• Post Reply Bookmark Topic Watch Topic
  • New Topic
permaculture forums growies critters building homesteading energy monies kitchen purity ungarbage community wilderness fiber arts art permaculture artisans regional education skip experiences global resources cider press projects digital market permies.com pie forums private forums all forums
this forum made possible by our volunteer staff, including ...
master stewards:
  • Carla Burke
  • Nancy Reading
  • John F Dean
  • r ransom
  • Jay Angler
  • Timothy Norton
stewards:
  • paul wheaton
  • Tereza Okava
  • Nicole Alderman
master gardeners:
  • M Ljin
  • Christopher Weeks
gardeners:
  • Jeremy VanGelder
  • thomas rubino
  • Megan Palmer

Does anyone want help with building something?

 
  • Likes 5
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator
Hi Permies community!

Does anyone want help with building?  I'm an architect and I will be taking a sabbatical cross-country road trip from late July through October, passing through Wyoming, Montana, Oregon, California, New Mexico, and Texas. I'm looking for opportunities to get some hands on experience with an earthen building project (cob, straw bale, light straw clay, adobe, or anything in between).

I have a background in architecture and some conventional construction experience, so I'm comfortable reading drawings, understanding structure, and picking up new techniques quickly. That said, I'm still pretty early in my career and I've never worked with cob or natural building materials before. I can contribute: a few full days of work, a decent amount of foundational knowledge, and second set of hands with plenty of gusto and can do spirit.

If you're building or planning to build this summer and could use an extra volunteer, I'd love to hear from you. Happy to discuss timing, location, and what would be most useful. I'm flexible on route and can detour for the right opportunity.

Thanks for reading! This community has already been incredibly enlightening. Y'all rock!
gift
 
6 Ways To Keep Chickens - pdf download
will be released to subscribers in: soon!
reply
    Bookmark Topic Watch Topic
  • New Topic