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EBC: Plumbing, Electrical & Mechanical Rough-In

August 2, 2022
Earth Berm Cottage, Electrical, Plumbing

Drain Waste Vent (DWV) The drain, waste vent system is pretty simple. The half bath will have a composting toilet […]

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Melted Battery Terminal

March 7, 2022
Electrical

Our power shut off rather abruptly around 8pm this past Wednesday. The convection oven was running so I thought perhaps […]

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Electric Wiring

January 23, 2020
Electrical, Timber Frame Cabin

We finishing up wiring the house in early January. I’m currently working on installing the solar power system so we […]

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Electric Rough-In

October 1, 2019
Electrical, Framing, Timber Frame Cabin

The month is almost over and we’re close to having the wall ready to be infilled with light clay straw.Over […]

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I finally got all the pieces to install a wood sto I finally got all the pieces to install a wood stove in the cottage. However, it's back to 70 degrees in central Texas.
We finished the interior plaster of the Earth Berm We finished the interior plaster of the Earth Berm Cottage this weekend. Here's a short video. I'll post a more in depth video about earthen plaster after we finish the exterior.

#naturalbuilding #earthenplaster
We got a lot done during our first plastering part We got a lot done during our first plastering party yesterday! More to follow. 

Also I just posted a blog/video about framing and infilling the cottage interior walls, installing the ceiling and building and elevated platform for the bed (sleeping nook)

https://offgridburbia.com/ebc-interior-finishing-walls-ceiling-and-trim/
I put down the final layer of the earthen floor in I put down the final layer of the earthen floor in the Earth Berm Cottage yesterday. I'll put up a full video of the install in a few weeks.

#naturalbuilding #earthenfloor #tinyhouse
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