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Building Houses With Natural Materials

Flying Hammer Productions

Houses are still built the same way they've been built for years... with wooden studs, drywall, and all the usual materials.

But not ALL houses are built the same. 

Some decidely low-tech but high-efficiency homes are built using natural materials... straw bales, earth, and cob, among other materials. 

Lydia Doleman at Flying Hammer Productions specializes in natural building practices.She visits with details of her work and the benefits to homeowners.
 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.