by admin | Nov 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
Cross, SC (1 hr. from Charleston) April Magill, Root Down Designs + Elder Carlie Towne, Gullah/Geechee Angel Network & Elder in the Gullah/Geechee Nation December 2011 Crossing Cultures & Creating Community Through Natural Building Thank you...
by admin | Nov 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
A Cob, Earthen Plaster, Lime Plaster, Wine Bottle Renovation to an existing Cinder Block Home……. view the entire story here; from start to finish; click on the first image to start…(all photos by April Magill & Andrew...
by admin | Nov 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
This past weekend, I taught a Natural Building workshop in Jacksonville, FL. Lucky for me, I went down there to teach, and returned feeling like I was the one who learned so much! Here’s just a taste…. After leaving Charleston, I stopped in Beaufort, SC to...
by admin | Oct 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
The House of Many Unfinished Projects is where I live. Being an Architect & a Natural Builder, the creative side of me is always having new ideas; starting a new project, or experimenting with something new. Often times, it’s not long before my next...
by admin | Oct 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
There are many natural & easy methods for making a glaze, or a clay paint, or a glue-coat finish for your walls; many of these methods are used to ‘finish out’ an earthen plaster (clay plaster); to add a level of shine and to protect the...
by admin | Aug 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
Today I took an infared temperature reading on the exterior of my home; it was around 5:00pm on the western side where it soaks up the late afternoon sun….this is typically the hottest time on the inside of my home. The reading was as follows: ~ area with Lime...
