This is a slideshow around a building job I did in Big bend, California a couple years back. We made a very nice living space with very little use of power tools while sleeping in the pickup and no electricity or running water. It was good fun but hard work.

1. Light Earth Or Light Clay Straw

3. Spring at Hand Farm- Big Bend, Ca Remodeling of the Hunters Cabin

5. Hand Tools a must- Antique Stores a great way to recycle reuse

7. Habitat for Whom?

8. Gutting and Cleaning

9. Bracing

10. Keep You foundation away from contact of the Earth-Maintenance

11. Framing

12. Race against Temperature Must Dry completely before first frost

13. Installing temporary forms and horizontal supports (coppice maple)

14. Move In- tired of Sleeping in the Back of the Pickup

15. Mix- Slurry of soil and additional clay in a watery suspension, then coat the straw with that

16. Sprouting-Its Ok for the wall to sprout- drying slowly

17. Letting the winter sun in and reducing fire possibility

18. Top parts slow you down but it helps to have an extra hand

20. Trim off edges for Plastering and Asthetics

22. Home Sweet Home?????????????????