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[Cob] 21st cent. cob compost hutD.J. Henman henman at it.to-be.co.jpTue 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
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