I love how genuine this video is. This guy is really putting himself out there to be ripped to shreds by the Cobb Snobbery that lurks around the comment section of natural building videos. To me, it is most helpful listening to his actual thought process as he walked throughout. No one else has used this approach that I've come across. It makes it all a bit more realistic for me. Thanks for being real and kudos for getting out there and actually doing the damn thing!
@KennyRider1374 жыл бұрын
Do you mind if I started a channel called "cob snobbery?"
@suzipam12343 жыл бұрын
There is con snobbery?
@profbri.023 жыл бұрын
Cons tend away from snobbery, I'm told.
@mitchellwintercat3 жыл бұрын
Agreeed!
@emilyarter27732 жыл бұрын
Commenting 2 years after you wrote this because the wholesomeness of your response still resonates. Words matter and you chose to make yours very medicinal
@Logiwonk4 жыл бұрын
Nice to see a natural builder who is confronting the insulation limitations of cobb and earth structures in a creative way. Thanks for the video.
@argentvixen3 жыл бұрын
The problem is, cob is not meant to be insulation. It is monolithic and used for energy storage, not to inhibit energy transfer. Thinking in terms of r value is often not helpful in designing to its full potential. For instance, the dehumidification could be addressed better with a cooling tube with condenser and drain built in. Lots of other things i could addess but the point is not to think in terms of insular limits but storage possibilities. They are two completely different paths and trying to walk them both simultaneously is really the limiting problem.
@martinbignell60562 жыл бұрын
Look up the Cobbauge project. They’re make Cob meet insulation requirements with all natural and inexpensive materials :)
@Logiwonk2 жыл бұрын
@@martinbignell6056 Thanks I will!
@keyneticstudio Жыл бұрын
@@argentvixen original use of cob I agree, is for thermal mass / passive solar retention. Cob on its own doesn't do well in terms of insulation or heat retention in areas that have moderate to long winters though. I think that is why people bundle cob with strawbales / earthbags / trash / wool , to accommodate for places that have winters, unless a person want to burn lots of wood to keep a thermal mass going - which becomes a burden to environment and uses resources. Part of the appeal of cob is that it is so flexible and people can experiment and also use materials that are at hand. The cooling tub with condenser and drain is an interesting point you bring up. Do you know of any working models that exhibit this?? I'd be very interested to see!
@argentvixen Жыл бұрын
@@keyneticstudio i do not know of a working model, unfortunately its only theory. Cob itself is great for humidity control. As for long winters, technology like a very efficiently made rocket mass heater that burns relatively little fuel, leans into the mass storage capacity and burns extremely clean. There are also examples of interior rammed earth walls catching sunlight in winter to hold solar derived heat and releasing it into the house over night. Not saying forget insulation, just, if you are working with cob, appreciate its strengths before trying to address its weaknesses.
@dirtangel15184 жыл бұрын
What I love most about this video, is the reality of organic lovestyles, as he stated, he moved in before it was completed! Now some people may snub at the rawness of this Amazing home and be like 5 years? However if you look at all the little details that went into building and making it comfortable, then you need to take into consideration how time consuming this type of building is... Honestly I think with help, and I'm stressing "help" because I don't know the details reguarding the eco village and where it stands in reguards to working together as a ComeUnity, and what other projects they have that may ne deemed more important... I also loved all his explanations as to his future plans and how in detail he goes with each project. Because fundamentally this is important part of planning, and smart! Thank so much for sharing! This is Real Off Grid Living.. not sugar coated, I love it! ♥♥♥
@HardcoreSustainable4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your thoughtful comment! Yes it is exactly as you describe it. Kyle tells me that this winter he's working on some interior stuff, so he continues to plug along and he does have grand plans. He just needs time to complete them.
@jbvibrations3 жыл бұрын
I'm kind of in love with this guy. Genuine passion. Quality, original content
@user-oz3hs9nh4z7 ай бұрын
I am grateful for your honest opinions.
@AZskylite4 жыл бұрын
Kyle, obviously, the current unfinished condition is comfortable enough for you. You are young and have time to work on this home as focus allows. So cozy and almost embracing in design. Well done! PS: you look so much like one of our sons, very likable mannerisms. Cheers, Constance from Prescot, AZ, USA.
@carltaylor49424 жыл бұрын
Love the house, Kyle. I live in a cave house in Andalusia and my place has 3-foot thick walls throughout and about a 10-foot thick ceiling. Stays the same temperature, more or less, all year. These old Spanish houses are marvelous and really cheap - every one is different but yours has a wonderful atmosphere all of its own, too.
@mimiteas4 жыл бұрын
Are there any photos/videos of your house somewhere on the internet? Thanks.
@carltaylor49424 жыл бұрын
@@mimiteas - No, but you can get a good idea by watching any videos about Guadix - it's a cave town near where I live.
@rachelrobbins23734 жыл бұрын
He really knows his stuff! I'm so impressed!
@CelineAdobea4 жыл бұрын
I heard about cob houses for the first time today!! Amazing to see more houses in this style! thanks for sharing 🌱
@maryrock76985 жыл бұрын
The house has come a long way. I love this house! We like our homes are a work in progress....
@Aidass864 жыл бұрын
The house is the reflection of ones inner self
@ecostudio10445 жыл бұрын
It looks ad hoc but you've obviosly thought it thru thoroughly. Pleased that you are sharing your thinking/planning. Like especially the Frank Lloyd Wrightian technique of the lower compressed space transitioning into a slighty larger space. I think a linear plan that reveals itself gradually is much more "livable". Tx, Rich
@monifrohlich3 жыл бұрын
love this so much! so much inspiring for others to plan their earthship or eco house, thank you
@nancymulkey64914 жыл бұрын
He is amazingly talented, way smart dude!
@jennykirchner99894 жыл бұрын
Kyle has answered questions i had, awesum ! thanks so much. very thoughtful and we need experiments in different climates
@bevtrue69372 жыл бұрын
Looks finished enough to me.
@sharonlegnon4274 жыл бұрын
I see earth bags - that is actually really awesome for a natural home. Very strong. Great idea about the foam. Yep, I like the idea of the spaces being somewhat to themselves. Building these types of homes does take forethought. I like his reasoning. Smart guy. These types of homes are like pieces of art. He really has thought out what can be done with a wood stove. If I wasn't in my 70's and had some property - I would definitely do one. I like the earth bag type homes myself and you don't have to insulate the North walls.
@maryhairy13 жыл бұрын
Love the innovative flexible ways of these cob houses are designed & built
@lesleyharris31985 жыл бұрын
Thanks for updating us on this house, hopefully you can do it again when he's done more, it seems a little disjointed with the outside so artistic and the inside an electricians nightmare.
@HardcoreSustainable5 жыл бұрын
Natural building takes a long time, especially when it has such intricate detail. I'm sure it will be beautiful eventually and I'll do another video. He's been working on the cob oven over at the Critter Kitchen, and that is amazing. Maybe I can do a video about that too.
@kcjd104 жыл бұрын
So many shitty, judgmental comments. If you don't like it, stop the video and watch something different. No need to criticize someone you don't even know. Or why not offer encouragement and ideas? I think it's great that this is a work and experiment in progress. It allows him to live there and see what it's going to need, and maybe original plans need to be modified or changed along the way. Better than getting it all done then having regrets. Plus, we don't know his situation, so a good thing to do is just refrain from judging and keep quiet. I grew up in west central IL, right around where IA, IL, and MO meet, and I've moved a couple hours north. The weather is all over the place, with extreme temps in the summer and winter, and there's a lot to think about and consider. I've been researching cob and other natural material homes, so I'm interested to see how it could be done in the Midwest, with such crappy weather most of the year. Hope there's an update on this in the future!
@HardcoreSustainable4 жыл бұрын
thanks for your comment. there are a lot of trolls who don't seem to be able to keep their nasty comments to themselves. I find most times they don't know enough to know what they don't know, and comment out of ignorance. I've also noticed they are always men. Cob is better for interior walls unless you can insulate it on one side.
@macylouwho11874 жыл бұрын
I basically live where you described. There is definitely a housing problem for people of little means in this area, and this style of house could really benefit someone like that who was willing to put the time and effort into building a cob house. I could never do it, but I definitely see how it could help a lot of people have a home of their own. It’s interesting to me too on that account if nothing else.
@borizovskimilan6 ай бұрын
What negative comments? Did not find one.
@mendagy4 жыл бұрын
I wish all people (I mean 'all people' in the civilized world) could understand the amount of WORK it takes to live this lifestyle. But this is amazing - I hope it resonates with folks who are willing to incorporate it into their lives! 😊
@HardcoreSustainable4 жыл бұрын
Yes, we all save a lot of work by using fossil fuel, but it's not sustainable and not going to be around forever. People lived this way for all of history before fossil fuel.
@mendagy4 жыл бұрын
@@HardcoreSustainable Of course! That's exactly what I meant. Most folks take water, hot water, food already raised & packages neatly, all kinda of animal meats sanitized & shrink wrapped at the supermarket for granted. I cringe at the thought of cataclysmic changes and the sudden, easy-go-lucky society wakes up & realizes it is simply too late.
@johnhill16295 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to finally see this place.
@carlacowling17894 жыл бұрын
Brilliant house! Love the freeform windows and his idea for the masonry stove/Russian heater is exactly what I want to do! So true about plans to finish projects that get put off loner than planned 🙄
@profbri.023 жыл бұрын
"playing scrabble or something..." is that what the kids are calling it these days? Lolol
@boop49043 жыл бұрын
😂 Yup. That’s what got me down here to the comments.... Well, that and this guy’s extensive knowledge, talent and capability. I’d trust him to build anything. Amazing. 👏👏👏👏👏
@richardsandwell2285 Жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful place to live.
@mourlyvold76554 жыл бұрын
When building earth bermed or covered buildings it's very understable one comes to the conclusion that for insulation there is a need for industrial products. Instead of using petroleum based foams that will inevitably deteriorate, consider foamglass, available as blocks or granulate. The latter could double as a french drain. Since it's mineral based it should last indefinetely (if such a thing exists). Really, people. We can't close our eyes for the detrimental effects of plastics anymore. In Europe foamglass is being produced with green energy and around 65% recycled glass. So yes, there's still embodied energy in the production, but in my opinion the best approach to sustainable construction is to build to last for centuries, anyway. It's not like that has never been done before...
@mourlyvold76554 жыл бұрын
By the way: I realise the term "green" energy is very debatable but it is the best we have for now. We are in a hurry, people. Consider it transitional and use it only if absolutely necessary untill we find better solutions! Small scale hand build and -operated systems really are the only way forward, if we want our ecological footprints to be condusive to a regenerative future.
@HardcoreSustainable4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information. I'll definitely be looking into it. I guess it's similar in some ways to fiberglass only I guess has the compressive strength of styrofoam board. Something to look into. I wonder how available it is in the US.
@mourlyvold76554 жыл бұрын
@@HardcoreSustainable . Love your channel!
@livinginpaz Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful build. Congratulations on an incredible accomplishment. Hoping our tiny cob home turns out this beautiful.
@user-uw5rn6du8t3 жыл бұрын
wow also can use earth bag to build the house, that so genius. very good tnx
@bevtrue69372 жыл бұрын
Love this house. So cozy and homey.
@mourlyvold76554 жыл бұрын
Sweet guy, good setup. Eastern morning sun I find essential for a bedroom.
@keithconway45673 жыл бұрын
This house is much less “Crazy” because I would bet there is no way it has a 30 yr. mortgage which can make one crazy.. Thanks from a guy who moved in too early... but never had a monthly payment . We learn and progress...
@HardcoreSustainable3 жыл бұрын
Yes, moving in too early can be a problem. And yes, Kyle doesn't have a mortgage to pay off.
@cellardoor75005 жыл бұрын
Definitely lots of work left...please post a video when it’s done.
@HardcoreSustainable5 жыл бұрын
Yes it is far from done. I'm hoping he will get to it before too long, though he has been doing some work on the interior.
@izifaddag82214 жыл бұрын
How about not bothering
@pietervanderwesthuizen23194 жыл бұрын
Listen to what Kyle said. When he gets the time and have the energy, he will finish it. Most of us live in finished houses, but we are far away from finishing paying for those houses. Who is better off?
@israelfisher78544 жыл бұрын
Still more work than you’ve probably done 😂
@copernicanrevolution2.0913 жыл бұрын
@@pietervanderwesthuizen2319 Totally agreed. Plus: the magic is in the process. Not (only) in the result. And if you're enjoying the process you're continuously in magic territory.. :) :)
@HumanLiberty3 жыл бұрын
Very cozy and ingenious.
@kimberlyryan8618 Жыл бұрын
Those bags for a wall looks like they can leak moisture between the bags since the bags arent "glued" together with a layer of morter especially since the burm is behind the wall and if there is a lot of rain the soil will get saturated.
@HardcoreSustainable Жыл бұрын
Yes, the bags aren't waterproof. You have to build in drainage and put vapor barrier on the exterior.
@reubenandthecruisers4 жыл бұрын
Some plan better than others.
@donaldjohnson32654 жыл бұрын
Love your home. Now I want one....
@djf86194 жыл бұрын
I like all the different methods that you have used here. Gives the house an interesting aesthetic.
@HardcoreSustainable4 жыл бұрын
It is an interesting place.
@Angel-bx8fz2 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@nordicpink3 жыл бұрын
He seems pretty smart. Enjoyed the video.
@gregcripps72912 ай бұрын
Root cellar is probably more of a fruit cellar but it was a brilliant idea.
@13thravenpurple94 Жыл бұрын
Great work thank yoU
@daniellekelly2634 Жыл бұрын
I live in the Midwest!! I’m a door knocker and I was hiking through the woods along this mountain in Washington to get this house scheduled. 😂 I get to the house and it was the most beautiful home I had ever seen first time in my life ever seeing a Cobb house!! Instantly became my dream home upon doing more research on the benefits of the home. I would love to go on a visit to this place and meet these wonderful people. And really get some tips on there structures. You get every season really hard in the Midwest on top of tornadoes!! I have seen one underground home, and stuco siding but never a beautiful Cobb house. Do you all think it be weird if I showed up and asked them for some tips??! 😂😂 I really want this home to last for generations in my family as well ❤
@HardcoreSustainable Жыл бұрын
I'm sure if they have a cob house they would be used to it getting a lot of attention. I'd just knock on their door and ask them about it.
@reneebrown55985 жыл бұрын
My dream home would be an earthship style home with all the sustainable systems with a huge greenhouse. I love the natural building ideas and I love the idea that uses and reuses garbage that we throw away and make it gorgeous. I love the looks of the bottle walls. I'm not sure a true earthship home is really possible here because of our heavy humidity and rain but I would love to find out if I could make it work.
@HardcoreSustainable5 жыл бұрын
I'm posting a video soon about an earthship in Florida. It's not your typical earthship because they don't want passive solar heating in Florida, but still set up with all kinds of systems and reclaiming waste. Don't know where you are, maybe the northwest (assuming you are in north America), but if you are subtropical, it might be useful to watch.
@reneebrown55985 жыл бұрын
@@HardcoreSustainable awesome. In my dreams I have my own earthship with a huge greenhouse. I love the idea of sustainablity and conservation but I really like puttering around with my gardens and my bees. Though I'm not sure about having a colony of bees in my house. Lol
@mourlyvold76554 жыл бұрын
@@reneebrown5598 . I'd much rather build a house and a greenhouse as two seperate but interconnected units for many reasons. Biology, temperature, humidity etcetera can then differ in both but still support each other. As long as the greenhouse is next to or (half) under it with a transitional hallway separating the two, you're fine. As long as both are build on passive house principles. One thing I really dislike about second generation earthships is the fact there is no direct contact with the exterior from the living spaces. I'd go claustrophibic...
@jmilandry55444 жыл бұрын
Privacy gradients, I get it. Am a big fan of "a Pattern Language" , which does address these kinds of issues. Did an ecohouse tour and was able to recognize it when it was used. House owners were delighted and a lively conversation ensued. It's an wonderful ambient way of designing your living space.
@ourfamily35704 жыл бұрын
jmi landry Love that book!!!
@delanagracejohnson62824 жыл бұрын
Amazing.
@jackmaddesty2 жыл бұрын
Really nice place😃❤️
@StateStreetThatGreat4 жыл бұрын
Don't know what's heritage Kyle is. I'm of Irish decent. I was told a long time ago that there's three kinds of Irish: Curtain Lace, Shanty, and Pig in a Parlor. The Curtain Lace people have everything orderly and refined. The Pig in the Parlor people have old TV dinners lost under their couches, a real jumbled mess. Then the Shanty people, in between, have homes that are slightly a wreck but livable. To me the shanty is the most fun! Love this guy for his shanty-ness and that hard-to-duplicate Midwestern humor!
@HardcoreSustainable4 жыл бұрын
Kyle is actually descendant of Mennonites. I get the idea that if his house was finished, he would keep it neater, but I guess I don't have any proof that would be true since I haven't seen him living in a finished place. He hangs around with the Critters here, who are sort of the hillbillies of DR. I don't know if they would be proud or offended to hear me say that. Probably proud. I'm sure Kyle would like your comment.
@journalsofathirddensitytra34983 жыл бұрын
Amazing wow
@JPER-cv2lq2 жыл бұрын
I like it.
@h.rutten2187 Жыл бұрын
You need a mini excavator and some basic cob ingredients like suitable soil or an additive like clay or sand depending on the compilation of the soil present and of course add straw and water. But with a mini excavator you can simply dig a mixing pit and add your ingredients mixing it in with the bucket, making full wheelbarrow loads in a fast effective way. You can also make a big shallow mixing spot put your ingredients in place and mix it by driving through it forward and backwards mixing it in with the wheel pressure.
@HardcoreSustainable Жыл бұрын
Have you actually done this before or are you just making suggestions? We have clay, sand and straw and regularly make cob and earthen plaster. Driving back and forth through a pit to mix cob sounds like a mess.
@Onlinesully4 жыл бұрын
well done you did a really great job on this
@riftalope5 жыл бұрын
A solar batch heater should be preheating water if you want to save on wood. Just set it lower than the inside tank and coil for natural induction. (or have a pump)
@Sofiarivassculptor3 жыл бұрын
I want a house like that
@robertorivera27473 жыл бұрын
Paxton Lynch is now a eco friendly fella.
@royramey56593 жыл бұрын
My friend and i built a 1200 SQ ft house from the ground up in 3 months. It was a stick frame house and we did every bit of it except insulation and tape and texture.. It looks like he kind of gave up on it.
@HardcoreSustainable3 жыл бұрын
Stick frame takes a lot less time than natural buildings, which is why it is the way people build. But yes, some people get so far on their houses as to make them livable and then have trouble making progress because they are living in the space. Kyle is making slow progress.
@RVBadlands20155 жыл бұрын
Do a rocket stove.
@terileef33304 жыл бұрын
I need to build a cob house for my health. 3 Heart attacks now since 2007. I've had enough with all the stressors. I need to get a piece of land and just go... I will need help building the house. Can anyone recommend me as to what I need to do in order to get some help with the build as soon as I get land?
@wagawagawan4 жыл бұрын
I don't know where you're located, but I've heard a lot of good things about the 'mud girls collective' They have a website : www.mudgirls.ca
@CHRISTChrysalisInManhaim3 жыл бұрын
Does heart issues run in your family?...Do you know Christ personally?... These are sincere questions. There may be a spiritual cause, I may be able to help u with..
@b_uppy5 жыл бұрын
They need some sheep on that grass.
@HardcoreSustainable5 жыл бұрын
We have goats and a cow that are rotationally grazed all around the village.
@b_uppy5 жыл бұрын
@@HardcoreSustainable Sheep would trim more neatly and be more manageable near the houses. They would also thin the fodder.
@redfoot694 жыл бұрын
is it possible come see your house in person kyle get more ideal to construct similar or do you have plans available ; i really like your ideas on this place
@HardcoreSustainable4 жыл бұрын
When the pandemic is over you are welcome to come visit Dancing Rabbit, where Kyle's house is located. You should call ahead and arrange a visit or join one of our visitor programs.
@raremedium40914 жыл бұрын
I'm a mom, my kids are his age and older... I want to feed him. These earth homes aren't build and go, they're build as you go... it's never complete. Looks like an immersive lifestyle surrounding one's dwelling function. I feel like the young man is too busy to eat well... sorry I'm like a broody hen... always nurture. The home is beautiful and earthy inside.
@profbri.023 жыл бұрын
That radiant heating in the floor is the shit! Great explanation of it. I've been thinking that's what I'd like when I build mine. Does he use the heated water for bathing, as well? Or does it come thru the heating system "gray," as it were?
@HardcoreSustainable3 жыл бұрын
I don't think he plans to use it to heat a domestic water supply. But if you watch my most recent video about a strawbale house, it's radiant floor system passes through a heat exchanger in a domestic water tank to heat the house's water supply.
@teezyizeazy6261 Жыл бұрын
Your condensation gets taken care of by indoor plants That's why people grow food in their Earthships
@joshuamacha21504 жыл бұрын
What types of joints did he use for his framing members?
@altosack2 жыл бұрын
“I chose to use the foam” - Why not rock wool, cost? You said you had a 1-1/2’ thick wall, so adding straw bale would make it 3’. I’ve put straw bales on their side (14”), with an 8” cobb structural/thermal mass wall on the inside, and 2” of cobb/plaster on the outside, giving a total of 2’, which seemed like a good compromise to me. Your project looks good and like a lot of fun! I’m not sure about the title saying the craziest cobb house I’ve seen, but it isn’t quite clickbait, either.
@HardcoreSustainable2 жыл бұрын
I think Kyle used the foam because when he originally planned the house he was just thinking of making it cob without insulation. I've had people from England claim that a thick cob wall will not need insulation. I think this is totally false and maybe because they are in England's temperate climate they can do that and not be cold, or maybe they end up burning a lot more wood (or coal in the past) to keep warm. Cob has no insulation and in our cold winter it has to be insulated or the heat will be sucked out through the walls. Cob is conductive, not insulative. Kyle thought that foam would be the easiest way to insulate the already built wall with significant insulation without having to make the walls a lot thicker. This is what I remember being the case. For rock wool, I think you'd need some framing in there to hold it and something to keep the cob from compressing it. That is better for stick framing. When people are building their first houses they often make big mistakes that they only realize after the fact. At DR, often people are eager to build the house they've always wanted to build and they don't want to get a lot of hands on experience before doing it. I was the same way to some degree. I was fortunate that, beyond my water system (which has been problematic) and my earthen floor (which I've since corrected), I didn't make any major mistakes.
@KennyRider1374 жыл бұрын
I keep thinking arched steel arbors would make the best forms to use as doorways, windows, interior built in's, etc.
@HardcoreSustainable4 жыл бұрын
That's a good idea. And they are usually decorative.
@KennyRider1374 жыл бұрын
@@HardcoreSustainable and as much of a non-environmentally friendly idea this may be if they made giant plastic lids to use as instant roofs along with door and window forms, you would see a lot more cob and earthbag construction for homes and sheds, etc. It's the fact that the roof is the biggest problem since the walls are pretty DIY and good roofs should be left to the professionals. If they can make 5,000 gallon water tanks they can make a variety of roof shapes, too. Hip, mansard, Victorian, shed style, peak, dome, arched, you name it. I think there's a market for them. A person could have a mini mansion for next to nothing if there was an instant roof to sit on top of their cob walls.
@HardcoreSustainable4 жыл бұрын
@@KennyRider137 Well there are tin roofs made for prefab grain bins (I think). Plastic seems like it would be heavy, energy intensive, and not hold up to sunlight, etc. But these living roofs people do use epdm and that is plastic. It requires a framed structure though.
@KennyRider1374 жыл бұрын
@@HardcoreSustainable I'll look into grain bin roofs. There are some nice metal gazebo roofs that could be used. I was thinking the plastic roofs would need a Stucco covering or thatched on the outside and cob on the inside. And some could be green roofs. We just need 12' X 18' lids in various prefab styles for easier finishing of small cottages.
@ingeleonora-denouden62222 жыл бұрын
I wonder how it is now, in 2021
@HardcoreSustainable2 жыл бұрын
I don't think a lot more progress has been made. Kyle has been busy with other stuff and the house is livable. This can be the problem with moving into a house before it's finished.
@wes94514 жыл бұрын
His electrical and some of those supports really worry me. This feels a little more like a kid building an igloo. Also the half-finished aesthetic and then showing it to people... yikes. On the flip side I'd for sure stop by and help him finish it while playing some settlers. Lastly that foam on the floor is a mistake. Its easier to add some wood to a rocket stove in the winter than it is to cool a home in the summer. A stone or cobblestone floor would have been better. Also, root cellar filled with Amazon boxes... lol.
@HardcoreSustainable4 жыл бұрын
One other person commented on the amazon boxes. I only saw 2. People at DR order online because we have to go 13 miles to the nearest store, and that takes a lot more energy than a delivery to a place you are already going to. But we do still get a lot from local hardware stores and we coordinate rides to reduce trips. Different from your typical DIYer who makes a trip to the store every time they need something. And the place 13 miles away has a limited selection, so its inevitable that with the odd products we require for sustainable living (specialized DC pumps, fittings, power systems components, etc) we are going to need to order online. I don't know what excuse people who live in suburbs and cities use for ordering from amazon when they have stores within a mile of where they live. Convenience I guess. I asked Kyle to give me a tour of his house for the video even though it wasn't finished because many had seen the other video about the exterior and they wanted to see the interior. I think it's good to see progress reports on building projects. If you just see it when it's done you don't learn much about the process. Stone and cobblestone would mean ordering very heavy stuff from someplace far away. For someone concerned about amazon I'd think you'd know the impact of that. That being said, Kyle does haul back rock from Iowa when he goes on his work details. That was what he used for pavers on his earth berm at the beginning of the video. We have no native rocks, just clay. I'm sure there are a lot of people at DR that would love to play Settlers with you. It was fairly popular several years ago. Game playing is big there because people actually spend time socializing and there is far less screen time.
@kojomensah74744 жыл бұрын
In a dry dessert where there is no water how would you collect it from the air?
@mourlyvold76554 жыл бұрын
Collect dew and fog.
@mourlyvold76554 жыл бұрын
KZfaq: * 10.000 liters of water a day from the fog in Lima, Peru * The art of catching fog
@jamesjohnson96684 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna try to build a cob house out of wood
@naturally_danii3 жыл бұрын
If you build it out of wood it wouldn't be cob...
@novavega18903 жыл бұрын
How. Long has this kid been at this!?
@HardcoreSustainable3 жыл бұрын
I thought maybe he said in the video. I think it's been at least 7 years. He's started other projects as well and has worked on things like the Critter's cob oven and flat surface rocket cookstove (I have a video on that).
@paulsuprono72254 жыл бұрын
What happens when it rains, OMG !
@jeromegarcia53962 жыл бұрын
I mean I get it why young dude is over exaggerated in everything he's saying, it isn't as bad, or complex as this picture is painted... he and a friend filled bags, I filled and stacked and tamped 1000 bags in 60 days or so by myself... yes this lifestyle God has given requires elbow grease, and that walk makes you educated in what to do and not do... but the message I think should be 100% try it once in your life, let go and let God, do you actually think throughout history everyone lived in modern houses? working 50 years to pay for a home that can be destroyed by a lighter or work ten years learning yourself and mother earth and have a home that even mother nature can't knock down... 🤷 just saying, this is idea is way more outstanding than explained, the freedom in itself is worth it, not setting a alarm clock to go punch a clock because you have no bills and you sell tomatoes or whatever year-round in your indoor garden... choice is your's...
@HardcoreSustainable2 жыл бұрын
Very true words! Thanks.
@rickcoona4 жыл бұрын
it's Been 5 years he is "comfortable" and has no incentive to finish it there is No vitality left in him to continue to improve his domestic situation. he as Reached his "level"
@HardcoreSustainable4 жыл бұрын
Actually, he's busy building houses for other people. He's also still working on the house, but he's doing it while living there. But I do think we need to try to get him to finish because I think the final product will be amazing. It's never a good idea to move into a house before it's finished on the inside.
@kevio68684 жыл бұрын
@@HardcoreSustainable True....he has alot of skillz and he has an amazing mullet.
@HardcoreSustainable4 жыл бұрын
@@kevio6868 I think Kyle prides himself on his mullet.
@fredflinstone31733 жыл бұрын
Crazy is one way to put it.
@HardcoreSustainable3 жыл бұрын
That means so much coming from you, Fred.
@wiseandfunfox5 жыл бұрын
He said he doesn't live there during the summer? Is there a reason why? Like is it not comfortable in there?
@V.Hansen.5 жыл бұрын
He said sleep. I assumed he meant he sleeps outside.
@kevinw90735 жыл бұрын
Mice?
@nsirran52234 жыл бұрын
💚I like this experiment “ house 🇵🇰
@idealist4life4 жыл бұрын
WHO WANTS TO HELP ME TALK DAN INTO CREATING A PATREON ACCOUNT? ... so he can spend more of his time creating these great informative videos? What IDEAS DO YOU HAVE, for what kind of "special content" he may be able to offer for his patreon members? I have been trying to talk him into it, so he doesn't have to have other crappy online jobs like doing accounting! (For God's sake, lets help him out of that B.S.) Though, he is uncertain as to what other kinds of content would be best for exclusively members, if it is worth his time, etc. If anyone has any suggestions for him, please comment below. ALSO, PLEASE hit the bell icon, like, share, subscribe and all that jazz...to help support Dan to live an "accounting free" work life !
@b.j.hinote43015 жыл бұрын
Where is this? Please
@HardcoreSustainable4 жыл бұрын
At the beginning of the video I mention it is at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, which is in northeastern Missouri.
@b.j.hinote43014 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@Angel-bx8fz2 жыл бұрын
5 a day
@eliort4045 жыл бұрын
What about the wall? It loooks like its falling off in the corners😵🤔
@HardcoreSustainable5 жыл бұрын
It'll probably need some repair work. It's a work in progress and sometimes we learn what works and what doesn't. I think there was some settling of the foundation.
@vickymc96953 жыл бұрын
Probably is. Cob doesn't stay well without a good lime render to wick moisture from inside to out, a waterproof barrier between it and the soil, and someway to keep it out of the rain. It's mud and straw after all. The roof doesn't over hang much to stop rain hitting it side on, and there's no render.
@nura111ful4 жыл бұрын
from the Amazon..hahahaha
@bowleggedbear4 жыл бұрын
This is a call to action cob lovers! A chance to make history! But time is short! This coming Monday, November 18th, the International Code Council will be voting on this year's proposals for adjustments to the international building codes. In the midst of these proposals is a stack of paper over 1000 pages called the RB299. This is a proposal to make a separate building code for Cob houses and other cob structures. The RB299 was the challenging and studious efforts of a nonprofit group in California you may want to know about, called the Cob Research Institute(CRI, look them up!). Among their ranks are Senior Building Officials, Architects, engineers, and scientists who have been studying cob and gathering lots of evidence for this proposal. What we need from you, cob lovers, if you live in the US or have cob loving friends who do, write a gentle, respectful email, or schedule a phone call, to talk with your local Building Officials about your love of cob, and let them know they will have a chance to vote on cob this Monday. We really have only two days to do this. Please be respectful and courteous, we're looking to make honest supporters of these building officials we've contacted. This is last minute, but any effort on this front may make a bigger difference than can be imagined. A copy of the support letter from the Senior Building Official involved with the CRI, as well as a copy of the RB299 can be found below. If you are passionate about cob, this is a real chance to help in it's modern history. If you go through the trouble of finding your local Building Officials and contacting them, please come back and tell us here! It may inspire others here to do the same! Support letter from the Senior Building Official who was one of the authors: drive.google.com/file/d/0B29ipLWGLJCCTGpUN3lGVGUtUW9EdnBwTERWYThGb2JFT0hV/view RB299: cobcode.s3.amazonaws.com/RB299-19_IRC_ProposedAppendixU_CobConstruction_PublicComment.pdf
@HardcoreSustainable4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this. I'll try to post this on my FB too.
@steampunkpixie26434 жыл бұрын
The not so Eco part cob house.
@arkology_city4 жыл бұрын
Yeah...I don't understand the earth-bag method. Whats wrong with straight cob?
@sabastianlove12864 жыл бұрын
Why don't hippies use AirCrete?
@HardcoreSustainable4 жыл бұрын
Funny you should say that because Kyle just bought an aircrete machine and has been doing aircrete in the new house he's building for someone here. We'll have to see how it goes. Cement is incredibly environmentally harmful as a building material so we try to use it as little as possible. Actually, I try to use it as little as possible but there are people here that use it more. Kyle wants to use it as insulation for an earthen floor. I used perlite, which has a much lower embodied energy.
@ourfamily35704 жыл бұрын
Hardcore Sustainable be great to see that!
@HardcoreSustainable4 жыл бұрын
@@ourfamily3570 Which part, the aircrete machine?
@ourfamily35704 жыл бұрын
Hardcore Sustainable Yes, and what he's doing with it.
@user-eb4qk9lx3m4 жыл бұрын
Потом придут друзья, и по пьяни снесут центральный столб. Начнут на нем приемы карате отрабатывать. И останешься без жилья ) Вставь железобетонный столб )
@BrookGarretson3 жыл бұрын
Seems like way more work than this guy wants in a house.
@PugzofSteel4 жыл бұрын
Is the walls disintegrating at 0:37?
@HardcoreSustainable4 жыл бұрын
Yes it is. this is the problem with exterior earthen plaster that is not fully protected. Kyle's house does have some issues.
@PugzofSteel4 жыл бұрын
What do you do? Cover it in stucco?
@HardcoreSustainable4 жыл бұрын
@@PugzofSteel Well, ideally it would have a good overhang to protect it, and even if it does, it's a good idea to protect it with multiple coats of linseed oil or other oil protector. I never recommend earthen plaster exterior because it doesn't hold up to the weather we have and needs constant maintenance. Lime plaster is far more weather resistant and will last many years with minimal maintenance. I finished my lime exterior in 2013 and haven't had to do anything to it since and it still looks nearly as good as it did when I finished it.
@nizarahdragon39734 жыл бұрын
Where is dancing rabbit
@HardcoreSustainable4 жыл бұрын
Northeastern Missouri.
@-joe904 жыл бұрын
for that type of house it is a shame to put square plastic windows
@Prophet10Joseph102 жыл бұрын
I am pretty sure you are out of you mind. But in a good way.
@josephsaroce49913 жыл бұрын
Will that pass all safety codes? Looks shady
@HardcoreSustainable3 жыл бұрын
It's safe, but we don't have building codes. We just try to overbuild to be on the safe side. Not having building codes we can do all this natural building and experimentation with more sustainable building. that's why our community is built where it is.
@mordianahood55404 жыл бұрын
... Impossible in Germany.
@HardcoreSustainable4 жыл бұрын
Because of regulations I'm guessing.
@spareamintz8708 Жыл бұрын
Sadly my sound or yours sucks 😢
@HardcoreSustainable Жыл бұрын
must be yours. No one else has mentioned it and it sounds fine to me.
@kristikramer41115 жыл бұрын
well i don't know if this dudes going to finish what he started, but it would be a lot cooler if he did.
@HardcoreSustainable5 жыл бұрын
He is working on it, but slowly, and now he's working on building new buildings for other people.
@dennysmith78625 жыл бұрын
Beautiful ...love it... cutting out the throat-cutting money-grubbing property developers & agents... ALL OF MANKIND SHLD BE DOING THIS...LISTEN TO BIRDLIFE!!!
@mrs.onyango65043 жыл бұрын
He’s really progressing @ turtle’s pace. We’re all interested to see the kitchen and, walls and heating system done before five more years go by.
@tonyv15053 жыл бұрын
The inside of the home needs some real remodeling planning is like he's not sure what to do or how to do it but the outside the thumbnail of the video is what made me click on it, kind of like a hobbit home blending with nature so cool
@0patience4flz4 жыл бұрын
The first "amaaaaziiiiinnnnng!!!" and im gone..or uptalk....aaaaynnnd...soooooo.....ok im ooout.
@rosalienewhouse61164 жыл бұрын
Less cosy hobbit house and more homeless man's shack in the woods. I can't imagine someone with any aesthetic awareness being happy there, but if he's comfy, happy, and prepared to be single all the while he lives there - then good luck to him.
@HardcoreSustainable4 жыл бұрын
When it's finished, I'm confident it will look amazing. I should do a video on the little house he did finish, the Gnome Dome. You can stay in there through Air BNB. www.airbnb.com/rooms/5720642
@pauluminous4 жыл бұрын
Thankfully not everyone has such a simplistic view on things, i'm sure he would have no problem finding a partner. You know, one who values hard work, compassion and understanding. Every house looks like a crack shack when it's halfway done, duh If you ever get off your butt and start building your cozy fairy tale house, post a vid when your halfway done and let's see how far you've evolved as a person
@HardcoreSustainable4 жыл бұрын
And just so you know, he's married. So you were just wrong on many counts, but thanks for the rude comment. People with values will see the kind of person you are by your words.