Earthen Exposure is committed to the promotion of aesthetically pleasing living environments that foster wellbeing and sustainability, city or country.

° fundamental objectives

Design

• total living environment design
  optimized site planning; home, small livestock housing & edible landscape design; construction drawings; job site supervision & guidance
• home design only
  plans for new, retrofits and additions
• grow-food-not-grass landscape redesigns
  traditional lawn & landscapes converted to productive, edible & multi-functional low-maintenance landscapes
• conceptual design for any of the above

Consulting

• guidance/coaching for the owner/builder
  any area of home or productive landscape design from basic construction questions to site or space planning & environmentally friendly & healthy materials selection
• hands-on natural finish workshops (private or small group)
  learn to make and apply basic earthen plasters, clay paints (alis) and paste waxes from 100% natural materials that are inexpensive, healthy & beautiful
• job site supervision for long distance architects/designers
• site evaluations/inspections for property buyers (or long distance architects/designers)
  pre-purchase preliminary assessment for solar & microhydro potential; identify resources & problematic areas
• solar site analysis
  optimize location for solar photovoltaic panels, growing areas & home placement for passive solar heating
• owner/builder building permit assistance for alternative construction
  eases the process of aquiring a permit through a compilation of published & supporting data in technologies unfamiliar to code officials
• lifestyle
  a holistic approach beginning with a thorough assessment, this in-home consultation provides the knowledge to save money while living a lower impact & healthier life

Repair/Fabrication

• welding/metal fabrication
  general small jobs from tool repairs to artful building hardware & connectors

Light Construction/Finish

• cold frame construction & implementation
  grow salad greens during the Idaho fall, winter & spring, easily & inexpensively
• herb spirals
  herb gardens offering high productivity, ease of harvest, space-savings & beauty
• interior home finishing
  application of environmentally friendly & health conscious milk & clay paints, chemical free oils, waxes & earthen finish plasters
• chemical free distressing (click here)
  age worn look for fixtures & furniture
• additions/remodels/retrofits, home or landscape
  small construction projects increasing health, self-sufficiency or energy efficiency

Building Dismantlement & Removal

• smaller & older homes, sheds & barns
  low impact & inexpensive alternative to conventional demolition with the added benefit of knowing salvaged materials will be kept out of landfill & given new life

Tree Removal & Trimming

• diseased, toppled or overgrowth encroaching on solar photovoltaic panels, structures or food production areas
  ecologically conscious & cost effective chainsaw work that keeps useable wood out of landfill

° service area & fees
° Idaho land for sale or trade