Kyle Holzhueter makes a solid defense for using straw as an insulation material in the moist climate of Japan
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Carole Crews leads us on a journey through the parts of our home made with earth and water, but also tells an important story along the way.
Andrew Morrison helps us understand how to properly choose the sand for your plaster.
The upcoming European Strawbale Gathering is indicative of the activity on that continet, and Germany is no exception
Darcy Donovan updates us on her progress of building bale structures in Pakistan through PAKSAB
Jame Henderson of Henderson Clayworks shares his knowledge of bale wall plaster systems and how to differentiate the most important aspects of each
Chris Magwood reviews a new product, which is a tape material used at joints between two materials for plaster reinforcing
Kyle Holzhueter once again dazzles us with his detailed explanation of another water resistant natural finish using lime
Alex Sparrow walks us through a detailed explanation how to build hempcrete walls in part two of this series
Kyle Holzhueter brings us the most detailed explanation we have ever had of a plastering technique. This one is of a fine Japanese finish.
Ryan Chivers walks us through his recent experience running a lime plaster and tadelakt workshop in Costa Rica. Topics covered include qualities of lime and mixes used for tadelakt.
By Ryan Chivers With the modern development of natural building technologies, there has been a resurgence and rediscovery of ancient and traditional methods of plasterwork. For over 10,000 years, in…
by Chris Magwood The straw bale revival of the 1990s reintroduced builders to a pioneer building method that showed remarkable potential for building in a modern context. The nature of…
This article appeared in TLS issue #42. This issue includes articles about experimentation and development of bales made from various types of materials. Articles about methods and equipment for spraying…
This article is original content and has not yet appeared in the printed version of The Last Straw. St. Astier Natural Limes, a producer of hydraulic lime products from…
