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adamatova (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
OK - this is officially my new house. Thank you - where are the keys?
iFUKtheDEAD (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I'm so jealous that is just beautiful ans whimsical did you buy it or build it.
Struckgold (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I'd prefer nuclear concrete... just kiddin. It's an inspiration, well done folks.
sapodotroposo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Oh, that would be the place to live happily everafter! One can see he put love in the making of every inch of the project!
NicolaMonk (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
how beautiful. I can't imagine how much work and time went into this. I don't think I'd be able to do it... maybe one day I'll build a cob oven or a small meditation house... maybe :) .
cloudberry121 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thank you for the answer. It can really be pretty.
robbibaba (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Great name!
robbibaba (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
It will melt in heavy rain--after a hundred years or so! The cobbing process basically creates sedmintary stone. The clay and sand form a chemical/mechanical bond and the straw hold it all together. But the real answer to your question is: a good roof and possibly a stone facing along the bottom to deflect any backsplash.
robbibaba (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Actually, we were just visiting. The wonderful fellow who designed and built it is Meka and his contact info is listed next to the video somewhere. He's an incredible person!
robbibaba (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
With strawbale the niche has to be cut out of the straw. It can be done with an electric carving knife (I bought one at a garage sale for a buck)or some people use a grinder. It's not too hard, as long as the bales aren't stacked so the strings face vertical. You don't want to cut the strings. | 
