The Year of Mud: Cob and natural building » ice http://small-scale.net/yearofmud Building and living in my first cob house Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:37:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 An icy cob house interior http://small-scale.net/yearofmud/2009/01/17/an-icy-cob-house-interior/ http://small-scale.net/yearofmud/2009/01/17/an-icy-cob-house-interior/#comments Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:06:29 +0000 ziggy http://small-scale.net/yearofmud/?p=960 I recently got back from traveling. I have been away for six weeks, so I have not been able to closely monitor the condition of my cob house throughout this very cold Missouri winter.

The night I returned, I went to check out the interior of my house with a flashlight. The outside temperature was something like 1°F or less, and lower with the wind chill. Almost the entire interior of the house was glistening with an icy sheen – the walls, and ceiling all had a light coat of ice. It actually looked quite beautiful but it made me a little concerned. I’m not sure if it’s the result of moisture that is still locked in the house, or from condensation, or what. There is some light mold in some spots, too.

Should I be worried? I’m not sure. Is it enough moisture to cause a problem? I wish I knew. If anyone has had a similar experience, I’d love to hear more.

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