As the winter months approach here in the UK, natural builder Ziggy Liloia of The Year of Mud goes back to basics to explore the differences between insulation and thermal mass, and why they matter. Read more …
Nov
6
2019
The differences between insulation and thermal mass
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Nov 6 2019 by
Ziggy Liloia
of The Year of Mud
Aug
20
2019
Scribing wood to stone: how to scribe a wood post to a stone foundation
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Aug 20 2019 by
Ziggy Liloia
of The Year of Mud
Ziggy of The Year of Mud shares a how-to guide for scribing wood to stone, with a project fitting a wooden timber frame on to a stone foundation. Read more …
Aug
7
2019
Shou sugi ban: preserving wood using fire with Ziggy of The Year of Mud
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Aug 7 2019 by
Ziggy Liloia
of The Year of Mud
Ziggy Liloia of The Year of Mud in Kentucky, USA, shares his how-to guide for shou sugi ban, preserving wood using fire as practised in traditional Japanese timber building. It’s a thing of beauty! Read more …
Mar
25
2018
How to make a Japanese plaster hawk for clay plastering
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Mar 25 2018 by
Ziggy Liloia
of The Year of Mud
Inspired by the magic of traditional Japanese clay plastering, USA-based natural builder Ziggy Liloia of The Year of Mud shares his step-by-step guide to making a Japanese plaster hawk. Read more …
