First, I got lots of advice on my last post. I mentioned that we struggled with the perlite/clay slip because it did not stick together and crumbled very quickly. A number of people pointed out that this is exactly what you want with this … [Read more...]
We finally knuckled down and spent a whole day cleaning the Nutshell. It wasn't pretty. And, true to form, I've been nagging about picking things up and wiping counters and keeping abreast of laundry. As I look around now I see that the edges are … [Read more...]
This morning we tidied up a bit around the stove. We placed bricks around the ash clean out to protect the pipe from gravel and cob. After that we shoveled and tamped gravel around the foundation to bring the unfinished floor level to the bottom … [Read more...]