Cob Mahal Build Time Lapse 5: 5/25/2023 to 6/01/2023 - Memorial Day Weekend Rafter Raising!

This is a time lapse video of our natural straw bale/cob house build in Texarkana, TX. The work shown here took place over Memorial Day weekend in 2023. In this video, with the help of family and a hired crew of workers, we put up 100 pine logs as rafters. These logs were meticulously charred, sanded, and treated with boric acid, linseed oil, and turpentine. More metal L-braces were installed, along with metal reinforcing straps along the outer circle's bond beam. This was the beginning of the roofing phase of the cob mahal. Next will come the installation of the remaining L-braces, extensions for all 100 rafters, and overlapping oak and cedar sheathing on the outer circle roof.
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