Part 3 of the Vaulted Strawbale Series:

Constructing a Can or Bottle Wall  

Saturday& Sunday - Aug 25th - 26th

This is the third  seminar in the four-part series on building a vaulted straw bale building.  This workshop continues the project skills learned in the previous seminars - but each workshop is also a “stand-alone” experience.  You do not have to take part one  of this series to participate in part three (and so on).

Part three focuses on building the front and back walls using cans and bottles.  This process requires some drying times (as you build up the wall), so we will likely work on several projects to learn all phases of the process during the two-day workshop.

The Workshop Agenda includes:

• Orientation/ quick tour of Blue Rock Station.
• The theory and practical uses of can/bottle walls (such as pillars, walkway boarders, small garden buildings, etc).
• How to mix the concrete plaster (exterior) and mud plaster (interior).
• Forming bottle walls within conventional framing.
• Forming “free floating” bottle/can walls.
• Using cans and bottles as part of a straw bale or tire wall.
• Exterior coating for outdoor walls and structures.
• Introduction to earth plastering

The Straw Bale Vault Building:

This basic project incorporates all the skills and techniques that you will need to tackle different size projects (like building your own dream mansion or a garden shed out of straw bales).  But the scale of the vaulted straw bale building is small enough for a beginner “green builder” to learn without being overwhelmed - useful techniques for big or small building projects.  Also the Vaulted Straw Bale building is pretty cool all by itself and makes a great garden shed, play house, guest room or getaway cabin.

Given the size and nature of this project, we will work under a canopy - so the event will proceed rain or shine .

Come prepared to work hard, have fun, discuss politics, eat terrific locally grown food (lunches and snacks are provided), make friends, sweat, have a proper cup of tea - then sit in the shade and admire all you have accomplished.

Workshop questions and logistics (such as what to bring, where to stay, meals, local attractions, directions, and the like).

Discount scholarships  are available based on circumstances, also multiple registration discounts, and discounts for residents of Morgan and Muskingum Counties (Ohio) are available as well.

Class size is limited to 10 students, so please reserve your spot early.  You will also see below that deep discounts are available to those who register early.  For reservations, call us at (740) 674-4300, e-mail annie@bluerockstation.com  or register instantly and pay by credit card by clicking the little buttons below...

Check out our book on Building a Vaulted Straw Bale Wall

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