Comments on: Building with Cob - Update http://tinyhouseblog.com/earthcob/building-with-cob-update/ Small House Living Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:34:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: ziggy http://tinyhouseblog.com/earthcob/building-with-cob-update/comment-page-1/#comment-23894 ziggy Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:14:07 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=1156#comment-23894 Guy: I will be doing an earthen plaster on the exterior. Guy: I will be doing an earthen plaster on the exterior.

]]> By: Kent http://tinyhouseblog.com/earthcob/building-with-cob-update/comment-page-1/#comment-22322 Kent Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:11:11 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=1156#comment-22322 Yes, I will do an update as soon as Brian completes his home. Yes, I will do an update as soon as Brian completes his home.

]]> By: doa http://tinyhouseblog.com/earthcob/building-with-cob-update/comment-page-1/#comment-22320 doa Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:37:00 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=1156#comment-22320 Hallo. Can’ i see this tinyhouse are finished Hallo. Can’ i see this tinyhouse are finished

]]> By: Guy http://tinyhouseblog.com/earthcob/building-with-cob-update/comment-page-1/#comment-22019 Guy Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:27:44 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=1156#comment-22019 Looking good and can't wait to see it finished. Good luck. What's going on the outside? Stucco, cement? Looking good and can’t wait to see it finished. Good luck. What’s going on the outside? Stucco, cement?

]]> By: Daniel http://tinyhouseblog.com/earthcob/building-with-cob-update/comment-page-1/#comment-21681 Daniel Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:01:53 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=1156#comment-21681 This looks pretty much the main style of construction here in Afghanistan. All the villages have these little "Mud-huts". Only in the larger towns/cities do they have "normal" building practices and materials. Even on very hot days, they stay nice and cool and I'm sure is a great place to relax. Instead of the high pitch roof, they lay the wood flat and somehow mud the roof up too to close it up. Also, once the mud dries, those walls are HARD. it takes a lot to knock them down. Not only the homes of the villagers but also for fencing off their land, orchards/gardens. It's interesting how this style of building has survived for 100's of years. ~Dan This looks pretty much the main style of construction here in Afghanistan. All the villages have these little “Mud-huts”. Only in the larger towns/cities do they have “normal” building practices and materials. Even on very hot days, they stay nice and cool and I’m sure is a great place to relax. Instead of the high pitch roof, they lay the wood flat and somehow mud the roof up too to close it up. Also, once the mud dries, those walls are HARD. it takes a lot to knock them down.

Not only the homes of the villagers but also for fencing off their land, orchards/gardens. It’s interesting how this style of building has survived for 100’s of years.

~Dan

]]> By: Content in a Cottage http://tinyhouseblog.com/earthcob/building-with-cob-update/comment-page-1/#comment-21674 Content in a Cottage Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:44:10 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=1156#comment-21674 I can't wait to see this when it is finished. Will it pass The Big Bad Wolf's huff and puff test? Hopefully Brian has read The Three Little Pigs. Maybe he lined it with bricks. Just kidding...Rosemary http://contentinacottage.blogspot.com I can’t wait to see this when it is finished.
Will it pass The Big Bad Wolf’s huff and puff test?
Hopefully Brian has read The Three Little Pigs.
Maybe he lined it with bricks.
Just kidding…Rosemary
http://contentinacottage.blogspot.com

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