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An outdoor shower: Transforming my life

March 26, 2024

Earth Berm Cottage, Foundation, Plumbing, Timber Framing

It [an outdoor shower] changed my life. Brian Pontolilo, The Fine Homebuilding Podcast, Episode 5 One of my more unorthodox […]

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 […]

EBC: Infilling walls with cob and light clay straw

September 1, 2022

Cob, Earth Berm Cottage, Natural Building, Straw Light Clay

The walls of the Earth Berm Cottage are infilled! We used a combination of cob and light clay straw. I […]

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…
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!
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…
Aaron on Loft Conversion Completed – Full Build VideoSeptember 30, 2024
Thanks! The "mostly" reference was for you.
Mudplasterer on Loft Conversion Completed – Full Build VideoSeptember 29, 2024
Impressive. Can't wait to see it finished. Love all the insulation. Will take a pass on the trigonometry, thanks. Note…
Loft Conversion Completed – Full Build Video - Offgridburbia on Off-grid Living during a Texas Heat WaveSeptember 29, 2024
[…] To recap phase 1 was to extend the loft. This allowed me to create some separation between our loft…
Aaron on Berming the Earth Berm Cottage (Part 2)September 29, 2024
Yes, the bottom plate provided a good anchor and kept all the posts level and orientated correctly. Without the bottom…
Aaron on Timberframe Cabin 2024 Remodel plansSeptember 29, 2024
We are always in need of Mudplasterers
Aaron on Trellises, Humanure Bins and Food ForestsSeptember 29, 2024
It was surprisingly easy which I found unsettling. Most of the plants come from nurseries. The Natural Gardener in Austin…
KH on Berming the Earth Berm Cottage (Part 2)September 27, 2024
Very cool. I’m thinking about replacing a fence on my property that’s rotted out with a cob foundational wall with…