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Reskilling Resources: General Wilderness & Sustainability Skills
Roof Thatching & Reed Collection
Thatched in water reed this 'round house' demonstrates the poured on fluidity of thatch is not created by the material but by the way it is applied. No other roofing material is capable of adapting to such shapes

Cordage
Wall Systems
- Strawbale Building Outline by Catherine Wanek. Catherine Wanek, photographer, videotographer, writer and editor, has been very instrumental in promoting strawbale as a construction technique. This files is an outline of concepts covered in her 2005 Slide Show at the Strawbale Studio.
- Knots for retying Strawbales .
- Compressed Earth Blocks, by Wayne Nelson. Wayne Nelson works with Habitat for Humanity's Department of the Environment and is an international provider of construction information and training. Trained as a carpenter and builder, he has particular experience with creating shelters with compressed earth blocks in Africa and other countries.
Round Pole Framing & Connecting Techniques
Foundations & Stem Walls
http://www.bedfordny.info/html/d_planning.html
NATURAL INSULATION
Zebra Mussel Shells
- Sources . for free shells. Could be used for insulation or making lime, or?
Danish Testing relating to Strawbale construction
Insulative Systems
Wool Insulation & felting
- Paper Clay...as a sculpting media and potential insulation material for walls. Made with shreaded paper and colored clays.
EARTH PLASTER ARTICLES
HEAT SOURCES
- Manure . BTU's of manure compared to wood, and more.
Natural Structures:
Willow: made of living willow, rooted in the ground & bundled.

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