Off-grid Living during a Texas Heat Wave
My Google news feed is determined to feed me a constant supply of stories regarding Texas’ unprecedented drought and heat […]
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“Living” Roof Install
We installed the living roof on the cottage over the course of several days that were spread over many months. […]
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Berming the Earth Berm Cottage (Part 3)
The cottage can officially be called the Earth Berm Cottage now. Check out our latest video here: And here some […]
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Berming the Earth Berm Cottage (Part 2)
During a build I’ll inevitably get hung up on some detail that bogs me down. I just can’t wrap my […]
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Berming the Earth Berm Cottage (Part 1)
The cottage has finally transitioned to being the earth berm cottage. Quite a bit when into the berm so I’ll […]
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Another go at an Earthen Floor
We decided to put an earthen floor in the cottage because we wanted to minimize the amount of concrete used […]
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Ice Storm
Our area experienced a freezing rain/ice storm Wednesday with significant repercussions. Most of our neighborhood lost power for most of […]
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Arched Front Door with Bottle Window
When explaining the concept of an earth sheltered house I often resort to, “Well, it’s like a hobbit house.” The […]
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EBC: Interior Finishing – Walls, Ceiling, and Trim
We finished infilling the interior walls of the cottage at the end of August. You typically want to give light […]
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EBC: Infilling walls with cob and light clay straw
The walls of the Earth Berm Cottage are infilled! We used a combination of cob and light clay straw. I […]
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