[Cob] Plans Changed

[Janet Standeford]

Well guys, I'm dropping the earth bags from the house and the south wall 
will now be able to go up 14 feet in just cob. This means the home cut 
logs will be able to be leveled much easier and the cost will be cut 
quite a bit. The plans won't be changed but Shane told me he will sign 
off on the changes I make. As I said earlier, he is changing the plans 
to lime plaster instead of Portland Cement as well.

There are supposed to be guys from OIT mentoring high risk kids from 
town on this project. I'm hoping to have the plans approved and permit 
paid by the end of May so the foundation can go in by the beginning of 
June. There will be plenty of other stuff to do while the foundation is 
going in, such as tearing apart the travel trailer and plumbing the 
black water and gray water tanks to the toilet and septic system, last 
minute designs and the cob oven, setting up camp, etc. If anyone is 
interested in joining us, please let me know.

Everyone that comes has to bring everything they need, even drinking 
water. There will be the one toilet so you may want a portable toilet or 
pot that can be emptied as the toilet is available.
I do have an army water tank made of canvas with a lid and 3 or 4 
spigots. we can use that for a rinse station but you may also want to 
bring a sun shower with you.
Cooking can be done on the cob oven.

I've decided to put the cisterns in next spring or summer. They will be 
two of the largest walmart swimming pools with three feet of cob all the 
way around and footing insulation 2' down all the way around. Foam 
insulation on top of the pool covers and earthbag into a dome on top of 
the cob wall with an access door.

BTW Shane said if anyone outside Oregon wants the plans as they are I 
can give them to you free of charge. In Oregon he charges $400 and has 
to put his stamp and signature on them. He will not deal with the 
Portland to Beaverton area.

Janet Standeford OR
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