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low impact building technique

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.

Interioir view.

Wall from previous work day.

Outside view.

Modern versions of daubing fork.

Preperation 1

Digging in extra straw

Mixing it in

Work in progress 1

Work in progress 2

Work in progress 3

Work in progress 4

Almost there

Finished 1

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? — Crabsurdist
Great stuff! — Graham Burnett
Agree - more of this please! — Pete

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