Essential Light Straw Clay Construction

Chapter 1: Straw Clay properties and appropriate use - When, where and how the material is best used a. General use parameters pros cons and considerationsb. Specific exclusionsc. MBB ratings/charts Chapter 2: Materials.a. Straw: types, sizes, qualities, acquisition and storaged. Clay: types, qualities, locating, acquisition, processing and storagee. People: mixing and installation methods from basic to industrialf. Workshop, work party, or workforce?Chapter 3: Tools - List of all required tools (from basic to industrial)Chapter 4: Wall systems a. Framing systems: timber framed, Larsen truss, pole frame, split stud, LVL, retrofits etc b. Formwork: temporary and permanent c. Installation techniques and tools d. Devils in the details! Electrical outlets, top of calls, curves etcChapter 5: Plan drawings - Overall drawings for several approaches, and key detail drawings for meeting specific code and climate goals g. Section/plan for all basic types of installationsh. Specific details for all installations and major intersectionsi. Construction notesChapter 6: Tools - List of all required tools (from basic to industrialChapter 7: Construction instructions - Drawings and photos to show the steps involved in working with the material/system in the same approaches treated in the Plan Drawings section j. Follow all installation types shown in drawingsk. Step-by-step instructions with drawings/photos for each (this might get explained in the 2c. section on mixing methodsChapter 8: Budgeting information - Material and labor estimates for each of the approaches illustrated (not including framing systems- list of pros and cons with framing systems listed in 4.a.)Chapter 9: Finishes - Drawings and photos to show the steps involved in working with the material/system in several code- and climate-specific ways Chapter 10: Maintenance and Renovation - Drawings and photos to assist with future upkeep and alterationsAppendix: Building code references - Details on testing and engineering parameters matched to current US and Canadian code standards l. Code referencesm. Testing documentationGlossaryList of resources and material suppliersIndex