Lime Plaster on Cob Walls Part 2 | DIY Paint -- Off-Grid in Panama
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- čas přidán 28. 01. 2024
- Lime that I use for my base and finish plasters: NHL Standard from limeworks.us (Discount Code: KristinaB )
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Thanks for documenting your cob building! Love watching your shows.
Thank you! Glad you enjoy them 😊
Madam,
How many years this mud house sustain?
Looks good! The Bicho bit in the beginning was funny! lol
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Hi Turiya! Thank you for what you're doing. My wife lead me to your channel and we're attempting to escape into a cob home, because homes are unnafordable outside of high crime areas. I have an engineering backgroud like yourself (software) and I'm curious as to how deep your rubble trenches for foundation go. I live in WV with a frostline >30. Most people recommend 24" of rubble trench, but do you think I really need to go that deep if I slant it so the water runs off quickly? It seems like overkill for the project to me.I plan to use 18 inch x 2 foot rocks that I cut myself for foundation and I'm considering inserting them directly into the ground instead of using rubble. Do you think this would hold up well with sandstone? I'm using a cheap excavator with a thumb and mini forms for cob on top. You're a huge help, and I think your knowledge could save many in my area including my own family. If I'm successful, I'm hoping to help our young graduates get homes and escape out from under the thumbs of being forced into high rent.
Hi jeremy! Excited about your cob project! Housing is a huge issue! I've only worked in tropical climates personally, but if I were in your position, I would probably do 18in-24in. Here my home is actually directly anchored to the ground (the bamboo in the walls is buried 2 feet deep, so I don't have a typical foundation. But I have a drainage system around the home to protect it and a thick roadbase layer that varies from 1 foot to 4 ft (the land is sloped). I do get moisture rise on the side of the house with 1 ft. In hindsight I would've raised the whole floor, but it hasnt been much of an issue since putting in my drainage system and gutters! Ive seen videos of solid stone foundations(no gravel) work pretty well but haven't done it myself! I'm going to try one soon for a bathhouse!
Thank you Turiya! My wife and I look forward to seeing your bath house. I've found feather's and wedges to be a great tool for extracting my own stone if it helps. Moving them is the real challenge for us (since the stones are in the valley on another property). We chose a mountaintop to utilize the sunlight, and we may be lucky enough to get a spring at a higher elevation than the home.
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@jeremymclaughlin5380 thank you for the recommendation! We have a ton of stones, moving them is the challenge! One at a time 😊 best of luck with your project!!
Madam,
How many years this mud house sustain?
it depends how you build it! they can last 700 years or 3 years. You need to build it properly for the climate
How to control mouses they digg the foundation
they do not dig into barro/cob! the cob hardens a lot, so it can happen, but it is not common that they dig