How To Build Naturally 2nd DEC
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Zoom Live Talks- Episode #15! "How To Build Naturally
With Cob, Clay And Strawbales
That Mimic The Hyper-Efficiency Of Nature Like A Boss! "
("With Guest Speaker And Architect Sigi Koko From USA!")
Wednesday Night 7pm SAST / 5pm GMT!
DATE: 2nd December |
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| What can you build with Cob, Clay and Hay... you ask? |
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| What if you could build a house from local materials like clay, hay and wood that have stood the test of time in places like the UK, Saudi Arabia and south Yemen for example! See photos below... |
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Clay Plastering Strawbale Walls!
These photos showing the difference between the first 2 coats of #clayplaster on strawbale walls.
To the right, you see the first coat being applied. The goal is just to get a thin even layer of clay on the surface of the straw. This ensures you have a good bond with your plaster and gives subsequent coats of clay something great to adhere to. This first coat is high clay content so it's super sticky (and easy to apply).
To the left you see the shaping coat of plaster. The goal with this layer is to shape the walls exactly as you'd like them to look. This is when any sculpted elements can be added. And you make your window returns beautiful. This plaster is thick (often over an inch). What allows it to be thick is lots of fiber...in this case, chopped straw. (Can be up to 50% straw!) You also need to control the total clay content, keeping it between 25% and 30% total. (Adding sand as needed.)
What happens next is the finish plaster. The goal with the finish is whatever color and texture you want to achieve. And sky's the limit on that one.
The benefits of using clay plaster are:
1. you can dig the materials out of the ground
2. it's a vapor permeable finish (prevents mold growth by preventing moisture from getting trapped inside a wall)
3. clay regulates humidity inside a space (absorbing humidity when the air is over 50%, and releasing it when air is under 50% humidity)
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Cob Cottage in Devon, UK.
Built in the 1400s |
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Najran, Saudi Arabia.
The Emara Palace is built of cob.
Image by Cornelis Duijves. |
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Cob city of Shibam in south Yemen.
Many of the mud skyscrapers are 500 years old.
Image by Jean Paul Peters. |
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| @BuildNaturally Project by Sigi Koko in USA
And yes, strawbale can be used for permit-approved commercial buildings!
@blackanklevineyards project site with 4x buildings designed and built by Sigi Koko!
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Guest Speaker Highlight!
Sigi Koko is the principal designer at Down to Earth Design, which she founded in 1998 to help people achieve their dreams of living in natural, healthy homes.
She translates each client’s vision into a unique building design that reflects their personality and lifestyle, while responding to the surrounding landscape and climate.
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