preperation 1

Digging in extra straw
Digging in extra straw

Mixing it in
Mixing it in

Work in progress 1
Work in progress 1

Work in progress 2
Work in progress 2

Work in progress 3
Work in progress 3

Work in progress 4
Work in progress 4

Almost there
Almost there

Finished 1
Finished 1

Finished 2
Finished 2


Volunteers working on a stud and mud construction technique at Osmanthorpe Nature Reserve. This technique is a Lincolnshire variation of the wattle and daub technique that is more widely known. The fifth picture down shows modern variations of the traditional daubing fork. The following two links have some basic info on mud and stud buildings. http://www.ecolincs.org/info/building.php http://www.heritage.co.uk/apt/millhill.html ***** Also, work has been done on another "eco-building" at ECOWORKS, a community garden project on the Hungerhill allotments in St. Ann's. Volunteers have been working on this exciting project since last October, and the walls up now! Straw bales are a low-impact, highly insulating and user-friendly building material. The construction process is highly inclusive, satisfying and fun.

Karl

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But does it smell of horshit?

16.02.2006 18:49

I like it. How does it smell though?

Hey! Maybe those zany americans could make use of this. I read that they need alot of new housing in the vicinity of New Orleans. Wash & Go housing.

We know where you live.

Crabsurdist
mail e-mail: Crabsurdistpolice@yahoo.co.uk

Great stuff!

16.02.2006 19:19

Wow! Some possitive news on Indymedia rather than the usual rants and conspiracy theories! Surely that must be worthy of an announcement in itself, certainly worth 'promoted' status at any rate!

Lovely photos, what a brilliant looking project, my friend Adrian has done something similar in a back garden right in the heart of London (Finsbury Park) see  http://www.wholewoods.co.uk/page.cfm?pageid=ww-comms (its the pic next to the roundhouse, with the glass doors)

Keep up the good work!

Graham Burnett
- Homepage: http://www.spiralseed.co.uk

Agree - more of this please!

18.02.2006 20:29

Yep it's great to see such inspiring info on IndyMedia. I'd like to see more reports on sustainable projects and so on. I guess though that means I should go write some myself. But what about you? - if you're involved with something like this, then please do post some info on it to Indy.

Pete