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(Please note: If attendee needs to cancel enrollment after payment is made, a cancellation fee of 20% of the workshop tuition will be deducted from the refund.)
NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Come and learn from the company that introduced and revolutionized Light Straw Clay over three decades and wrote the textbook on how to design and build a LSC House. It’s fun!
You will learn the Five Divisions of LSC and more…
1. Production: slip formulation, mixing straw and clay
2. Delivery: safe/efficient handling, equipment, scaffold
3. Framing: the structural matrix framework
4. Forming: slip & full forms, attachment.
5. Filling: loading & tamping for strong/stable walls
6. Finishing: breathing plaster/wood finishes
7. Building Codes: understanding requirements and permitting.
8. Materials: estimating and sourcing
Recommended reading before taking this hands-on workshop:
The EcoNest Home: Designing & Building a Light Straw Clay House
(Please note: If attendee needs to cancel enrollment after payment is made, a cancellation fee of 20% of the workshop tuition will be deducted from the refund.)
NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Come and learn from the company that introduced and revolutionized Light Straw Clay over three decades and wrote the textbook on how to design and build a LSC House. It’s fun!
You will learn the Five Divisions of LSC and more…
1. Production: slip formulation, mixing straw and clay
2. Delivery: safe/efficient handling, equipment, scaffold
3. Framing: the structural matrix framework
4. Forming: slip & full forms, attachment.
5. Filling: loading & tamping for strong/stable walls
6. Finishing: breathing plaster/wood finishes
7. Building Codes: understanding requirements and permitting.
8. Materials: estimating and sourcing
Recommended reading before taking this hands-on workshop:
The EcoNest Home: Designing & Building a Light Straw Clay House