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.

I started the 5th cobin today at the campground… dimensions are 11ft x15 ft with a side bathroom Will be putting a membrane down then doing a wooden floor on joists similar to a deck.

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.

Just thought I’d share this little video with you all of how I make a round opening in a pallet wall. It’s easier to do it on the ground before being put up on the wall but it can be done in place as well. I’ll put either a nice round stain glass in the hole or plexiglass screwed to the outside

Hey y’all just thought I’d show you how I’m doing the benches here .