Classes

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the realness preserve natural building school workshop texas cob

Kingsbury, TX

ADAPTATIONS

Learn how to apply natural materials to your existing home or skillset! We'll start from conventional stick frame and learn natural infills like hempcrete, light straw lime and wool, and end with lime plaster. Designed for DIYers and industry professionals. Pair with companion course FINISHES & VENEERS for comprehensive learning at 15% off.

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the realness preserve natural building lime plaster workshop nonprofit

kingsbury, tx

FINISHES & VENEERS

Learn the art of lime plaster with generation plasterer Simon Gonzalez. We'll learn traditional finish coats over natural substrates as well as lime plaster veneers over drywall for conventional construction. Pair with companion course ADAPTATIONS for comprehensive learning at 15% off.

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THE REALNESS PRESERVE TEXAS COB CO NATURAL BUILDING ADOBE WORKSHOP CLASS NONPROFIT

KINGSBURY, TX

ADOBE

A crash course in traditional adobe construction, including theory & application. We start with brick-making and end with brick-laying, learning many construction skills in between. Pair with companion course LIME OVER ADOBE for comprehensive learning at 15% off.

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THE REALNESS PRESERVE LIME PLASTER ADOBE NONPROFIT NATURAL BUILDING SCHOOL WORKSHOP

KINGSBURY, TX

LIME PLASTER OVER ADOBE

Learn the art of traditional three-coat lime plaster direct applied on adobe construction, led by third-generation plasterer Simon Gonzalez. Pair with companion course ADOBE for comprehensive learning at 15% off.

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