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August 18, 2005 - Thursday
Woodchip-clay infill house
We went to check out a straw-clay house under construction in Groton, MA, last weekend. It actually turned out to be woodchip-clay, a lesser-known cousin technique. The walls are double-stud framing, lathed on both sides; the cavity is filled with clay-slip-coated wood chips. The outside is getting about an inch of earthen plaster (local sandy soil amended with clay, straw, and cooked flour paste) between 1x2 furring, which will accommodate a rainscreen in the form of wooden lap siding. Eventually I'll have more photos and commentary in the Natural Building Gallery; in the meantime, here's a couple shots:
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