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Earthbound Builder's Collective

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Earthbound Builder's Collective

Through artistry and craft, we aim to showcase nature’s genius for design and articulate humanity’s deeply rooted connection to the natural world.
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We are a natural building and plaster crew from Austin, TX specializing in the use of locally sourced, minimally processed, and naturally beautiful raw materials. Whether it's a natural plaster remodel, an outdoor kitchen, or a new free-standing structure, we can help make your next project truly sustainable and wildly beautiful. See our work on Instagram: earthbound_builders or visit our website earthboundbuilders.com

01/14/2024

Howdy y’all!

04/08/2017

Tadelakt polishing stones patiently awaiting their time to shine. We should have some finished pics to share next week. There are a couple of interesting details on this shower where the new Tadelakt wall meets old stone wall. Always something new/interesting!

01/12/2017

Fine Homebuilding is launching a campaign to help close the skills gap.

01/02/2017

Met with David Mosser from Truehome Design Build to discuss our clay and lime plaster services. Hope we work together soon. https://www.facebook.com/aaron.ralls.5/posts/10208811461229279

12/16/2016

Prepping for Tadelakt Shower wall. The backer board is going to have to span the wood framing and the uneven sections of limestone next to it. The limestone wall on the right will meet the Tadelakt at the inside corner of the shower. This is going to be a fun inside corner to stone and wax!

11/30/2016

We are doing our first Tadelakt shower wall soon! The Tadelakt needs to match the mortar of the limestone walls in the bathroom. The chunk in the middle is the mortar. I think the sample on the left is the winner. What do you think?

11/29/2016

A little closer look at the textures, and details of the Light Clay Straw wall section we made. The roofing felt/tar paper and the burlap covering the wood studs work together to keep the plaster from cracking when the wood expands, and contracts with moisture changes.

11/28/2016

Light Clay Straw wall section we made for an exhibit at the University of Texas' Materials Lab. The darker plaster layers are locally sourced clay plasters depicting the interior wall, and the lighter plasters are showing how to treat the exterior of a wall system like this.

11/02/2016

Base coat of lime plaster protecting beautifully!

11/01/2016

Brad, and Sara doing their lime paster thang! These Compressed Earth Block walls, and their owner, are going to be so much happier with their new skin!

10/30/2016

It's amazing that this wet mixture of lime and sand started off as limestone in the ground beneath our feet, and will essentially become a thin layer of limestone protecting the earthen walls behind it.

10/30/2016

Wheelbarrow of creamy lime plaster ready to be applied to the earth block wall repair project in central Austin, TX.

10/27/2016

Brad and Sara applying the base coat of lime plaster to the Compressed Earth Block home we've been repairing.

10/27/2016

Base coat of clay plaster done! Burlene was up to shade us from the sun, and in preparation for the layer of lime plaster that was being applied next.

10/27/2016

Brad testing adhesion of the base coat of lime plaster to the Compressed Earth Blocks. It was decided to add a layer of a more stable clay plaster before applying the lime base coat.

10/25/2016

A view of the 20 yr. old Compressed Earth Block (C.E.B.) home with some of the cement stucco removed, and a few of the larger problem areas filled with cob. Preparing to do a base coat of clay plaster to provide a more stable substrate for the lime plaster to adhere/bond to.

10/24/2016

Part way through patching up this 20 yr. old compressed earth block (C.E.B.) home. We started by removing the cement stucco, and then removed the crumbling bits of block. We then filled holes large, and small with a more stable cob mixture to firm up the substrate. You don't want to apply lime plaster to an unstable substrate.

10/23/2016

This is what happens when cement stucco is applied to an earthen wall. Cement stucco cracks, water gets in, water erodes earthen wall, you don't see the extent of the damage because the cement stucco might look fine (besides some cracks), and then years later you have major repairs to do. Please apply lime plasters on the exterior of earthen buildings.

Address

Austin, TX

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 6pm

Website

http://www.earthboundbuilders.com/

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