{"product_id":"essential-light-straw-clay-constr","title":"Essential Light Straw Clay Constr","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","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57318433948030,"sku":"NW9780865718432","price":21.53,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780865718432.jpg?v=1778724672","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/essential-light-straw-clay-constr","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}