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[@B30pt87]

Hey, thank you for the tip about the drip line under the window sill. I had been planning to make a window sill that tipped downward on the outside, but it definitely looks better your way.

[@arpitadatta2711]

This is wonderful!! Thank you. Most people don’t go into such detail!

[@arpitadatta2711]

@Soren Castiel Thank you Soren. I will check it out. 🙂 Stay safe.

[@monles_yen]

Thank you!

[@thiscobhouse]

You're welcome!

[@TheAnswerworld-et6ze]

thanks!

[@thiscobhouse]

You're welcome!

[@kaitlynmyran5266]

If you're going to use concrete for the lentil then why can't you just use cob since it's basically the same thing?

[@Felix.Wingfield]

I think I'll make lintels out of wood slabs straight off the chainsaw mill.

[@yaysunny]

Thank you for sharing this was really helpful ~ if u see me commenting often I've been on a deep dive of cob and earthen materials.... This stuff is so interesting Do u have any additional notes for people using store bought windows that will open with screens? (vertically sliding, or hinged/hand crank) Most content I've found on KZbin, people did not use open-able windows with screens. Most ppl I'm seeing used re-purposed/re-claimed glass. Lmk if there are differences that come to mind! Thnx

[@yaysunny]

To clarify - I guess you could re-claimed a window unit that opens I meant NOT just glass

[@justinhale5693]

You often mention rebar. Why do you disregard fiberglass reinforcement as an alternative that doesn't rust?

[@thiscobhouse]

I don't know where to buy it locally. Its probably more expensive than metal rebar too.

[@TheYangnyin]

How would you make arched doors or windows?

[@thiscobhouse]

Use bricks, adobe blocks, or concrete/aircrete to do arches above doors or windows. Cob is not very good for arches, in my opinion.

[@DukeTheSPO0K]

This is going to sound crazy but I saw a guy just put a raw piece of glass into a cob wall with it's only support being the cob. This used no wood and I saw nothing used as a lentil above the glass. I'm planning to go this route with all my non-opening windows.

[@alainvosselman9960]

Not yet a cob builder here but just out of curiosity... how can you fix it when god-forbid, it ever breaks ?

[@DukeTheSPO0K]

@@alainvosselman9960- You chisel out the problem area, fix and repair.

[@alainvosselman9960]

@@DukeTheSPO0K Alright, thanks.. love the simplicity of that.

[@skyeparker1333]

bro check ur emails...

[@thiscobhouse]

okay bro. Show some respect and maybe I'll look for your email.

[@peterlawrence738]

You need to be better prepared in your material before you video your work, to avoid wasting our time

[@thiscobhouse]

Thanks man. Your comment is a waste of everyone's time too because you don't tell me what the actual problem was.