Earthen Exposure is committed to the promotion of aesthetically pleasing living environments that foster well being 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
  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 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 private earthen plaster workshop
  learn to make a basic earthen finish plaster from natural materials that is inexpensive, healthy & beautiful
• job site supervision for long distance architects/designers
• site evaluations/inspections for property buyers (or long distance architects/designers)
  preliminary assessment for solar & microhydro potential; identify resources & problematic areas
• owner/builder permit assistance for alternative construction
  through a compilation of published & supporting data in technologies unfamiliar to code officials

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 paints, chemical free oils & 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 & cost effective alternative to demolition that keeps useful materials out of landfill

Tree Removal & Trimming

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

° service area & fees
° conventional vs earthen exposure
° Idaho land for sale or trade