Comments on: Project Moonunit http://ilovecob.com/archive/project-moonunit The magical mixture of mud, sand and straw; mixed with human hands Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:56:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rae http://ilovecob.com/archive/project-moonunit#comment-807 Rae Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:37:52 +0000 http://ilovecob.com/archive/project-moonunit/#comment-807 I love this project! I am an architecture student and I wanted to use your house for a project of mine. Please e-mail me back and let me know, cause I just have a few questions for you.. Thanks, Rae I love this project! I am an architecture student and I wanted to use your house for a project of mine. Please e-mail me back and let me know, cause I just have a few questions for you..
Thanks,
Rae

]]> By: Michael http://ilovecob.com/archive/project-moonunit#comment-459 Michael Sun, 30 Dec 2007 07:02:13 +0000 http://ilovecob.com/archive/project-moonunit/#comment-459 The Moonunit is in Minnesota. It can get pretty cold. With the rocket stove burning often it can stay warm. Though it's not a full time residence. I'm favoring strawbale and cob for colder climates. Place the cob on internal walls, floors and build mass walls for solar heat collection. Use bales on external walls to insulate from the cold. The Moonunit is in Minnesota. It can get pretty cold. With the rocket stove burning often it can stay warm. Though it’s not a full time residence.
I’m favoring strawbale and cob for colder climates. Place the cob on internal walls, floors and build mass walls for solar heat collection. Use bales on external walls to insulate from the cold.

]]> By: Allan Montgomery http://ilovecob.com/archive/project-moonunit#comment-458 Allan Montgomery Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:27:51 +0000 http://ilovecob.com/archive/project-moonunit/#comment-458 Usually, these sorts of sites are short on pictures. Not so with yours. I spotted the salvaged materials right away, and it's exactly the sort of method I'd like to use to build my own place, here in Northern Ontario. Thing is, I'm concerned about the winters we get up here. They're really long and cold. Where exactly are you, and how did the place handle the winter you have there? Also, how cold does winter get where you are? Usually, these sorts of sites are short on pictures. Not so with yours. I spotted the salvaged materials right away, and it’s exactly the sort of method I’d like to use to build my own place, here in Northern Ontario. Thing is, I’m concerned about the winters we get up here. They’re really long and cold. Where exactly are you, and how did the place handle the winter you have there? Also, how cold does winter get where you are?

]]> By: Oliver http://ilovecob.com/archive/project-moonunit#comment-399 Oliver Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:52:08 +0000 http://ilovecob.com/archive/project-moonunit/#comment-399 Hello Michael, I would like to add your home to the <a href="http://naturalhomes.org/homesmap.htm" rel="nofollow">natural homes map</a> so that more people find your work. Would that be OK? Write me. Regards, Oliver Hello Michael,

I would like to add your home to the natural homes map so that more people find your work. Would that be OK? Write me.

Regards, Oliver

]]> By: Liza Macrae http://ilovecob.com/archive/project-moonunit#comment-367 Liza Macrae Sun, 08 Apr 2007 00:43:19 +0000 http://ilovecob.com/archive/project-moonunit/#comment-367 What climate did you build your hovel in? It really is wonderful. I especially like the way you tided the whole space in with the white lyme plaster. Much better than a college education. What climate did you build your hovel in? It really is wonderful. I especially like the way you tided the whole space in with the white lyme plaster. Much better than a college education.

]]> By: Michael Blaha http://ilovecob.com/archive/project-moonunit#comment-354 Michael Blaha Sun, 28 Jan 2007 18:55:36 +0000 http://ilovecob.com/archive/project-moonunit/#comment-354 Thanks! No plumbing or kitchen in the Moonunit. Good luck on your earthbag home. Thanks! No plumbing or kitchen in the Moonunit. Good luck on your earthbag home.

]]> By: Asayah http://ilovecob.com/archive/project-moonunit#comment-266 Asayah Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:32:36 +0000 http://ilovecob.com/archive/project-moonunit/#comment-266 Congratulations on your beautiful home! Thank you for your documentation...My husband and I are about to build an earth bag home and it's hard to know what to expect (no matter how many books you read or websites you visit). Your pic's are real and do a great job of capturing the time frame. From what I saw in the pictures it looks like it's going to be a great time...always keep the end result in mind. ;) Did you do you own plumbing? I didn't notice many electrical (except for one picture) outlets... Many candles and natural light. Do you cope well through the winter months with the short days? Thanks again for sharing!!! Congratulations on your beautiful home! Thank you for your documentation…My husband and I are about to build an earth bag home and it’s hard to know what to expect (no matter how many books you read or websites you visit). Your pic’s are real and do a great job of capturing the time frame. From what I saw in the pictures it looks like it’s going to be a great time…always keep the end result in mind. ;) Did you do you own plumbing? I didn’t notice many electrical (except for one picture) outlets… Many candles and natural light. Do you cope well through the winter months with the short days? Thanks again for sharing!!!

]]> By: gaile http://ilovecob.com/archive/project-moonunit#comment-214 gaile Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:05:36 +0000 http://ilovecob.com/archive/project-moonunit/#comment-214 wow. just wow. it's awesome, and what great documentation of your project, obviously a labor of love. wow. just wow. it’s awesome, and what great documentation of your project, obviously a labor of love.

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