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  2. Earthen plaster - Wikipedia

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    Earthen plasters are becoming more popular in interior design due to its sustainable and eco-friendly characteristics. The plaster influences the thermal comfort, the indoor air quality and energy efficiency in a positive way. During the drying process however, there is shrinkage which affects its ability to adhere properly to the surface. [3 ...

  3. Building insulation material - Wikipedia

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    Faster construction than stick-built house. Less lumber required. Insulate acoustically. Impermeable to moisture. Can truck prefabricated panels to construction site and assemble on site. Create shell of solid insulation around house, while reducing bypasses common with stick-frame construction. The result is an inherently energy-efficient house.

  4. Straw-bale construction - Wikipedia

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    [39] [32] The best performing was characterised by a thermal conductivity of 0.038 W m −1 K −1. [39] Marques et al., [41] Reif et al. [43] and Cascone et al. [32] indicate that the thermal conductivity of straw is relatively insensitive to bale density. The thermal conductivity of straw bales has been shown to differ with the direction of ...

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  6. How to Make (& Remake) a Super Cucumber Salad That'll Never ...

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    Cover with vinegar and let marinate for 30 minutes. Drain vinegar and water that’s exuded from the cucumbers. Add another 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar to the cucumbers.

  7. Cordwood construction - Wikipedia

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    Cordwood masonry wall detail. The method is sometimes called stackwall because the effect resembles a stack of cordwood. A section of a cordwood home. Cordwood construction (also called cordwood masonry or cordwood building, alternatively stackwall or stovewood particularly in Canada) is a term used for a natural building method in which short logs are piled crosswise to build a wall, using ...

  8. 17 Easy Winter Casseroles for Better Blood Sugar

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    Here, omega-3-rich salmon sits on top of an orzo mixture that bakes in the oven, instead of boiling on the stovetop, absorbing all the bright and lemony flavors while it cooks.

  9. Snowmaking - Wikipedia

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    This allows ski resorts to improve the reliability of their snow cover and to extend their ski seasons from late autumn to early spring. Indoor ski slopes use snowmaking. They can generally do so year-round as they have climate-controlled environments.