Building a Light Clay Straw House. Interested in learning more about light clay straw (or straw-clay, or ‘leichtlehm’) construction?
My friend Jacob over at Red Earth Farms whipped up this handy guide to building with straw-clay. Inside you’ll find advice for dealing with framing your home, how to protect the walls from the elements, making light clay straw and finishing the walls with plaster, and more good stuff. Check it out below. Natural building » News and thoughts from the Bosque Village » Paradise in the Mexican Highlands. Barefoot College.