tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44266152889225269712024-03-05T16:54:22.826-06:00Tiny Cob CottageNatural building with cob in TexasAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15577640696838068408noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426615288922526971.post-80666218165697272362015-05-31T12:30:00.002-05:002015-05-31T12:31:40.366-05:00One Month InIt has been six weeks since move in and I have been able to spend some quality time in the cob cottage recovering from the final pushes needed for move in. Although there is still finish work to be completed I have been spending most of my time just enjoying the building.<br />
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The house has proven to be very quiet inside and has so far comfortable to live in. The quality of sleep in the loft has been remarkable, far better than expected. The loft is starting to feel warm at night though requiring a window to be open.<br />
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The late spring days are now becoming very warm so the temperature in the building is regulated by the standard practice of opening windows when it is cool outside in the morning and keeping them closed through the day. I'm very curious to see how the building performs during the scorching summer heat. It just survived one of the wettest, stormiest spring seasons seen here which is encouraging.<br />
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The kitchen is simple yet has proven to be very usable. The drain for the sink still needs to be connected. More shelves are planned for the left side of the counter and also under the counter.<br />
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Work will slow for the summer but I'll continue to chip away at things as time permits and will continue to enjoy this house - and the grapes which will be ready in a few weeks.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15577640696838068408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426615288922526971.post-14298382264894565382015-04-28T17:27:00.000-05:002015-04-28T17:29:57.846-05:00Moving Into A Cob House<br />
I have moved into the tiny cob cottage. So far I have lived in it for ten days and nights. This is the office / dining area.<br />
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The building has been very comfortable so far. The quality of sleep in the loft is remarkable. Here is the hang out space. Some bench seating will be built soon.<br />
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<span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: black;">I now have a kitchen!</span><br /><span style="color: #0000ee;"></span></span><br />
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There will be a lot of room for storage under the counter. I am planning on adding more shelves on the left side.<br />
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A view out the window at breakfast time.</div>
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The week wasn't without excitement. Two severe thunderstorms that each produced tornadoes came around. In the picture below can you see the lowering on the left? That lowering produced a tornado about ten miles away. <br />
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One of those severe storms took a bite out of the west wall of the cottage. Its minor but I need to get the finish plasters on the outside of the building.<br />
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Those angry storms don't look so bad from the back side...<br />
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First there was a finish coat of plaster. <br />
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My friend Georgie had recommended the book Clay Culture: Plasters, Paints, Preservation by Carole Crews...which is now my second favorite book of all time.<br />
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That book provided confidence. It game me the confidence that anyone can work with earthen plaster. Thank you Georgie!<br />
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Working with the plaster was such an amazing experience. How beautiful is this plaster?<br />
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The finish plaster received two coats of alis, a hand-made clay based paint. <br />
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Easy to make and a joy to use it was expertly applied by the talented Nina who made sure it was done right. Thank you Nina!<br />
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At long last the imagined white finish appeared.<br />
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The cottage is now adequately bright without lights, even on a cloudy day.<br />
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I miss the reddish warmth of the natural clay but the improvement in brightness makes up for it.<br />
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And even the loft is bright now.<br />
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The floor received a coat of shellac as a sealer. What a difference it made to improve the appearance.<br />
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A desk / workstation area has been added in the alcove.<br />
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The building is now fully electrified and is habitable.<br />
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The base layer of plaster helps fill in any irregularities in the walls. In this photo notice the weathering of the wall in the lower right. This was done last winter, before the roof was on.</div>
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Base plastering is now finished on the lower level. A few more days work on the loft and upper level should see it complete.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15577640696838068408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426615288922526971.post-90356678603604427552015-01-27T19:55:00.000-06:002015-01-27T20:04:09.973-06:00FloorThe floor is now complete and has it ever transformed the house.<br />
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It is made of recycled flagstone and some purchased flagstone. When I lived in the city a neighbor had a stack of flagstone on their front step with a "FREE" sign on it. I loaded it up right away...<br />
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It took about eight days for me to install it. Next time I think I could do it in half the time.<br />
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I didn't really know how it was going to turn out but I am pleased with the result.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15577640696838068408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426615288922526971.post-77566974202222106122014-12-16T20:28:00.001-06:002014-12-16T20:30:21.701-06:00LoftThere isn't a lot of commentary for this post but enjoy the pictures of the newly installed loft area. At 7' by 7' it is very spacious. There is also an adjoining shelf and storage area.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15577640696838068408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426615288922526971.post-54754879801264697452014-12-08T20:04:00.000-06:002014-12-08T20:04:03.559-06:00Ceiling - Part TwoThe ceiling has been completed. <br />
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It really brightened up the cottage.<br />
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Now work shifts back down to floor level where the floor will be installed next. In preparation it received a final layer of gravel.<br />
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The ceiling is ready to be finished.<br />
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A radiant barrier was added. It's not very natural but energy efficiency is the whole purpose of this cottage.<br />
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The insulation is cotton. Recycled denim. It was a joy to work with. <br />
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The door was assembled over one and a half days.<br />
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The door was filled with a layer of poly-iso foam insulation.</div>
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The previous week a lot of work was done filling gaps and holes in the building to help it get closed in. Here some gaps in the foundation are closed up.<br />
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Inside some of the storm wash out from last year was smoothed over with a clay mixture.</div>
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Until spring all the remaining work will be done inside. I missed the
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The frames were built and installed in the building last year and had to wait a long time to receive their windows.<br />
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About ten days from now lime plaster will be applied to the exterior, weather permitting.<br />
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One goal is to finish the exterior plaster before winter. In preparation for plaster a cob mix was applied to the walls. I was actually dreading the job but quickly found out how fun it was. Applying this layer of clay has been one of the most fun and enjoyable parts of the build so far.</div>
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Here it is possible to see three different phases of covering the walls. On the right is a layer completed the day before, in the center a newly applied layer, and on the left the wall has been soaked with water in preparation to receive a layer.<br />
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Two severe storms came through in the summer and the building was not unscathed. I'm told one of the storms put out 4 inches of rain within 30 minutes with an accompanying wind of 50 mph / 80 kph. Despite these tropical storm conditions the building held up well but did suffer some wash out which can be seen in <a href="http://tinycobcottage.blogspot.com/2014/08/summer-update.html" target="_blank">this post</a>. In many places a quarter to a half inch of clay washed out, and some pockets were as much as one inch deep.<br />
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The layer that is being added now is not waterproof and I'm fully aware that another severe storm of this nature will see me doing this work again. That is fine - the building did very well last time. But the push is on to add an outer layer of lime plaster that will assist in shedding water. <br />
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Lots of additional minor work was done to ready the building for close-in. The gaps above the windows were filled in, the window frames were cleaned and readied, and the rafters and eaves received another coat of oil / stain.<br />
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The walls were built in 104 days spanning 13.5 months. All the work was done myself with the exception of two days where I had helpers. I started wall construction on August 31, 2013 and finished on October 15, 2014.<br />
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This was the last section of wall to be completed. It was above the door. This is what it looked like before, from outside.<br />
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And this is what it looked like after, from inside. 591 batches of cob were prepared for wall construction. It is estimated that 8900 balls of cob were placed into the walls.<br />
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This is the loft where I'll be sleeping in a few months time.</div>
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And this is a view out of the loft window. Based on the amount of cob prepared I'm estimating that the building weighs about 70,000 pounds (32,000 kg) including the recycled concrete foundation.<br />
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I figure I lifted the weight of the building about five to seven times over moving materials around. Was it a hardship? Not at all. The work was broken into small chunks and it was enjoyable, perhaps the most enjoyable thing I will do. Ever.<br />
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And the reward for all the work is yet to come.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15577640696838068408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426615288922526971.post-77516272454330354032014-10-05T21:10:00.001-05:002014-10-05T21:10:38.878-05:00Roof Is CompleteThe summer heat has finally broke and the building season has commenced. And it is especially exciting to start the season with a major milestone. The metal has been added to the roof and the roof is now finished.<br />
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I had help with the roof metal. A neighbor and his talented crew did the installation.<br />
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Here some of my neighbors are taking a rest. This is the view out of the west window of the cottage.<br />
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Here I am testing out the building as an office space. It passed the test!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15577640696838068408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426615288922526971.post-56056215456468352022014-08-04T17:39:00.000-05:002014-10-15T20:39:01.381-05:00Summer UpdateThe summer heat is here and for the next four to six weeks not much building will be done. I was however able to get some protective stain on the rafters.<br />
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There have been some incredible storms this summer. The cottage has been pelted with fierce showers on numerous occasions, the kind where it is raining sideways. There has been some minor wash out but the building has stood up extremely well. But I am looking forward to applying the protective plaster in the fall.<br />
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And now the southwest corner is filled in too. Although the progress is not quick these days, without deadlines it is enormously rewarding. I can visualize myself living in this cottage now. That day is drawing closer...<br /><br />
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Here you can see the remaining gaps that need to be filled in. Within about 9 more building days wall construction will be complete on this building. Then the focus will shift to the windows, door, floor, and perhaps exterior plaster. <br /><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15577640696838068408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426615288922526971.post-76507525007960671172014-05-14T17:27:00.000-05:002014-05-14T19:46:59.414-05:00More Closing InThe east wall is now nearly closed in. It is becoming more difficult to show progress so here are a series of before and after pictures.<br />
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The wildflower pictures in the last post were a hit so here are some more.<br />
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Inside after. Puck lights will be mounted on the top shelf to illuminate the kitchen counter. On the top of the shelf will be a rope light. Anyone who has been inside BA's tiny house will know where those ideas originated...<br />
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This is the same east wall and the kitchen and dining spaces are located here. The sink will be on the left near the window. In the middle shelves will hang from the shelf that is already in place. To the right will be a table and chairs next to the windows. <br />
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The loft has ended up being a good size. I think even a king size mattress could fit into the space. It is going to be such a cozy space to sleep in. Even now sitting up in the loft is very calming and relaxing.<br />
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This morning there was a full moon on the horizon about to set. What an incredible sight! This also happened a couple of months ago.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15577640696838068408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426615288922526971.post-86163585232312885972014-05-02T10:49:00.000-05:002014-05-02T10:49:25.908-05:00Back to CobThe wildflowers have started blooming.<br />
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Now that the roof is on work has begun on closing the building in. Cob is being added to the space between the top of the walls and the roof. I need to go all the way around the building like this.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15577640696838068408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426615288922526971.post-33382568447224196072014-04-25T21:10:00.000-05:002014-04-26T08:17:37.621-05:00Let It Pour!This week the focus was on "drying-in" the cottage. The roof was trimmed up, flashing was installed, and roofing felt was nailed down.<br />
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Now it can rain all it wants. And the timing couldn't be better since tomorrow the first severe storms of the year are forecast. These are the kind of storms where it can rain one inch in a half hour.<br />
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It doesn't look like it but the slope of the roof on the west side is steeper than the east side. It is just steep enough where anything on that side of the roof wants to slide off the roof. Materials, tools ... people ...<br />
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The east side was done and I had one row of felt down on the west side. Between the difficult slope, the strong wind, and only two hands it was exasperating. There were a few close calls of sliding of the roof entirely and it felt very unsafe working that west side.<br />
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Then three helpers arrived. My neighbor who is a builder stopped by and then he brought his crew over. The timing couldn't have been any better. With all the extra hands and their expertise it made short work of the remaining tasks. Many, many thanks to my neighbor and his awesome crew! You not only made my day but kept me safe as well.<br />
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I'm very grateful that the building is now finally safe from rain, but even more grateful for the help that appeared so unexpectedly and helped to achieve this milestone.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15577640696838068408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426615288922526971.post-15752269573270303542014-04-04T13:13:00.000-05:002014-04-04T13:14:21.208-05:00Cottage Has A RoofThe roof is on! In this photo the 12 foot ladder next to the building helps to set the scale.<br />
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It took 12 days to put the roof on the cottage.<br />
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Work was done in four phases. Preparing the building, fabricating and installing beams, setting rafters, then sheathing.<br />
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There still is more work to do - some trimming and beautifying. <br />
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Most sunsets are fairly clear but this one was dusty.<br />
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Just a few more days and this cottage will be safe from the spring storms.<br />
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More cob will need to be added to the top of the walls to close the building in. <br />
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I am thrilled with the way the roof is turning out.<br />
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The cottage now has a completely different appearance, both inside and outside.<br />
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16 of 28 rafters have been set. It will take two or three more days to finish installation.<br />
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I'm finding that working with rafters is enormously satisfying.<br />
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The space inside the building is starting to feel like home.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15577640696838068408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426615288922526971.post-16573123408411509872014-03-11T23:08:00.001-05:002014-03-11T23:08:30.830-05:00Gable EndsWork this week has been focused on the north and south gable ends.<br />
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With the increasing height of the ends the complexion of the house has changed.<br />
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<br />Just one more foot of height to go and then the ridge beam will be set.<br />
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The loft window has been installed and a hole has been left in the wall for the stove pipe.<br />
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The loft will have some niches in the walls.<br />
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Glass block has been installed in the south end.<br />
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So tall!<br />
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I can't wait for the roof to be installed. It won't be long now.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15577640696838068408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426615288922526971.post-68574351914136859102014-03-07T20:59:00.000-06:002014-03-07T21:03:20.587-06:00A Look BackSince the walls are nearly complete I thought it would be fun to take a look back at the various stages of construction the cottage has been at.<br />
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December 2012<br />
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September 2013<br />
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October<br />
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November<br />
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December<br />
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January 2014<br />
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Statistics as of today: 71 days of wall building (some days were partial days). 462 batches of cob. Crew size 1.<br />
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The loft now has a window frame.<br />
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Some glass block has been added to the south wall.<br />
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