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Category: Framing

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 […]

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Why put Cob in the Walls

August 5, 2022
Cob, Earth Berm Cottage, Framing, Straw Light Clay

The Earth Berm Cottage (EBC) is an earth sheltered tiny house. The walls are light wood framed (2×6 studs on […]

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EBC: Framing and Sheathing

July 18, 2022
Earth Berm Cottage, Framing

Wall Framing I used pressure treated 2x6s for the sill plates. I cut them them to length, drilled holes for […]

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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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Porch Roof Construction Part 2: Rafters and Decking

August 27, 2019
Porch, Roof, Timber Frame Cabin, Timber Framing

Work continued this week on the rafters and decking for the porch roof. Cutting the rafters was the most complex […]

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Porch Roof Construction Part 1: Posts and Beams

August 16, 2019
Porch, Timber Frame Cabin, Timber Framing

We had a big stack of lumber delivered a few weeks ago so I sharpened up my chisels and dusted […]

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Porch Deck Installation

June 10, 2019
Framing, Porch, Timber Frame Cabin

Our porch deck materials were delivered a week and a half ago. As we’ll be on hiatus for the latter […]

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Framing and Porch Foundation

May 19, 2019
Foundation, Framing, Roof, Timber Frame Cabin

Pouring the piers for the porch I’ve gotten a little behind with the weekly recap. Late April and early May […]

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Framing and Furring Strips

April 28, 2019
Framing, Timber Frame Cabin

Work continued this week on framing the exterior walls. We finished the front of the cabin but didn’t have enough […]

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Wall Framing

April 22, 2019
Framing, Timber Frame Cabin

After much deliberation as to how to frame the walls and some tinkering with window sizes and locations we started […]

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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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