One for Fred

Jim

I thought of Fred's structures when I saw this little cabin. Are the chains more than decorative?

More pictures at the link. http://tinyhouseblog.com/earthcob/little-cob-cabin/

fbartels

Hey Jim,

Thanks for sharing. They just need to get that roof curving in multiple directions and it would be right up my alley.

Fred

kwistenbiebel

@fbartels said:

They just need to get that roof curving in multiple directions ...
Fred

Building cost X 2. (+ a damn good structural engineer)

igor

agreed.

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juju

I suspect the chains act as guides to water (in addition to serve some aesthetic value), much like downpipes channel water to the ground surface.

fbartels

@kwistenbiebel said:

@fbartels said:

They just need to get that roof curving in multiple directions ...
Fred

Building cost X 2. (+ a damn good structural engineer)

Kwist,

Probably but perhaps not, although I have a bunch of work ahead of me to prove that.

I've been plugging away on experiments with PVC pipe structures and although the progress has been slow I've been reasonably pleased with the results. I'd make faster progress with a bigger research budget but that might jeopardize my marriage.

Fred