[Cob] Looking for answers (Henry Raduazo): mixing cob with rototiller

[Jill Hogan]

Hi we built a 40 sqm cob house in 121 days using the old methods of 
stomping the cob. We had a team of 5 people and a carpenter. We only 
have compost toilets and grey water systems and cook in solor and wood 
stoves. Th e energy of humans set into the walls is amazing and we use 
this cottage as a self catering unit on MAT and guests love it coming 
back over and over again. Our website is www.mat.org.za so please visit 
us there.

Jill Hogan



On 2013/03/04 04:46 AM, E W wrote:
> Dear Tim!thank you for your input. I coincide completely with your remarks; however I decided to make some compromises because else I will never be done.I have been building my house now for 3 years on weekends based alone on mud, straw and my quite weak human force alone... I love the results but I am very far away from having an habitat. Since I live in an earthquake prone area, I also decided that I will have exactly 8 cement columns to support the roof. I wouldn´t like to get buried in my cob house before my time... In any case, lift your spirit:  I produce "humanure" and save water; grey waters will be completely recycled and if everything goes well, I will hardly require energy for heating in the winter.  My neighbours are very curious about the cob building and if just some of their offspring follow my example when they build their houses, there will be a multiplicative effect.  So, not everything is wrong. Peace for all
> Eric (EW)
>   Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2013 06:30:00 -0800
> From: humantim at yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [Cob] Looking for answers (Henry Raduazo): mixing cob with rototiller
> To: ehwpc at hotmail.com; coblist at deatech.com
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> I may just be off the beam with the general consensus here, but isn't the whole point of building naturally to stay away using from fossil fuels and machines and to rely on our human strength and what the natural world provides?
> Using found materials and re-purposing concrete for a foundation is one thing...
> I know I'm a hopeless romantic about the potential of this movement.
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> To: coblist at deatech.com
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> Hi Ed! i just read your comments to Marlin Nissen in the "Coblist" regarding the production of cob with a rototiller. You mentioned that you do the mixing with a 5HP tiller.I am about to start mixing for a 1500 sq feet house.
>   Could you please share with me your experience and perhaps pictures? What about the long straw? Doesn't it get clogged to the rotor? Doesn`t it get cut into smaller pieces by the blades from the tiller?  I was thinking about renting a bobcat, but perhaps the rototiller is a better and cheaper solution...and I'd appreciate it if you'd share your experience. Thanks a lot!  Eric (EW)
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