[Cob] Re:Natural Build: WASTE PAPER BUILDS COMMUNITY NEAR ARCATA CA

[Charmaine Taylor]

Hi folks, this is a message from Phil Mirkin who will be building and 
teaching papercrete-fiberadobe here in N. CA.
He is building for a local woman architect who learned about papercrete 
from me back in Nov. on the  local KMUD radio show I do.

I will be meeting Phil tomorrow, 7-14, and hope to assist/teach on the 
process with lime and plaster info later this summer.

Passing on this notice  is NOT a solicitation for Phillip, but  a 
chance  to come see a real project.. the FIRST one in this entire 
area!!
[ if anyone is offended, sorry  I get lots of requests for "what is 
happening locally?"..so this fits the bill for the curious]

If you are in this  N CAL area a FREE seminar will be held on July 21, 
6:00 pm  at the Humboldt State Campus Ctr App Tech house.
See below:

Ms. Charmaine  Taylor/ Taylor Publishing
http://www.dirtcheapbuilder.com    http://www.papercrete.com
PO Box 375, Cutten CA 95534
707-441-1632


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PRESS RELEASE
WASTE PAPER BUILDS COMMUNITY NEAR ARCATA
July 7, 2004   CONTACT: philipmirkin at hotmail.com ; toll-free 
866-305-1403

"Community Building Workshops: Sustainable Construction with Hybrid 
Adobe and Papercrete"

Hands-on workshops help build the first large Hybrid Adobe structure on 
the West Coast:
A community retreat in the Trinity Mountains of Northern California 
(supported by CCAT).
FREE PRESENTATION AT CCAT, JULY 21 6 PM

What:    Workshops teach Hybrid Adobe & Papercrete
When:   Workshops: July 31--Aug 2 and Aug 28--30; Summer work exchange 
starts July 14
              FREE Introductory Presentation at CCAT, Wednesday, July 
21, 6 PM
Where:  In the Trinity Mountains, located 2 hrs. east of Arcata, CA and 
2 hrs. west of Redding, CA
Who:     Led by Philip Mirkin, Hybrid Adobe Builder; Joyce Plath, 
Architectural Designer; in co-ordination with Humboldt State 
University's Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (CCAT).

Cost:     Sliding scale $75-150 first day, add $60-120 each additional 
day; Students: only $35 per day

New ways of sustainable building will be presented at hands-on 
workshops while erecting a cutting-edge building: the first made of 
Hybrid Adobe and papercrete on the west coast.  This 1200-square foot 
community structure will be an agricultural building/retreat center for 
various activist organizations including indymedia.org.  Offered in 
co-ordination with Humboldt State University's Campus Center for 
Appropriate Technology (CCAT), the experience gained from the project 
will later be used in the construction of a demonstration technology 
hostel in Arcata, CA.

These fun workshops get your hands in the mud, actually building while 
learning, and creating community.  Becoming part of the team, you'll 
learn the different stages and aspects to hybrid adobe and papercrete 
construction.  We'll combine various building styles including hybrid 
adobe block walls, bamboo-reinforced wall panels, hybrid post and beam 
design, poured walls, cob style and more.

Hybrid Adobe creates low-cost, easy to build, flame-proof, 
energy-efficient buildings from local earth, used paper and a binder.  
By actually helping to construct this building, you will be empowered 
to build your own low-cost home, to insulate and remodel existing 
structures, or use this strong, non-toxic material for dozens of other 
applications.   Possibilities include: house additions, landscaping, 
garden/privacy walls, sculpture, furniture, soundproofing, domes, and 
sheds.  Made from local materials, these simple procedures allow you to 
do the work yourself, saving energy and reusing the fibers from waste 
paper.

When dry, hybrid adobe is lightweight and easy to cut with a saw, 
making it highly creative and easier to work with than classic adobe, 
standard framing or strawbale.  The seminar portion also explains how 
to insulate and flame-proof buildings, how to set up a  simple 
pulper/blender, building permit information and more.   The optional 
third day of the workshop (taught by architectural designer Joyce 
Plath) offers an introduction to site and building design with an 
emphasis on the special possibilities of hybrid adobe and papercrete.

Come for 1, 2 or 3 days of the workshop and camp free by the stream.  
Enjoy evening campfires and music on 40 acres of lovely mountain land.  
Camping and organic vegetarian food is included in price.  If you have 
the time, come early or stay on for additional days to learn more on a 
volunteer or work exchange basis, starting July 14 and continuing all 
summer long.  Just choose the dates that are best for you to come and 
we'll help arrange transport to the site.

INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION: toll-free 866-305-1403; in Arcata: Joyce 
Plath at 707-822-1860.  philipmirkin at hotmail.com, jplath at ecolodging.com