Building an adobe home in the woods of southwestern New Mexico
Although we started constructing the light straw-clay wall at the end of May, I am just getting around to writing about it now (October). It was a project that took the entire summer, and we are still working on finishing the plaster. For now, I will just provide a basic overview of the process, and … Continue reading Light Straw-Clay Insulation Wall
When we think about building an earthen home, we often don't think about drywall installation. Most earthen homes, however, have at least a small amount of wood framed walls with drywall. These walls are usually interior walls. For example, all of the load-bearing walls in our house are made of adobe. This includes all of … Continue reading Drywall Process
Working two days a week, it took from January 15th until April 10th to complete the base coat of earthen plaster on the interior of the house. It was a long and, for the most part, enjoyable process. Not all of our work days were actually spent plastering, as some were devoted to preparing the … Continue reading Plastering and Hanging Drywall
Now that our work on the roof has concluded, we turn our attention to tasks inside the house. This is a welcome change, as the weather has gotten colder and wetter recently. It's also nice to finally be spending more time inside the house, since we've predominantly worked on it from the outside over the … Continue reading Frame walls, doors, and earthen floors
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