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18:5718:57, 3 November 2006 diff hist +47‎ Kiva's straw bale greenhouse ‎No edit summary
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18:2918:29, 3 November 2006 diff hist −25‎ Kiva's straw bale greenhouse ‎ →‎Two year update
18:2518:25, 3 November 2006 diff hist +13‎ Kiva's straw bale greenhouse ‎No edit summary
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02:1602:16, 3 November 2006 diff hist +1,224‎ Kiva's straw bale greenhouse ‎No edit summary
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01:1601:16, 3 November 2006 diff hist +44‎ Kiva's straw bale greenhouse ‎No edit summary
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01:0901:09, 3 November 2006 diff hist +107‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (80).jpg ‎ Here I just added an additional piece of the rooting material so that it overhung the exposed ends of wood. current
01:0701:07, 3 November 2006 diff hist +270‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (79).jpg ‎ Next I decided that the ends to the rafters that were exposed on the North side needed to be covered. At first I thought they would be OK because they were stained but I realized that with the amount of rain we get in the winter it would be better if the current
01:0501:05, 3 November 2006 diff hist +643‎ Kiva's straw bale greenhouse ‎No edit summary
01:0401:04, 3 November 2006 diff hist +280‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (78).jpg ‎ If left this could have become a great problem because it would clog up the French drain around the foundation. To fix it I just added an additional board on the bottom of the wall and made sure it was inserted into the ground about an inch so no soil co current
01:0201:02, 3 November 2006 diff hist +243‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (75).jpg ‎ After a year of weather there were a couple of improvements that needed to be done. The first was on the retaining wall. Our original wall did not reach all the way down to the ground so a small gap was left where soil found its way through. current
00:4600:46, 3 November 2006 diff hist +1,128‎ Kiva's straw bale greenhouse ‎No edit summary
00:4500:45, 3 November 2006 diff hist +368‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (67).jpg ‎ To fix the leaks we sealed the window all the way down to the foundation and added a rain gutter onto the bottom of the glass. This gutter canals all the water that comes down the south side of the building so that it no longer runs down the front of the current
00:4400:44, 3 November 2006 diff hist +192‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (65).jpg ‎ While drying the entire greenhouse was covered in a tarp so that no rainwater could find its way to the exposed wall. We also made sure there was lots of air circulation around the open area. current
00:4300:43, 3 November 2006 diff hist +85‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (66).jpg ‎ We removed any wet straw that we could and left it open to dry out for a month or so. current
00:4200:42, 3 November 2006 diff hist +222‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (64).jpg ‎ First we removed the siding and saw that there were two leaks. One on the top where water was getting in between the siding and the bale and the lower leak where we had not sealed the window all the way to the foundation. current
00:3900:39, 3 November 2006 diff hist +980‎ Kiva's straw bale greenhouse ‎No edit summary
00:3900:39, 3 November 2006 diff hist +369‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (63).jpg ‎ When the rains come in the fall we realized that we had a huge problem. The southwest corner was leaking and the water was going right into the straw bale wall, which is the worst thing that can happen. Moisture is the enemy to straw bales and a wall wi current
00:1200:12, 3 November 2006 diff hist +491‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (52).jpg ‎ We had a small problem with the two windows on the bottom south side of the greenhouse. The glass in them come loose and slid down creating a gap between the glass and the top of the molding. In removing the glass out we realized the entire window had b current
00:1000:10, 3 November 2006 diff hist +491‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (51).jpg ‎ We had a small problem with the two windows on the bottom south side of the greenhouse. The glass in them come loose and slid down creating a gap between the glass and the top of the molding. In removing the glass out we realized the entire window had b current

23:1523:15, 31 October 2006 diff hist +1,176‎ Kiva's straw bale greenhouse ‎No edit summary
23:1423:14, 31 October 2006 diff hist +179‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (50).jpg ‎ After the horse manure mixture dried the scratch coat and the filler layer went on easily. So far the peg board has worked well and this spot blends in with the rest of the wall. current
23:1323:13, 31 October 2006 diff hist +179‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (49).jpg ‎ After the horse manure mixture dried the scratch coat and the filler layer went on easily. So far the peg board has worked well and this spot blends in with the rest of the wall. current
23:1223:12, 31 October 2006 diff hist +373‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (48).jpg ‎ We bought a piece of peg board and tied it onto this section. The reason for choosing peg board is that it is breathable and can be tied easily due of the holes in it. When we put the peg board on we in filled behind it with as much straw as could fit. current
23:1023:10, 31 October 2006 diff hist +413‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (47).jpg ‎ When the bottom first bale was put in it was not flush with the rest of the wall. This created an indentation in the wall that needed to be filled. The first thing we tried to do to fix this spot was to tie a 6 inch section of straw into that hole and t current
22:3022:30, 31 October 2006 diff hist +531‎ Kiva's straw bale greenhouse ‎No edit summary
22:2822:28, 31 October 2006 diff hist +466‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (74).jpg ‎ Before we put the garden boxes in we compacted the floor with a hand tamper, which consist of a steal plate at the bottom of a stout pole, and shaped the floor so that it was at a slant ending at the hole in the foundation. Once the garden boxes were in current
22:0122:01, 31 October 2006 diff hist +734‎ Kiva's straw bale greenhouse ‎No edit summary
22:0022:00, 31 October 2006 diff hist +208‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (73).jpg ‎ Once the beds were built we filled them with soil that came from the garden box that used to be where the greenhouse is now. To fill them we brought the soil in one bucket at a time. This was a lot of work. current
21:5721:57, 31 October 2006 diff hist +397‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (72).jpg ‎ The garden beds sit right on the ground with each side buried a couple of inches into the floor. They were put together inside the greenhouse and then leveled which was hard to do with them in there because they got in the way. If I were to do it again current

20:2720:27, 28 October 2006 diff hist +1,423‎ Kiva's straw bale greenhouse ‎No edit summary
20:2620:26, 28 October 2006 diff hist +201‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (61).jpg ‎ The mistake in our plaster turned out to be not enough sand or horse manure. Our final ratio was two parts sand and horse manure to one part clay and lots of water to make it go on easy with a trowel. current
20:2420:24, 28 October 2006 diff hist +178‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (60).jpg ‎ This is our test strip bale. In the future I will make all of my test strips about twice as big as what I did here so that I get a better feel of how it will look when it dries. current
20:2320:23, 28 October 2006 diff hist +325‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (59).jpg ‎ Once the materials were ready we mixed them like the last layer, on a tarp with our feet, and applied it to the wall by hand. This layer did not have the right ratios and had to be redone later due to cracking. The lesson we learned here is to make sure current
20:1820:18, 28 October 2006 diff hist +325‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (58).jpg ‎ Once the materials were ready we mixed them like the last layer, on a tarp with our feet, and applied it to the wall by hand. This layer did not have the right ratios and had to be redone later due to cracking. The lesson we learned here is to make sure current
20:1620:16, 28 October 2006 diff hist +433‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (55).jpg ‎ The preparation of the materials for the last coat took a long time. The last coat is made up of horse manure, clay, sand, and flour paste, all of which had to be processed. The sand was run through a 1/8 inch screen, the manure was pushed through a ¼ current
20:1520:15, 28 October 2006 diff hist +433‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (53).jpg ‎ The preparation of the materials for the last coat took a long time. The last coat is made up of horse manure, clay, sand, and flour paste, all of which had to be processed. The sand was run through a 1/8 inch screen, the manure was pushed through a ¼ current
19:5519:55, 28 October 2006 diff hist +2,798‎ Kiva's straw bale greenhouse ‎No edit summary
19:5219:52, 28 October 2006 diff hist +357‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (45).jpg ‎ Once the filler layer was complete it was time to do any artwork that we wanted on the walls. The artwork is done with the same mix as the filler layer and is like working with clay in ceramics class. It is important to make your designs much bolder tha current
19:4919:49, 28 October 2006 diff hist +793‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (41).jpg ‎ As with the last layer it is important to work in an upward direction so that each piece of stucco is bonded with the one below it. We would mix up a small amount of filler and break it into small hand sized balls that we applied one at a time dampening current
19:4719:47, 28 October 2006 diff hist +793‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (42).jpg ‎ As with the last layer it is important to work in an upward direction so that each piece of stucco is bonded with the one below it. We would mix up a small amount of filler and break it into small hand sized balls that we applied one at a time dampening current
19:4419:44, 28 October 2006 diff hist +251‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (38).jpg ‎ The third layer or filler layer was mixed with our feet on top of tarps. This layer is made up of the same materials as the scratch layer but the proportions are a little different. There is less clay, less water, and the pieces of straw are longer. current
19:4219:42, 28 October 2006 diff hist +351‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (40).jpg ‎ We applied the scratch layer to the bales after the slip had dried a little. This is a thin layer put on by hand into which we made horizontal lines with our fingers so that the next layer would sick to it. When applying the scratch layer it is best to current
19:4119:41, 28 October 2006 diff hist +178‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (36).jpg ‎ To mix the second layer, which is called the scratch layer, we rented a cement mixer. This layer is a combination of sand, clay, and straw and is the consistence of brownie mix. current
19:4019:40, 28 October 2006 diff hist +519‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (35).jpg ‎ The first layer of stucco is a clay slip. This is made of clay that has been put through a screen, soaked in water, and blended into a creamy texture. When we had 50 gallons made we rented a plaster sprayer to apply the mixture onto the walls. If we di current
02:0602:06, 28 October 2006 diff hist +422‎ Kiva's straw bale greenhouse ‎No edit summary
02:0602:06, 28 October 2006 diff hist +376‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (32).jpg ‎ To help hold the walls in place we made top plates out of 2x4’s that were put together like a ladder. We ran wire cables over these plates and secured them to the foundation. Ever cable has a turn buckle on each side of the wall so they can be tighten current
00:5800:58, 28 October 2006 diff hist +1,966‎ Kiva's straw bale greenhouse ‎No edit summary
00:5400:54, 28 October 2006 diff hist +167‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (31).jpg ‎ In the end we only ended up using the 18 bales that we predicted we would need. Here she is with all of the bales in her before we put any stucco on. How satisfying. current
00:5300:53, 28 October 2006 diff hist +167‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (30).jpg ‎ In the end we only ended up using the 18 bales that we predicted we would need. Here she is with all of the bales in her before we put any stucco on. How satisfying. current
00:5200:52, 28 October 2006 diff hist +193‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (28).jpg ‎ To get the bales down tight over the rebar we put a two by four over the top of each bale and had someone hang on each side. We found this to be the only way to get the top bales really tight. current
00:5100:51, 28 October 2006 diff hist +316‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (29).jpg ‎ There were about seven bales that we had to shorten by using a baling needle. A baling needle is just a big version of a sowing needle. Ours was made out of an old copper-grounding rod. First we would restring the bale and tie them really tight by usin current
00:5000:50, 28 October 2006 diff hist +261‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (26).jpg ‎ We had to cut one of the bales at an angle to fit into the rectangular section to the left of the door. First we tried to use a saw but this did not work very well and we do not recommend it. What we found to work best was a pair of long bladed garden s current
00:4800:48, 28 October 2006 diff hist +464‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (25).jpg ‎ The first bale turned out to be our trouble bale because we did not have it over far enough to the west and it made an indentation in the wall. This spot will be discussed in more detail later on. Once the first layer of bales was down we pushed vertica current
00:1600:16, 28 October 2006 diff hist +1,958‎ Kiva's straw bale greenhouse ‎No edit summary
00:1400:14, 28 October 2006 diff hist +269‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (20).jpg ‎ After the roof and glass were up we put on the roof cap and siding. Some of the siding was 4x8 sheets of exterior plywood called T1-11 but we also used some of the roofing material on the east side to let more light in. Once the siding was up we stained current
00:0000:00, 28 October 2006 diff hist +727‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (18).jpg ‎ Putting up the glass turned out to be more difficult than expected. To hold it in place we hammered two wooden blocks below each sheet of glass. Then around the sides of each window, between the glass and the wood, we put double-sided foam tape as a sea current

23:5823:58, 27 October 2006 diff hist +258‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (16).jpg ‎ For the roof we used a plastic material that is shaped like cardboard and has an R-value of about 2.5 which is better than the non-isolative corrugated fiberglass roofs normally used on greenhouses. This material is also flat which makes it easy to insta current

18:2618:26, 25 October 2006 diff hist −1‎ Kiva's straw bale greenhouse ‎No edit summary
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18:1618:16, 25 October 2006 diff hist +157‎ N File:Kivagreenhouse1 (15).jpg ‎ On the south side we installed two long windows on the bottom. These will not let in much light but they will let in a little and are mostly for aesthetics. current
18:0318:03, 25 October 2006 diff hist +157‎ N File:016.jpg ‎ On the south side we installed two long windows on the bottom. These will not let in much light but they will let in a little and are mostly for aesthetics. current
18:0118:01, 25 October 2006 diff hist +802‎ N File:013.jpg ‎ The first window we put in the greenhouse is the one on the east side. This window lets in a lot of morning sun and helps take the night time chill off. We used all second hand recycled windows that we bought locally. A problem we had with this window current

02:1002:10, 24 October 2006 diff hist +804‎ Kiva's straw bale greenhouse ‎No edit summary
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01:4801:48, 24 October 2006 diff hist +320‎ N File:012.jpg ‎ The rafters are 2x4’s instead of the standard 2x6’s which helped to reduce the amount of wood used and by having straw instead of timber to infill our walls is reduced our 2x4 usage by 152 board feet. In order to slow the wicking process between the current
01:4701:47, 24 October 2006 diff hist +500‎ N File:011.jpg ‎ The framing starts to go up and the greenhouse is taking shape. We bolted pressure treated 2x4’s to the top outside edge of the foundation and secured the rest of the frame to that. It is constructed like a traditional small building except we did not current
01:3001:30, 24 October 2006 diff hist −1‎ Kiva's straw bale greenhouse ‎No edit summary
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23:2423:24, 23 October 2006 diff hist +633‎ Kiva's straw bale greenhouse ‎No edit summary
23:2423:24, 23 October 2006 diff hist +193‎ N File:009.jpg ‎ Once the pour was complete we pushed L shaped rebar pieces into the foundation on the North and West sides so that they were sticking out vertically. These are to help hold the bales in place. current
23:2323:23, 23 October 2006 diff hist +357‎ N File:008.jpg ‎ The concrete for the foundation we bought premixed and ready to pour. To get it from the wheelbarrow into the forms we used a small piece of metal stovepipe, which we got from the recycling center, that made a perfect shoot. In total we used about two a current
22:5022:50, 23 October 2006 diff hist +2,112‎ Kiva's straw bale greenhouse ‎No edit summary
22:4822:48, 23 October 2006 diff hist +620‎ N File:006.jpg ‎ After the ground was dug and leveled we put in the forms for the foundation, the posts for the retaining wall, and the rebar. The inside forms are 12ft by 9ft and the outside forms are roughly 14ft by 12ft. Because the North and West walls are going to current
22:2222:22, 23 October 2006 diff hist +612‎ N File:004.jpg ‎ Once we leveled the ground it was time to dig out the area for the foundation. Scott is standing on the northern side and the fence is to the west. The northeast corner was the hardest corner to dig out and get the forms in place. It is all clay after
22:1822:18, 23 October 2006 diff hist +305‎ N File:002.jpg ‎ Because the yard is on a slant we had to level it to lay the foundation. On the side farthest away form the blue house we had to dig down about three feet. Moving all of the soil by hand took much longer then we originally thought and if I were to do it current
21:4721:47, 23 October 2006 diff hist +393‎ N File:001.jpg ‎ This is the yard before we did any work. The garden box and wheelbarrow are right where the greenhouse is going to be built. This part of the yard gets the most light throughout the day and putting the greenhouse here will not block the view from the h

19:0819:08, 22 October 2006 diff hist +3,148‎ N Kiva's straw bale greenhouse ‎No edit summary

18:0918:09, 27 July 2006 diff hist 0‎ Category talk:Parras 2006 ‎ →‎Missing Components of AT Definition
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19:2319:23, 14 June 2006 diff hist +22‎ Occidental greywater ‎No edit summary
19:2019:20, 14 June 2006 diff hist +48‎ DIF Adobe Senior Center ‎No edit summary
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19:1519:15, 14 June 2006 diff hist +155‎ N File:After the clearing and leveling.jpg ‎ This process took 18 people only two hours to finish. Now we have a large enough area to dry _____ bricks per day. Ana and Ariana input this information. current
19:1019:10, 14 June 2006 diff hist +224‎ N File:Compost pile.jpg ‎ During our clearing process we made separate piles of the organic mater and trash. At this point we are not sure what the home owners are going to do with these piles but we will suggest that the organic mater be composted. current
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