{"product_id":"essential-light-straw-clay-construction-the-complete-step-by-step-guide-9780865718432","title":"Essential Light Straw Clay Construction: The Complete Step-By-Step Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e The first highly illustrated, comprehensive guide to light straw clay - a high performance, low-impact, durable building material \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Light straw clay - straw mixed with clay slip - is a versatile, easy-to-use wall building material. Also called \"slip-straw\", its durability has been proven in beautiful, centuries-old buildings across Northern Europe and in modern high-performance buildings in North America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Building code compliant in the US and using \"waste\" materials with high insulation value and excellent moisture handling qualities, it's both high-performance and low-impact. Yet until now, there has been no practical guide to using the material in a wide variety of construction and renovation projects. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Distilling decades of experience, Essential Light Straw Clay Construction is a fully illustrated step-by-step guide, ideal for both the DIYer and professional designer and builder alike. It covers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Material specifications, performance, and when and where to use it \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Estimating quantities, costs, and sourcing \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Illustrated, step-by-step guidance for mixing and installation, including \"slip-chip\" variations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Detail drawings for various wall systems including stud, timber, and pole framing, Larsen trusses, I-joists, plus retrofits \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Code references, compliance, and best practice \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Finishing and maintenance techniques \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Additional resources. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Lydia Doleman \u003c\/b\u003e, a licenced contractor, taught carpentry and natural building at Solar Energy International in Colorado and was lead ecological builder for Portland's City Repair project. She's created beautiful, high-performance, low-impact buildings across the Northwest, from Portland's first permitted straw bale home and The Rebuilding Center's cob entryway, to a 3,300-sq. f light clay straw brewery. She's written for \u003ci\u003e The Last Straw Journal and Permaculture Activist \u003c\/i\u003e and appeared on NBC News and HGTV's \u003ci\u003e Off Beat America \u003c\/i\u003e . Lydia lives in southern Oregon. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Lydia Doleman \u003c\/strong\u003e is a licensed contractor with two decades of experience as a natural and sustainable builder, cabinet maker, and trainer. She has taught carpentry and natural building at Solar Energy International in Colorado and was lead ecological builder for Portland's City Repair project from 2002-09. Aiming to merge three converging passions in her life - art, ecology and social justice - Lydia has created beautiful, high-performance, low-impact buildings across Oregon and Washington, including Portland's first permitted straw bale home, The Rebuilding Center's cob entryway, and a 3,300-sq.f light straw clay brewery. She's written articles for \u003ci\u003e The Last Straw Journal \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e Permaculture Design \u003c\/i\u003e and appeared on NBC News and HGTV's Off Beat America on the topic of tiny homes, featuring a small-scale light straw clay timber frame home. Lydia lives in southern Oregon. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50330116063506,"sku":"9780865718432","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_172f98ab-6010-4f22-aa1d-2043d4bd7b63.jpg?v=1727792248","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/essential-light-straw-clay-construction-the-complete-step-by-step-guide-9780865718432","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}