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Plasters of Rajasthan
October 11, 2016
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In Rajasthan you can find both the limits, the extravagant finishes of the palaces and the humble plasters of the villages, both made using natural ...
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Earthen Finishes of Wayanad
October 7, 2016
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“Your skin is the reflection of one’s inner health”. Recipes & techniques behind earthen finishes of Wayanad using sap,rice straw ash, rice husk...... ...read more
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Rajagopalan’s Veedu
September 28, 2016
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One of the oldest houses of Wayanad, this cob and straw thatch house is a proof of the resilience of a natural material as humble ...
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The forgotten earth homes of Wayanad, Kerala
September 20, 2016
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Three people and their Mannu Veedu (mud homes) that are nothing short of a revolutionary movement in the realm of sustainable living in a crisis ...
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Building an earthen roof over a cob home using Karingota leaves
May 6, 2016
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Documentation about using Karingota leaves to do an earthen roof over a cob home - Re"searching" past and materials for better future.
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Traditional Flat earthen roof using Eeta leaves
May 4, 2016
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Traditional earthen roof with a vapor barrier in 3 Storey home in two floors made with out concrete but mud and eeta leaves
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Devan’s Earthen Plaster using lime, husk & cow urine
May 3, 2016
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Recipe for Earthen Plaster using lime, husk & cow urine for a beautiful wall finish of Devapriyan Kanjankat‘s Cob home from the Coast of Kerala.
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Clay plasters in Ash Cottage
April 28, 2016
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Article by Natural builder Becky Little about how she used clay plaster in her home & studio space to render an interior wall.
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Path way to Lime Kilns
September 15, 2015
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The glory isn’t lost, we can reintroduce lime back into our lives into our homes, in this age of global warming they could be the ...
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