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The house (which is always surrounded by mist) is constructed according to principles of the convenience of its occupants.
Before the scotch broom murder, the assassinated stack, a meadow set free. Bonus photos: an improvised screen and the beginning of mourning (weāre going to have to pull the earthen floorā¦) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO9BzPPMFm9/?igshid=heig6wfry0pu
That which remains (update)
Here is what is left in unequal size lumps and levels of importance;
Evict the last mice
Fix minor floor damage from building
Wax floor
Install the door
Build the day bed and drawers into the solarium
Build the kotatsu or storage into the cuddle nook
Build the raised wooden floor in the cuddle nook
Get the wall bed installed
Seal the small wood gaps around the solarium
Primer and paint exterior rafters
Hang the rest of the fascia
Decide about if the wood stove is needed or not then install if so (this will take all winter being in the cottage) - need a small stove... The one we have rusted and I'm not sure if its safe, so....
Insulate and install a ceiling.
Plug holes in walls (for future pipes or cables)
Replace rope in the utility pipe and re-seal it (the end out of the house final deteriorated in the sun)
Tiny House Self-Isolation Vlog: Trying to Stay Sane n 130 SF
#SelfIsolation tiny house edition: week 3! Weāre sharing how we are staying sane in our 130 sqft tiny home. Initial observations: weāre getting weirder. Also, maintaining a morning routine is helping us create a sense of normalcy in this scary, strange time.Ā
Ā šš”To see how we prepped our tiny house for lockdown and #selfquarantine, watch this: https://youtu.be/ZUdvreR_heQĀ
Ā From our home to yours, weāre sending you all warm wishes and positive vibes for good health and wellbeing during this crazy time. ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļøĀ
Ā ššššOfficial Coronavirus (COVID-19) Info for Protecting Yourself and Others: https://www.coronavirus.gov
Tiny tips for tiny homes.
That which remains
The house is 98% done⦠But that 2% is starting to drive me a little nutty so here is what is left in unequal size lumps and levels of importance;
Evict the last mice
Fix minor floor damage from building
Wax floor
Install the door
Build the day bed and drawers into the solarium
Build the kotatsu for the cuddle nook
Build the raised wooden floor in the cuddle nook
Get the wall bed installed
Seal the small wood gaps around the solarium
Primer and paint exterior rafters
Hang the rest of the fascia
Decide about if the wood stove is needed or not then install if so (this will take all winter being in the cottage)
Insulate and install a ceiling.
Plug holes in walls (for future pipes or cables)
Replace rope in the utility pipe and re-seal it (the end out of the house final deteriorated in the sun)
Itās all kind of driving me mad to not be working on any of these things yet freeing. Once the mice are out, the door is in, solarium sealed and bed delivery scheduled I think Iāll stop twitching. I believe I can live with everything else not quite done. Probably not actually, but I can hope.
The last 2% is driving me a little madā¦
Long overdue update (from last autumn actually) Didnāt finish everything, but am cutting inessentials, so we can maybe round this out this spring and summer, since weāre probably not going anywhere.
Evict the last mice - DONE
Fix minor floor damage from building
Wax floor - floor is still weird, needs something else, what is still unknown
Install the door - DONE
Build the day bed and drawers into the solarium
Build the kotatsu for the cuddle nook
Build the raised wooden floor in the cuddle nook
Get the wall bed installed
Seal the small wood gaps around the solarium - DONE
Primer and paint exterior rafters - not sure
Hang the rest of the fascia - probably should...
Decide about if the wood stove is needed or not then install if so (this will take all winter being in the cottage) - gonna need it, so TBD
Insulate and install a ceiling.
Plug holes in walls (for future pipes or cables)
Replace rope in the utility pipe and re-seal it (the end out of the house final deteriorated in the sun)
Kitchen, all of it.
Maybe color the walls
So yeah... itāsĀ ādoneā in that one could live in it, but itās far from finished.
Shiny Lime Plaster Sealed with Olive Oil Soap
From the dooblydoo: Mixes:Ā
Ā Base coat: 2-3 parts plaster sand, screened 1/8''-1/4'' to 1 part Type-S lime, and 1 part water or as needed.Ā
Lime Putty: 1 part Type-S lime to 3/4 part water or as needed, use pigment for color (make sure you use a lime fast pigment).Ā
Soap: 1 part Olive oil soap to 20 part water. The soap chemically reacts with the lime plaster, forming lime calcium soaps. Calcium soaps are insoluble in water, and fairly hard. They are familiar in areas with calcium-rich ("hard") water, as deposits in bathtubs, sinks, and showers; when soap is mixed with the water's dissolved calcium carbonate/lime, calcium soaps form. 2 C17H35COOāNa+ + Ca2+ ā (C17H35COO)2Ca + 2 Na+Ā
The timing between coats is very important, as explained below. Substrate/existing wall should be something lime bonds to, such as any unsealed lime or cement plasters, cement board, brick, clay or earth walls. Make sure it's well keyed, such as having a texture for the lime to grip to. Using concrete bonder can help bonding and decrease wicking, giving you more time work your base coat.Ā
Ā Applying: Base Coat: is applied 1/4'' thick but can be applied in two passes. It shouldn't go any thicker than 1/2'' in total. Floating is optional, the main goal here is to leave a smooth, fresh base for the putty coat.Ā
Putty Coat: this has to be applied when the base coat is firm but still wet, which varies a lot by weather and how much the substrate is wicking water from the base coat. Typically on a hot day, out of direct sun this would take 1-2 hours. If you apply concrete bonder to your existing substrate and cover your base coat well with plastic, you can extend this window over night. This is usually preferred because the slower the lime drys the stronger it will be. The lime putty needs to applied very thin so as not to crack, you can listen to the video for how it sounds when you're spreading it thin. It is also very important to keep your trowels very clean during this step, wiping it with a rag after, as extra build up on your trowel can lead to it sticking and could pull off your putty coat. Make sure to apply on an angle, because a flat trowel will stick to the putty coat.Ā
Soap: This step is optional as the soap is to waterproof your plaster. This also needs to be done while you're putty layer is still wet, ideally as soon as possible but dry enough so that you don't Ā smudge your surface and your polished, shiny luster which you work so hard at. A good way to test if you're ready to soap is to wet your finger and run across the surface without it smudging the finish. Your plaster may not dry evenly so should check multiple places. After soaping I recommend washing the wall with water. You can apply any additional masonry sealers or wax.Ā
So pretty....
Natural Clay Paint: Homemade with soil and wheatpaste
This is a glorious and inspiring video... Earth building porn, most definitely. Makes me want to head for the house right now...
Need a garden border AND a use for all those empty wine bottles?Ā Ā
Awesome example of using what you have on hand, and only about two blocks from where I live, so Iāll be able to see how this functions and ages all summer.
This is what must happen when we garden.
Sculptural works by contemporary artist and designer Rohan Gregory at Design Miami
Home appropriate options
HügelkulturĀ (German, meaning āhill cultureā or āmound cultureā) is the garden concept of building raised beds over decaying wood piles. Decayed timbers become porous and retain moisture while releasing nutrients into the soil that, in turn, promote root growth in plant materials. As the logs decay, they expand and contract, creating air pockets that assist in aerating the soil, allowing roots to easily penetrate the soil. This decaying environment creates a beneficial home to earthworms. As the worms burrow into the soil, they loosen the soil and deposit nutrient-rich worm castings, beneficial to plants. An earthworm can produce its weight in castings on a daily basis. Ā
The best decayed wood for aĀ Hügelkultur, according to A Growing Culture, comes from alders, applewood, cottonwood, poplar, maple and birch. Use wood products that have been in the process of decay for about a year (using green, or fresh, wood products will rob the soil of necessary nitrogen). Some wood products, like cedar and black walnut, should be avoided because they produce organisms that negatively effect plant growth. Ā Ā
Read more at A Growing Culture.Ā
This looks a bit weird, but you can create private spaces in your garden. Natural walls are always better than stonewalls in your garden!
As soon as I own a house Iām doing this.
reblogging for future reference. This is fascinating.
The links in the original repost lead to lost pages. Ā Hereās the working link to the original article,
http://www.agrowingculture.org/hugelkultur-the-composting-raised-beds/
Perhaps this is next. We have tons of scotch broom and blackberry forthe heart of one of these...
That which remains
The house is 98% done... But that 2% is starting to drive me a little nutty so here is what is left in unequal size lumps and levels of importance;
Evict the last mice
Fix minor floor damage from building
Wax floor
Install the door
Build the day bed and drawers into the solarium
Build the kotatsu for the cuddle nook
Build the raised wooden floor in the cuddle nook
Get the wall bed installed
Seal the small wood gaps around the solarium
Primer and paint exterior rafters
Hang the rest of the fascia
Decide about if the wood stove is needed or not then install if so (this will take all winter being in the cottage)
Insulate and install a ceiling.
Plug holes in walls (for future pipes or cables)
Replace rope in the utility pipe and re-seal it (the end out of the house final deteriorated in the sun)
It's all kind of driving me mad to not be working on any of these things yet freeing. Once the mice are out, the door is in, solarium sealed and bed delivery scheduled I think I'll stop twitching. I believe I can live with everything else not quite done. Probably not actually, but I can hope.
The last 2% is driving me a little mad...
Moss Lawns?!
Okay so we all agree, lawns suck are outdated and useless relics introduced by the French Monarchy to flex on everyone else, but have we considered:
Moss Lawns š
Benefits:
Massively photosynthetic- produce loads of oxygen
Doesnāt require fertilising- ever! Mosses actually prefer low nutrient soil!
Doesnāt require mowing! Mosses are non vascular so they never grow tall enough to need mowing
Low maintainance- see above
Improving the air quality around you- mosses can metabolise and absorb a variety of airborn pollutants!
Massively improving your homeās Cottagecore and fairytale vibes, I mean look at it itās beautiful
Looking online Iāve learned that this is a thing! And itās actually been popular in Japan for hundreds of years!
That makes me really happy actually because if you know me youāll know I love moss, not only is it cool af but 12 square metres of moss lawn can apparently absorb as much carbon as 275 mature trees. Stunning and brave.
As we all know itās much easier to work with nature than against it, weāre all busy and tired and maybe⦠maybe just let the moss have this one? Itās beautiful.
āShe summoned and bound a demon, to demand an answer: "What is magic?" "You sum-" "This is not magic." "No," the demon admitted, "this is me
Cob is magic. mud -> to house
Household Gods
We usually think of ancient Greek religion as taking place in temples, but there was as well a strong aspect of household worship.
For the most part, household gods were not only household godsāthey usually had community temples and festivals as well, although the god was often known by a different epithet or epithets within the household.
The following is a short list of gods who were frequently worshipped within the home.
Hestia
Hestia is the household god par excellence. She is far, far more than thatāshe occupies a central role in the ancient Greek religion and plays a part in not only household worship but civic rites as well, and takes part in the offerings given in rites honoring most other godsābut she was a center of household worship. She received offerings at family meals, and each new child born to a household was presented to her.
The hearth of each home belongs to Hestia.
Hekate
The hekataion was the home of Hekate within the household, and stood before the door, at the threshold of the house. The many small Hekate triformis statues still in existence may have served to represent the goddess in this context.
Hekate protected the household from evil from outside the home.
Hermes
Hermes was represented before a home in the form of a herm, typically a four-sided pillar with the head of the god on top and an erect phallus on the front. The herms within a city brought good fortune to the city (the destruction of the herms in Athens in the 5th century BCE was a serious crime), as a householdās herm did to the individual home. The herm had a practical function as well, serving as a boundary marker for the property on which it stood.
The herm was a homeās guardian, and would be anointed with oil or draped with garlands by individuals before their homes.
Other herms stood by the side of country roads and thoroughfares, again providing both protective and practical functions for travellers. The earliest forms of these were simple piles of stones which served as road markers.
Apollo Agyeius
Apollo Agyeius was represented before the home in the form of a conical stone or pillar. He protected the household from evil.
Zeus Herkeios (Zeus of the Courtyard)
Zeus Herkeios had an altar in the courtyard of the home, out in the open, where he received his offerings. Possession of such an altar was the mark of a good citizen; without it, one would not be eligible to hold certain offices. It is probable that only households of a certain standing would be expected to have an altar to Zeus Herkeios.
While the precise realm of Zeus Herkeios is uncertain, it seems likely that he protected not only the physical house but the family within the household as well; he would be a protector of the family over generations.
Zeus Ktesios (Zeus of the Storeroom, Zeus of Possessions)
Zeus Ktesios was represented in the storeroom of the home in an interesting and unique way; the householder took a two-handled jar with a lid, wrapped it in white wool, and filled it with an āambrosiaā made from water, olive oil and fruits. The jar was closed and kept in the homeās storeroom or larder.
His concern was the prosperity of the household; the presence of Zeus Ktesios within a home would ensure its material security and wealth.
Zeus Meilichios (Kindly Zeus, Zeus the Mild)
Zeus Meilichios was a chthonic or chthonian deity, which is to say that he had power beneath and within the earth. While he could be dangerous, he could also provide great gifts and blessings if treated properly. He was a giver of wealth and abundance and was often represented in the form of a snake, underlining his association with the underworld.
Although Zeus Meilichios was primarily worshipped by individuals, in Athens he was honored with a community festival as well, the Diasia.
Greek home dieties to honor in the new house...
Okay 5 days later, general brain dump⦠Outside creamy lime plaster. Inside all walls and ledges plastered. One slightly lavender cuddle nook plaster. Fermented plaster covered. All gaps in the walls filled except some very small gaps in new wood. Many windows polished. Minor floor damage, so yay linseed oil hardened earth floor, go you. Tired and dirty now.
#earthplaster #earthbuilding #cobhouse #tinyhouse #VernacularArchitecture #limeplaster One door and some interior design bits and thatās that. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxn3xw_lNR2/?igshid=138a2frh54xy9
Here's the house 98% done
Last of the ābeforeā photosā¦
In two weeks, barring surprises, this house will be down to interior design details. Itās been a long road and I canāt believe weāre nearly there. 11" of cob around the top, lime plaster to keep it safe, what ever itās going on with the solarium and maybe some paint and fascia. An experienced crew of 7 plus 2 of us and 7 days⦠Letās see what we can do!
#cobbuilding #earthbuilding #earthenplaster #diy #cobhouse https://www.instagram.com/p/BxL_IQMlwdW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7zwflf3udi4c
7 more photos of what it looks like right now before we start the final build...
Now that spring is here itās time to start planning oneās garden. May I suggest an English knot garden from the Elizabethan era? Created with low shrubs or herbs to appear like intertwined Celtic knots, this garden may be complicated but will impress!
These knot garden layouts appear inĀ Paradisi in sole paradisus terrestris, or, A garden of all sorts of pleasant flowers which our English ayre will permitt to be noursed up, 1629. By John Parkinson, an herbalist to James I.Ā
@aarron garden next?