A few weeks ago, when the temperatures dropped from the 90s into the 70s, the change of seasons seemed to be coming all too soon, and I started to worry that this house might not be finished by winter. But we’ve been working hard, devoting every possible moment to this conversion of soil into shelter. Cob can’t really happen once the temperatures start to freeze, as the freeze/thaw cycle weakens cob… and near-freezing water brings pain to bare feet. However, all our effort is keeping me hopeful that this winter we’ll have a warm place to be in, as the walls are growing fast, with the south wall of the second story pretty much at it’s final height.
I wanted to share a few pictures before I head back to cobbing…
work party!
a rare view from the north, as work on the 2nd story begins...
Talitha preps the south wall for a window
a door frame for the 2nd story, this one only 3 feet tall...
round window
through the door frame...
on the south wall (notice more cat stairs to the east!)
Noel cobbing in a lintel
awesome! you have definitely been busy. i was hoping to see more pictures soon, and here they are, just as i’m getting ready to leave for work. thank you for sharing =) i love that your second story door is shorter. your home is going to look so beautiful.
I love the small round window and the 3 foot door frame : ) You sure got alot done . Hope the weather stays warm so you can get it finished before winter. Take more pictures soon. It’s looking fantastic!!!
That’s a beautiful stem wall, I don’t think I’ve noticed it before.
this is so unbelievably awesome! Danielle, you rock the house!
You guys friggin rock. This gets me so excited to build my own cob house. Ill be checking back for updates! thanks for sharing!