The Community Building

Most of the wood in the community building is locally harvested oak and reclaimed pine. The foundation and floor are concrete, and the floor was dyed for appearance with a reddish pigment made from iron oxide. The walls are filled with blown-in insulation, which is made from recycled newspaper and other fibers that are treated with a fire-retardant. The windows and trim were purchased from a store that sells rejected and surplus building materials, and the roof is steel. The exterior is stucco, which is made of sand, lime, 10-15% Portland cement and water, and was finished with a lime wash pigmented with iron oxide.

The red color of the concrete floor is created using iron oxide.

The wood we used is either reclaimed or locally harvested lumber.

Kurt working on putting the windows in.