Sorry, for the lack of shed updates. Taking two vacations in less than two months has really cut into my building time. It’s a tough life, I know. On our most recent trip we did get an opportunity to do a little adobe research. On a road trip out west Jean and I stopped in Sante Fe for the weekend to meet up with our friends Julie and Josh. They took us on a walking tour of the city including a stop by a 17th century adobe house and church.
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| Most of the houses and other structures (this is a hotel) in Sante Fe are designed to look like adobe but they’re really made of concrete with concrete stucco exterior finish. |
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| This house is the real deal. It dates from the 1600s. |
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| Doesn’t look like there’s a bond beam. The vigas (rafters) are lying directly on the wall. |
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| This lintel over the doorway is about eight inches tall. The opening is about three feet wide and lintel extends about 18 inches on either side. |
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| The wall is close to two feet thick. |
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| The exterior plaster uses really finely cut straw. |
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| Earthen bricks with earthen plaster |
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| The San Miguel Chapel is from the same period as the house although is has been damaged and rebuilt a few times. It is made of adobe and well beyond my skill level right now. |
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| Inside the Chapel |
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| Outside the New Mexico State Capitol |
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| But, man can live on natural building alone. Fortunately, Julie and Josh may be bigger gamers than Jean and myself. Here’s a divisive game of Hanabi. |
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| And a thoughtful game of Carcassonne |
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