I.  Clay-lump Construction and Repair

 II.  Lime Wash Paint 

III.  East Anglian Wattle & Daub  

IV    Sand Slaking Lime

Books on earth construction:

HARRISON, Ray. EARTH, The Conservation and Repair of Bowhill Exeter: Working with Cob. James and James, London 1999

HOUBEN, Hugo and GUILLAUD, Hubert. Earth Construction A Comprehensive Guide.    Intermediate Technology, London, 1994   

HURD, John and GOURLEY, Ben.  Terra Britannica.A Celebration of Earthen Structures in Great Britain and Ireland.  James and James, London. 2000

McCANN, John. Clay and Cob Buildings Shire Album 105. Shire Publications Ltd, Princes Risborough, 199

MINKE, Gernot. Earth Construction Handbook. Wit Press, Southampton 2000

NORTON, John. Building with Earth a Handbook. Intermediate Technology, London 1997

PEARSON, Gordon T. Conservation of Clay and Chalk Buildings.Donhead, Shaftesbury 1992

SCHOFIELD & SMALLCOMBE, Jane & Jill. Cob Buildings A Practical Guide. Black Dog Press, Lewdon Farm, Black Dog, Crediton, Ex 17 4QQ 2004

WALKER, Bruce, McGREGOR, Christopher, LITTLE, Rebecca. Earth Structures and Construction in Scotland.Historic Scotland 1996.

WARREN, John. Conservation of Earth Structures. Butterworth and Heinemann, Oxford,1999.

WILLIAMS-ELLIS,Clough and EASTWICK-FIELD, John and Elizabeth. Building in Cob, Pise, and Stablized Earth. Country Life Limited, London, 1947. Reprinted Donhead, Shaftesbury, 1999.

EARTHA, the East Anglian Earth Buildings Group, promotes the proper use of earth in building.To join, contact the Secretary, EARTHA, Ivy Green, London Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 9JD. 01 953 601701