There are a few natural buildings that stand out in my mind as some of the most beautiful examples. One of them is Meka’s cob cottage. See it for yourself here: The Most Beautiful Green Home Building Construction Project Ever?
What do you think?
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The most beautiful cob house ever?
A nice place to break up
Today I heard a funny story from Ashley, a guy who passed through Dancing Rabbit last September on the Superheroes bike ride.
He told me that while he was here, he and his then-girlfriend were looking for a peaceful, quiet location to have a challening conversation. They decided my house would be a good choice if [...]
My cob building in The Bund magazine of Shanghai
I was surprised to receive a comment on my blog from a foreign reader a couple of months ago. It was from The Bund magazine of Shanghai, and they were interested in doing an interview about building my cob house. Needless to say, I was immediately interested. Surprised, too, of course.
Anyway, I just got a [...]
Still here, but almost done for the year
When all of your energy comes from the sun, and the sun don’t shine for a week, that means there ain’t no power to keep this blog updated.
So. Anyway. Building is definitely winding down and pretty much done for the season. I will put up a few more entries detailing the last of my cob [...]
Roof decking pictures
Well, the roof decking continues. I’ll probably finish it in another day or two. The shadows have really been great lately with all of the rafters and decking casting shapes all over the walls:
Tony Wrench’s low-impact roundhouse saved from demolition
Tony Wrench of West Wales, famous for his hand-built, low impact roundhouse, has recently been deemed victorious over official planners wanting to demolish his home.
Get the full story here.
Natural builders often have a difficult time dealing with local bureaucracy and its restrictive (and short-sighted) building codes. There’s plenty good reason why Wrench didn’t bother to [...]
A goal was set
I set a goal to finish the cob walls of my house before I left Dancing Rabbit for a visit to New Jersey come July 12. I thought this would be possible several weeks ago, when progress was very brisk, but with last week’s rain, I suffered a setback. Granted, there is absolutely no reason [...]
