Ever since I started building my house, I’ve thought about writing a book about the process of building. Now that my house is actually complete, I’m thinking more seriously about the prospect. The possibilities seem numerous, and the prospect is exciting. I’ve kept up this website and an actual written journal very obsessively so that [...]
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OT: My new blogging job
Just a random and slightly off-topic post here to say that I am now blogging at sustainablog, an environmental news blog that’s been around for a number of years now. I have been freelance blogging for the past three years for a number of websites, but hopefully this will work out to be a longer [...]
A Recommended Cob and Natural Building Book List
There are a few books that I referenced and relied on throughout the process of building my cob house. I’ve come up with a short list of books for aspiring cob builders to get inspired and get set on the path to actual construction of a small cob house similar to my own. Check them [...]
New kitchen construction photos at The House That Millet Built
Just a little note that I finally wrote up a new post at The House That Millet Built with new construction photos of the completed drainage trench for the kitchen. Check it out!
New cob kitchen documentation website: The House That Millet Built
A month ago, I mentioned the new building project I am working on: a community kitchen and social space. I have created a new website, The House That Millet Built, to document the construction of the building.
This new kitchen will feature hybrid walls (probably featuring some cob, or balecob?), an urbanite foundation, a roundwood post [...]
Build Your Own $20 Outdoor Cob Oven for Great Bread and Pizza
(The following entry is all about making a cob oven. The construction details have been trimmed back a bit, but this article should still give you a full idea of materials and the building process for making your own inexpensive outdoor cob oven!)
I must admit, I’m a bit of a breadhead. Few things are as [...]
How To Make Your Own $35 Straw Mattress
(This lovely DIY how-to is written by my galfriend April, who recently made a fantastic straw mattress for the cob bed. Not only is it entirely natural, it’s pretty super to sleep on, too. Read ahead!)
Living in a hand-built home can often mean making unique and non-conventional furniture choices. I recently transitioned from a [...]
Seeking Natural Building Professionals to Live Off Grid in Community
My friend Nathan who lives at Dancing Rabbit is interested in hosting natural building professionals who want to experience life in an off-the-grid community. If this description fits you, please read ahead!
You Can Build This Cob House For $3000
When designing my cob house, it was a goal to keep building costs very low and to obtain as many building materials as locally as possible, especially natural (of course) and reclaimed supplies. Few materials were purchased new, and about as few are synthetic.
In this very detailed entry, Recipe for Building a Cob House, you [...]
Help Promote Cob Building and Support The Year of Mud
A little over one year ago, I started building my first cob house. And simultaneously, I started The Year of Mud to document the entire building process. I have kept regular documentation going since I started designing my house, all the way through making an urbanite foundation, to building cob walls, constructing a reciprocal roof [...]
