Cob RE: I got it up

[goshawk at gnat.net]

Yea the vault is up.
Well, even though I have a few blisters on my hand, 
I dropped the form on my earth / superadobe/ vault. 
It took about 66 wheel barrels of earth for the structure (not 
counting the foundation)

 It's 4 ft 6 in wide (as measured from the 
inside walls at the base) It's 8ft 3 in tall (as measured from the 
inside) The walls are about 14 inches thick (a bit thinner near the 
top) the depth of the vault at the base is 53 inches and the depth at 
the hieght is 96 inches.  The 53 inches base is centered between the 
96 inch deep ceiling.  The extra depth at the top is to extend along 
with the domes walls on either side of this vault. 

I'm working on adding more butressing as well as a small window seat. 
I took some photos but it will probably be about 3 weeks or so before 
I get them on the web site. You know that means I got to go to the 
city and get the dang film developed then get my brother to scan 
them....etc. 

Well heck, just trying to build some excitement. 

Take care, 
L&L
Pat and the Maukly crew
Mauk, GA
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