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Naturally Healthy Homes specializing in high-performance straw bale building and natural building
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Visit us at the Net Zero Conference in Los Angeles 10/3/19

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Dinner & Straw Bale Home Tour 9/14/19
Save the date: the Green Homes Tour 10/20/19

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Getting ready to install the Truth Window in the s Getting ready to install the Truth Window in the straw bale wall. We decided to show some of the cob used for chinking between the bales for a little extra truth. #strawbalebuilding #truthwindow #naturalbuilding #cob #naturalplaster
Don’t miss a chance to learn about Limestrong li Don’t miss a chance to learn about Limestrong lime plasters directly from the owner and founder, Ryan Chivers, at this hands-on workshop March 14 & 15, 2020 in Northern San Diego. More info on our website. Photo @brandywineplaster #limestrong #limestrongplaster #plaster #plasterwalls #plastering #naturalbuilding #naturalplaster #tadelaktshower
This is my favorite type of Truth Window, where yo This is my favorite type of Truth Window, where you have to interact with it to see what is revealed. I made this one with wood reclaimed from a WWII cavalry camp, hinges from a 1920’s bungalow, and a handle made from a piece of manzanita. #truthwindow #strawbale #strawclay #reclaimedwood
Starting the #earthbag foundation for the #strawba Starting the #earthbag foundation for the #strawbale and #adobe wine storage building. @wadelicious_official and @earthtohome did a great job teaching our apprentices how to lay bag. #naturalbuilding #strawbalebuilding #earthbuilding
This looks like a great spot to build a little #st This looks like a great spot to build a little #strawbale and #adobe wine storage building. The straw bale exterior walls will super-insulate and the adobe brick walls on the interior will provide thermal mass to keep this little shed a good temperature for its valuable contents. #strawbalebuilding #adobebricks #naturalbuilding
The most beautiful composting toilet I’ve ever u The most beautiful composting toilet I’ve ever used. Straw-clay and clay plaster, Built by Lydia Dolman. #naturalbuilding #naturalplaster #naturalplasterersretreat #strawclay #lightstrawclay #clayplaster
The amazing Janine Bjornson of @claybonesandstones The amazing Janine Bjornson of @claybonesandstones works with another plasterer on a plaster carving at the Natural Plasterers Retreat. #naturalplaster #clayplaster
The inimitable James Henderson demonstrating clay The inimitable James Henderson demonstrating clay plastering by flashlight when the power went out at the Natural Plasterers Retreat #clayplaster #naturalplaster #naturalplasterersretreat
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Design-Builders specializing in high-performance natural homes with a focus on carbon-smart green building practices, strawbale building, energy efficiency, natural finishes, clay & lime plaster, and sustainable materials for new & existing homes in San Diego County, CA, General Contractors License #B1053512, a Benefit Corporation
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