I realize that this is a finishing phase of the building process that few of you are actually able to apply currently but I thought you might it interesting. It’s nice to have wooden shutters because you can have the windows completely open during the day without a screen and then close them at night when the mosquitoes are active. The color you see on the outside is a Lime wash with a green iron oxide added and also a brown oxide on the inside. It is a clay paint made up of equal parts flour paste, very fine sand, clay and oxide for color. I also added a little bit of peppermint essential oil for a nice subtle fragrance and also to help keep insects out of the structure. We’ll see if it helps.

Hello dear Community! We are so excited to bring you our first Live Workshop! 🤩 As mentioned before, if you reach Cob Master (level 6) you have FREE access to the 5 day workshop and will only have to pay $350 for accommodation (shared room) and food. If you want a private room, pay $200 extra 🛖 We only have 10 spots available so please don't wait too long! ⚠️ If you are ready to secure your spot right now, go the "Classroom Tab", find this Live Workshop and pay directly. ✅ We will allow until June 5th for our Community members to sign in before we post it on our Public channels. 📝 Thank you so much for your support and looking forward to meeting you in person! Big hug! 💜

Hey y’all, just thought I’d share with you my technique of applying a lime wash over lime plaster to give it the final color and protection from water. It’s a super satisfying part of the building process to put the final touches on a cobin. There are also limestone sealers that can be applied over the lime wash for added protection, however I have never seen the need for it. A couple coats of lime wash should do the trick. You can use regular Type S lime as hydraulic lime is hard to get now.

Hi @Sir Cobalot I'm trying to access the new course you added last month but it's asking me to verify that I'm not a bot and when I go to sign in as requested it sends me an error message. Would you or @Aziel Fearon be able to help me please? 🙏

In case you would like to make a round door for your palletable cobin, this is how I like to do it. To make the actual door, I’ll be using redwood boards and doubling them up to make it 2 inches thick and will put some big hobbit style hinges on them. To make the cob stick to the smooth plywood I’ll make a flour paste and add course sand to that then paint that on the smooth surface. Will be starting to build the roof today 😊