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[Cob] 21st cent. cob compost hut

D.J. Henman henman at it.to-be.co.jp
Tue Nov 4 22:54:58 CST 2003


One idea for a cob compost outhouse is to build not only the walls, but 
the bench to hold the seat itself, perhaps with some trim to attach it 
to.    Then provide a small shute to the five or so gallon honey bucket. 

Have this accessible from a small door in the rear.   This rear door, 
embedded in the cob or a sliding door on a channel attached to the cob 
could then be opened and the buckets drawn out for processing to the 
larger holding/curing compost pile.

The bench inside which is the throne, so to speak, should be in my 
opinion given a lime plaster finish for a more robust surface that can 
handle a little dampness,  washing/cleaning better than a rough cob only 
finish.

The structure need not be large and would provide for a lot of 
experimenting with round windows, with or without glass or with or 
without a screen.   It really needn't any entry door for people as like 
some park public toilets, but most likely people will feel more secure 
with one.

The heat from the composting bucket below might keep the bench warm, but 
how much is hard to guess at.

Just some ideas about building a cob hobbit compost hut.   

Darel