Simple Construct: Craft Plaster

Simple Construct: Craft Plaster Craft plaster artisans. Lime, clay, Tadelakt, Venetian, marmorino, smooth or textured, polished, bespoke and beautifull.

Congratulations to for being voted the Best Date Spot in San Diego this year (on top of being voted Best Restaurant in ...
06/10/2025

Congratulations to for being voted the Best Date Spot in San Diego this year (on top of being voted Best Restaurant in 2024). Our clay and lime plaster is a tiny piece of what makes this place so cozy and romantic, but we’re happy to be involved

Happy Solstice!
12/22/2024

Happy Solstice!

Carved lime plaster fireplace surround
09/27/2024

Carved lime plaster fireplace surround

It was a joy to install craft plaster in this spacious, beautifully designed bathroom.
05/22/2024

It was a joy to install craft plaster in this spacious, beautifully designed bathroom.

"Our winery [completed in 1996] has the distinction of being the first commercial straw bale building in California. It ...
06/18/2023

"Our winery [completed in 1996] has the distinction of being the first commercial straw bale building in California. It has held up beautifully for more than 25 years," he said. "And despite our fears, no bugs, no mice, no critters of any sort, no mold, no rot, and so far, the Big Bad Wolf has not come a-calling!"

They call him a renegade. In 1981, he left a University of Michigan professorship in Ann Arbor to work a $6-per-hour job as a cellar...

When you’re Earthaus shirt provides the perfect camouflage for the plaster job
05/05/2023

When you’re Earthaus shirt provides the perfect camouflage for the plaster job

01/24/2023

The beauty of mixing clay plaster from scratch

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About Simple Construct, natural builders and designers

We are an award-winning Design-Build firm specializing in high-performance natural homes with a focus on carbon-positive green building practices, strawbale building, energy efficiency, natural finishes, clay & lime plaster, and sustainable materials for new & existing homes in San Diego County, CA.

At its core, Simple Construct is a partnership between Rebecca Tasker and Mike Long, who met in art school in Brighton, England and have been working together, in one way or another, for over 22 years. Their backgrounds in art (sculpture and installation art) led them to careers in art management in Boston, MA. Mike ran a large art supply store and Rebecca ran a non-profit contemporary art gallery. After being too cold for six years, they moved to San Diego, CA. The move created an opportunity to redirect their careers back toward the hands-on making of things.

For Rebecca, this led to an entry-level job in construction, helping to build a spec home in Mission Bay. After too many trips to the landfill, Rebecca began to research more sustainable ways to build and found strawbale building. With the opportunities provided by Alan Schmidt of Distinctive Builders, Rebecca began building with bales. When Mike saw how much fun she was having, he decided to join her. Building with bales led them to learn about natural plasters, which they became passionate about. Through the use of natural plasters, they reconnected with their art backgrounds.

Through attending international, national, and local conferences and workshops and becoming more involved with the growing strawbale community in San Diego, they have expanded their knowledge of strawbale building and natural plasters.