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T-Brick Shed: Pony Wall Infill and Laying out the Rafters

July 17, 2016
Natural Building, T-Brick Shed

We collected several interesting larger bottles whilst gathering beer bottles for the bottle wall on the south wall. I decided […]

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T-Brick Shed: Installing Bond Beam and Pony walls

July 11, 2016
Natural Building, T-Brick Shed

Sorry for the reporting delay. I started getting these on my computer: The dreaded BSOD And it’s taken me a […]

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T-Brick Shed: Preliminary Roof Design

June 28, 2016
Natural Building, T-Brick Shed

Here’s a design I came up with this weekend for a monoslope roof. Granted, it’s not terribly original nor natural […]

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T-Brick Shed:18th Course

June 17, 2016
Natural Building, T-Brick Shed

Summer has definitely arrived. It got up to a balmy 96 degrees today with a heat index over 100 degrees. […]

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T-Brick Shed: 17th course

June 4, 2016
Natural Building, T-Brick Shed

“We sit in the mud… and reach for the stars”  – Ivan Turgenev “Another one [course] bites the dust.” – […]

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T-Brick Shed: 16th Course Down, Two to Go!

May 31, 2016
Natural Building, T-Brick Shed

Over the past month central Texas has been experiencing some extreme rain events which causes problems for us on several […]

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T-Brick Shed: 14th and 15th Course

May 1, 2016
Natural Building, T-Brick Shed

After two months of skiving off we’re finally getting back to it. My friend Jeremy and his indentured servants joined […]

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Santa Fe: A Research Opportunity

April 17, 2016
Natural Building

Sorry, for the lack of shed updates. Taking two vacations in less than two months has really cut into my […]

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T-Brick Shed: An In-Law Assist

March 7, 2016
Natural Building, T-Brick Shed

When I was child, it seemed that whenever we had relatives visiting we would inevitably have some project going on. […]

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Apartment Homesteading: Growing Sprouts in a Milk/Juice Carton

February 29, 2016
Apartment Homesteading

Materials: Empty Carton, Funnel, Scissors, dry beans No shed updates this week. Jean’s parents will be visiting us soon. They’ll […]

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  1. Sheryl Yarbrough on Cabin Porch Extension: Interior Finishing and Light Clay Straw Wall RemovalMarch 8, 2025

    Really, really nice work. Now your cabin is bigger and still feels like a cabin! Great job, Aaron!

  2. Mudplasterer on Cabin Porch Extension: Interior Finishing and Light Clay Straw Wall RemovalMarch 8, 2025

    I remember putting that window in. Glad the screws were easy to remove.

  3. Aaron on Another go at an Earthen FloorMarch 7, 2025

    No, the cottage is more humid than our cabin but I haven't noticed any moisture at the grade beam/floor connection.

  4. Jemi on Another go at an Earthen FloorMarch 6, 2025

    Hey great stuff and thanks for sharing this. I'd love to know if you've noticed any moisture getting trapped between…

  5. Mudplasterer on Timberframe Cabin Porch Conversion – The “Dry-In”February 26, 2025

    As I say every time - you can't have too much insulation. Looking forward to experiencing the enlarged room very…

  6. Adding on to the Timberframe Cabin – The “Dry-In” - Offgridburbia on Timberframe Cabin 2024 Remodel plansFebruary 22, 2025

    […] covered the rationale behind the expansion here and made a post about building the subfloor months ago. Due some…

  7. Adding on to the Timberframe Cabin – The “Dry-In” - Offgridburbia on A Tale of Thermal Bridging and Raised FloorsFebruary 22, 2025

    […] covered the rationale behind the expansion here and made a post about building the subfloor months ago. Due some…

  8. Mudplasterer on A Tale of Thermal Bridging and Raised FloorsOctober 25, 2024

    Ingenious. I might not be keeping up with current affairs, But to put the insulation on to the bottom of…

  9. Sheryl Yarbrough on A Tale of Thermal Bridging and Raised FloorsOctober 22, 2024

    Wow! Good solution! You are braver than I to crawl under your house!

  10. A Tale of Thermal Bridging and Raised Floors - Offgridburbia on Timberframe Cabin 2024 Remodel plansOctober 22, 2024

    […] week I started Phase 2 to the Timberframe cabin expansion. Here is the plan overview if you haven’t seen…

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