Update on Cob House
Save the Cerrado, a permaculture blog, started publishing three years ago, in August, 2012. If this is your first time visiting this blog please check back from the beginning (check postings in right column) to understand our approach to permaculture and to see the photos that document our progress so far.
Save the Cerrado, a permaculture blog, started publishing three years ago, in August, 2012. If this is your first time visiting this blog please check back from the beginning (check postings in right column) to understand our approach to permaculture and to see the photos that document our progress so far.
We’re
getting ready to receive our first long term guest, Grace, who responded to the
invitation we put here on this blog in May. Her arrival in mid-December has
been a great incentive to speed up the work on the cob house where she will be
living. You can see in the photos below that we’ve made a lot of progress since we got back from the
States in early October.
October
20 – Expecting rain; the cob needs to be protected.
November
8 – That’s better. Let’s hope the tarps can withstand the winds.
Walls are up several feet.
Walls are up several feet.
Second bedroom and bathroom. |
Row of glass bottles to let some light into the bathroom. |
November
25 – Walls have reached full height. We had a fierce storm last night with lots
of wind. and rain. The tarps held fast and the house remained dry.
We
tested a patch of plaster for the first coat: earth, sand and finely chopped
grass straw.
The first bedroom begins to look inviting. By December 5 the second window frame as well as the door frame should be in place for the carpenter who will install the windows and door.
The
second bedroom is coming along too. The floors still need to be finished and ceilings will be added soon, but the tarp covering should stay in place until we're ready to put in a permanent roof.
Meanwhile farm life goes on:
Meanwhile farm life goes on:
Lolita monitors all comings and goings. |
An older Rhode Island Red joined our flock, and NoName hatched a healthy flock of chicks. |
Nina and Polly and five-month-old Nellie are doing well. We're milking only Nina. |
Looking good!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. Glad you could see what we're up to.
DeleteWow, what a great (and long) job!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tomas. It is a long project but cob is great because it's so flexible. We hope to have the whole house ready in a couple of years.
DeleteVery nice, good job!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jay.
DeleteHow exciting to see this project progressing! Thank you so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIt's great to hear from friends but I have to confess that I can think of at least two Martha's that might have posted this comment, my college classmate, or my natural backyards friend from Bethlehem.
DeleteIt's looking great! I love the pictures.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Bete. Glad you keep checking out the blog.
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