Clay plasters in Ash Cottage
Article by Natural builder Becky Little about how she used clay plaster in her home & studio space to render an interior wall.
Walls
Walls and foundations
Various methods of foundation and walls practiced in traditional construction methods in India as well as new construction methods evolved by natural builders from around the world is portrayed here. You can see various documentations on walls and foundations here, which can help you in understanding the different dimensions in making natural homes.
Path way to Lime Kilns
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 saviours. It’s time we look back for a better future.
Alchemy in Architecture
Standing proudly, on the edge of the road was a charming remnant of the local architectural tradition of Tumkur. This flat mud terrace roof home is around 200 years old
Earth buildings still smile under the veil of Lakkundi village
You can find on earth buildings in Lakkundi multitude textures from stone, wattle & daub, mud, wood and lime to satisfy the natural building lover’s palette
Marking on Earth for cob foundation
Two natural colours were used for the grid as well as for the curved wall of cob foundation. For the basic grid points we used red mud and for curves we used lime powder.
who am i mud hut
Who am I mud house has a loft made of bamboo and a small kitchen. West wall has an art work using broken tiles and bottles. This side is also carved using chisel.
Bamboo hut in Tiruvannamalai
Whole idea was to start a small bamboo hut.But we decided to make a strong hut with a loft (here in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu they call it Parni for a loft).