We will establish a hierarchy of needs first for the structure then the purse then the human effort
What?
Study in primitive practices of mineral binders (mortars and concretes). Study in practice of beams in tension (timber frames and trusses). Study in practice of intersecting solids (how to intersect stone and wood). Study in practice of surfaces developed (how to intersect and develop radical surfaces)
Mission: we perform and teach natural architecture and building.. with a rigid focus on recreating French medieval practices.
Why?
To injure capitalism/industrial interest. To build the best walls and roofs in the world, with the least amount of waste. To stop the consumption of drywall, Portland cement, stick framing. To promote the understanding of “building fabric” rather than “building shell”. To stop the insanity. Simple as.
Foundation: naked.
Tradbuilding.com is the home of the American Brick & Stone Building Corp. ABSBC Provides full service architectural design, building, and maintenance of new and historic traditional brick and stone structures.
Labor: naked.
Tradbuilding.org is the home of OHTBLI (Organization of Historic and Traditional Building Laborers International)
laborers have the right to perform forensic accounting on their masters. laborers have the right to talk to each other and compare experience and pay. heaven forbid.
our laborers who perform building material extraction and processing servant duties should have pensions and advocacy. the value they produce should build equity for their homes, for generations. Not just builders and artisans. All the labor.
Practice: god fearing, bald as hell.
Tradroofing.com The original home of traditional and permanent roofing in America. Focusing on metal roof tailoring, and roof framing geometry used in pre-industrial times.
Two truths and a lie…
I’m Kurtis Hord (she/they, please) Banned by Reddit, Twitter, Grinder, and The Blessed Madonna. Wanted by the state of Ohio for trespassing. I’m the only Kurtis Wayne Hord on the internet. The other Hords are imposters. First trad builder to stream (2009) first trad roofer online. Based god loves me.
“best damn roofer” is an industry plant…
In my 18 years of practice building shelters. I’ve been a universal friend, brother and companion of duty to all laborers. Reverent of materials and performance, and absolutely a terror to agents and mangers from the speculative class. I would never claim to be roofjesus online, that title belongs to Joe Jenkins. Just humbly asked to be the pope of Trad Building, in reality. -Kurtis Hord, 2024
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