The big news of the moment is that I’ve moved into my cob house! I’ve been a little lax about writing here lately, but trust me, I’ve been busy on the offline side of things… Check out The Year of Mud for more!
Oh yea, I’ll try to get that counterpoint photo up sometime soon…
Posts Tagged ‘cob’
I moved into my cob house
Cob House Building Work Exchange for Spring 2009
Once again, I am seeking help to finish building my cob house this spring.
Get all the juicy details here: Cob house building work exchange
Last year I had a lot of fun and success hosting a number of folks, and I’m hoping for more of the same this year. Thanks!
The cob walls are complete
194.5 batches of cob stomped by foot and you get:
Yesterday afternoon and this morning, I put some final touches on the cob walls, leveling them in preparation for the soon-coming reciprocal roof. After I smoothed out some of the last cobs, I took a minute as I stood on the lean-to trestle, just staring down [...]
Cob walls are 99%
Here’s a couple of photos of the 99% complete cob walls. I figure I’ll be able to finish them off tomorrow, perhaps Sunday if it takes a couple more batches than I expect. Reciprocal roof: here we come!
Also, in the top photo you might notice a post near the entryway. This black locust post will [...]
Still looking for cob building work exchangers
I’m still seeking work exchangers for the month of September to help work on my cob house. Although the cobbing is nearly complete, there is still plenty of work ahead, and September should largely consist of building the reciprocal living roof. Exciting times are indeed ahead.
Get all the details here my cob house work exchange. [...]
The end is (seriously) near
With the help of my superstar work exchangers Dan and Danielle, the cob walls are nearly complete. Unfortunately, D&D departed today to begin their own pursuits, but I am hopeful that I’ll be able to complete cobbing by myself by the weekend. I suspect it will take 10 or so batches to level out the [...]
The story so far
Recent highlights the past week included cobbing above the south window, removing the door brace (ahhh for easy entering and exiting!), and sticking in most of the deadmen for the roof rafters. It feels more and more like an actual house with each passing day.
Moonlight cobbing
This weekend, I had a strong urge to do some cobbing after dinner, during the sunset hours. So, last night we (myself and Dan and Danielle [my two work exchangers], later joined by Liat) ate dinner and stomped a batch of cob as the sun went down. By the time we were done stomping, it [...]
Installing shelf joists in cob and inching closer to the roof
(Satisfied after today’s good progress – See the new cob at the top of the wall there?)
With help from my most enjoyable new work exchangers Dan and Danielle, I am inching closer and closer to the roof of my cob house. Today marked the completion of one of the few remaining and more challenging elements [...]
Preparing for building the reciprocal roof frame
Hello readers: to follow my cob house design and construction process, please visit The Year of Mud: Building a Cob House.
The past few days, I have been dwelling quite heavily on the roof design for my cob house. I will be constructing what is called a reciprocal roof, a self-supporting structure composed of pin oak [...]
Cob building work exchangers wanted this fall
If you’ve read anything on this blog in the last four months, you’ll know I am busy building my cob house. It’s now almost mid-August and I am realizing that I’ll want at least an extra pair of hands (or two) for sometime in September and October.
So, if you are interested in learning and helping [...]
Installing lintels above windows
The past week has been extremely productive, thanks to some help from Apple and a few other folks from Sandhill Farm. The cob walls are nearing 85% complete, I’d say. But before I finish them, there are other things to take care of, too. Namely, I need to install lintels above my windows and doorway, [...]
