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EBC: Interior Finishing – Walls, Ceiling, and Trim

October 24, 2022

Cob, Earth Berm Cottage, Earthen Plaster, Floor, Foundation, Framing, Natural Building, Straw Light Clay

We finished infilling the interior walls of the cottage at the end of August. You typically want to give light […]

Pier and Beam Foundation

January 6, 2019

Floor, Foundation, Timber Frame Cabin

I’m planning on using a raised floor, pier and beam foundation. Most houses in my area are on a single […]

Mudplasterer on Off-grid Living during a Texas Heat WaveSeptember 22, 2023
Oops got that wrong. In June we averaged 25 Kwh per day.
Mudplasterer on Off-grid Living during a Texas Heat WaveSeptember 21, 2023
Certainly agree with enhancing your Solar panels. During June we averaged 16KWh per day from our 14 panels. We had…
Mudplasterer on Off-grid Living during a Texas Heat WaveSeptember 19, 2023
Loved the comment that the pipe to your neighbours was "with permission". Just in case anyone was thinking of litigation???
Aaron on Building a Light Clay Straw TumblerSeptember 13, 2023
Thanks! My inspiration to build a tumbler came from a video made by a Canadian. It is a huge labor…
Aaron on It’s only a model: Planning Framing DaySeptember 13, 2023
Sure, here's a link to the SketchUp model: app.sketchup.com/app?3dwid=5d943b20-0c6a-48dd-a98e-66cf848d8f6e The roof has an 18 degree pitch and ~18 feet from…
Aaron on Off-grid Living during a Texas Heat WaveSeptember 13, 2023
Oh! highs in the low to mid-nineties would be glorious.
Aaron on “Living” Roof InstallSeptember 13, 2023
That's a 275 Gallon IBC tote. I have four that I eventually use to collect rain water from the cottage…
Sheryl Yarbrough on Off-grid Living during a Texas Heat WaveSeptember 12, 2023
We are all dreaming of that day! Looking forward to a fair chance of rain in a few days and…
Mudplasterer on “Living” Roof InstallAugust 31, 2023
Is that a water container I see by the side of the cottage? Does it take outflow from the roof?…
Mudplasterer on “Living” Roof InstallAugust 31, 2023
Great project. Such success. Great idea about the perforated pipe and gravel along the edge. Has anybody else done that?…