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Mar 12
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3 Days Left to Save 20% Off Timber Frame Workshop

By Timber Framing, Workshops

timber framing workshop 2012Timber Frame Workshop 2012 Update!

Here’s a friendly reminder for all the prospective natural builders and timber framers out there.

There are only 3 days left to qualify for the Extra Early Registration Discount for this year’s Timber Framing Workshop.

You can SAVE 20% by applying now — that’s a savings of $400. And don’t forget — spaces are limited. All experience levels are welcome.

After March 15, there is still an Early Registration Discount, which is 10% off the tuition.

Thanks for reading, and thanks for applying! Hope to see you soon.

Jan 31
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Land Ark Liquid Wax End Sealer

By Timber Framing

In the not-too distant future, we will be contacting the sawmill for our timber order once and for all. It’s quite exciting, and also a little nerve-wracking to think about putting in an order for such a large quantity of timber — over 6000 board feet of wood! I’ve never dealt with so much wood in my life. Whew. This is a little new to me.

Anyway, we want to take very good care of the wood for our timber frame home once it is delivered, and to that effect, we will be using Land Ark Liquid Wax End Sealer to help protect the wood.

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Jan 18
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2012 Natural Building Internship: Build a Straw Bale House

By Straw Bale Building, Strawtron, Workshops, Work Exchange, Timber Framing


The Year of Mud is happy to announce that we are seeking an intern during the 2012 building season. We are offering a rare natural building internship opportunity — the chance to help build a straw bale house from the ground up, and to participate in two complete natural building workshops in an inspiring ecovillage community.

Interns will help to organize and get full participation in our Timber Frame Workshop, and Straw Bale Workshop. Come experience what it is like to build a natural home from step one at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage!

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Jan 08
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Timber Frame Homes = Energy Efficient Houses

By Timber Framing

timber frame homeTimber frame homes have been around for a long, long time. And there’s good reason for that. Timber frame houses make efficient use of resources, optimize the use of locally-available materials, can be built using relatively simple tools, and especially nowadays, they are easily outfitted with a number of highly insulative materials such as straw bales.

Timber frame houses are ultimately very efficient, much moreso than the typical stick frame house prevalent in conventional construction.

Check out my article here for more about why — Timber Frame Homes are Energy Efficient Homes.

p.s. Did I mention they are just way cooler and more beautiful than stick frames, too?

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Dec 30
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The Year of Mud Top 10 News and Posts for 2011

By The Year of Mud Book, Natural Building Workshops, Wabi-sabi Kitchen, Moisture, Timber Framing, Lime Plaster, Earthen Floor, Strawtron
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Pug dons a dog cone in 2011... but that's not terribly related to the here and now...

2011 has presented us with a wide mix of events and emotions. It’s been everything from momentous, to extremely challenging, to gratifying, and everything in-between. Just like every other year, I suppose, right? Each year is not so different from the last, but at the same time, each year is full of its own unique experiences.

This was the year we experienced some significant health challenges, decided to build a new home, continued to do major renovations to Gobcobatron to correct some of its moisture and heat issues, made some advancements on our kitchen construction, hosted our first mini building workshop, began organzing two major natural building courses, got some rewarding nods in the media, and ultimately, just like last year, kept incredibly occupied.

Here I present the top 10 news and posts from The Year of Mud in 2011.

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Nov 22
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Timber Framing Workshop 2012: Build a Timber Frame Home

By Natural Building Workshops, Timber Framing, Strawtron

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March 2013 Update: We are now offering a new Timber Frame Workshop for 2013 in August. Check out the details!

I am pleased to announce that folks can now read about and apply for the Timber Framing Workshop we are hosting at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, June 10-23, 2012. This is shaping up to be a unique and very exciting opportunity for folks looking to gain real building skills in an incredible setting!

2012 Timber Framing Workshop students will spend two full weeks at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage in Rutledge, Missouri learning the historic craft of timber framing using mortise and tenon joinery, as well as experiencing and learning some of the fundamental connections between natural building design and sustainable lifestyle alternatives.

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