Earth Berm Cottage

Overview

  • Square footage of 216 square feet ( 12 feet x 18 feet).
  • Rubble trench foundation with concrete footer. Drain pipe installed around perimeter of foundation.
  • Stick frame construction. 2×6 load bearing stud walls. Double stud construction on long(18 foot) front wall for final wall width of 12 inches.
  • Earth berm on sides and back walls.
  • Front wall infilled with light clay clay. Short walls infilled with lime stabilized cob.
  • Polyethylene liner attached to short walls for moisture protection
  • Low pitch gable style roof
  • Living roof. Roof load calculated to accommodate 60pounds per square foot or approximately of wet soil at 6 inches depth.
  • Water and electricity supplied by Timber Frame Cabin.
  • Outdoor shower with radiant heat floor.

Gallery

Final Walkthrough Video

  • Earth Berm Cottage(EBC) Design Overview

  • EBC: Rubble Trench Foundation

  • EBC: Framing and Sheathing

  • EBC: Plumbing, Electrical & Mechanical Rough-In

  • Why put Cob in the Walls

  • Building a Light Clay Straw Tumbler

  • EBC: Infilling walls with cob and light clay straw

  • EBC: Interior Finishing – Walls, Ceiling, and Trim

  • Arched Front Door with Bottle Window

  • Another go at an Earthen Floor

  • Berming the Earth Berm Cottage (Part 1)

  • Berming the Earth Berm Cottage (Part 2)

  • Berming the Earth Berm Cottage (Part 3)

  • “Living” Roof Install

  • Off-grid Living during a Texas Heat Wave

  • An outdoor shower: Transforming my life

  • Earth Berm Cottage – Final Walkthrough

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