We moved a little over 5 tons of gravel this weekend, once again with a couple of shovels and sheer willpower (I’m sure that my body gave out halfway through and willpower carried the day). Our trench is probably a little over half-filled now. Our original goal was to have the foundation and trench dug [...]
Archive for April, 2010
Progress Report
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Construction: Phase 1
Posted in earthbag building, natural building, rocket mass heaters, Sustainable living, tagged earthbag building, earthbag domes, natural building, rocket mass heaters, rocket stoves on April 12, 2010 | 2 Comments »
We broke ground the second week of March. It’s been, well… It’s been real. Don’t get me wrong- it’s exciting- but digging has been hard going, what with a small hill to move and enough rocks to build yet another hill. We finally hit foundation level last week though, and really that’s not all [...]
