Building a Light Clay Straw Tumbler
A light clay straw tumbler is a tool for coating straw with clay slip to create light clay straw which […]
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Why put Cob in the Walls
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: Plumbing, Electrical & Mechanical Rough-In
Drain Waste Vent (DWV) The drain, waste vent system is pretty simple. The half bath will have a composting toilet […]
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EBC: Framing and Sheathing
Wall Framing I used pressure treated 2x6s for the sill plates. I cut them them to length, drilled holes for […]
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First Chip Drop
Chip drop is a service that connects arborists who need to get rid of wood chips generated from their jobs […]
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EBC: Rubble Trench Foundation
Site Preparation While waiting for a septic inspection I spent a couple of days using the mini-excavator to remove a […]
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Earth Berm Cottage(EBC) Design Overview
The earth berm cabin has be rechristened the earth berm cottage. I’ve also updated the design details on the project […]
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Repairs to the T-Brick Shed
We finished the T-brick shed about five years ago. To recap that construction project here are the primary parts: 1) […]
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Septic System: The Install
Note: This is part 3 of a 3 part series covering the design and install of conventional septic system for […]
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Septic System: The Design
A conventional septic system consists of a septic tank and an absorptive drain field. I’ll cover sizing and locating both […]
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