{"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\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Society Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/27\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780865718432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.50w x 0.40d","brand":"Lydia Doleman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38471078903989,"sku":"9780865718432","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_984f14f6-63b5-4fa5-ad03-03c0bbb5eaa5.jpg?v=1612928285","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/essential-light-straw-clay-construction-the-complete-step-by-step-guide-9780865718432","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}