Cob RE: I got it up

[Rick Berry]

goshawk at gnat.net wrote:
> 
> 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
> http://www.gnat.net/~goshawk
> 
> "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities,
>  but in the expert's there are few."
>                                     Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
> 

Congrats on the vault!  I loved the pics on your website, and hope to be
able to visit you someday.
I can't wait to see the new pics, and your recent progress.
Keep us posted!
-- 
~Rick Berry 
rascall at metronet.com   http://www.metronet.com/~rascall/
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