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How to fix a Rocket Stove

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Brian (a.k.a Ziggy) recently reported on his blog that his rocket stove is not working. This is a handmade masonry heater he built by hand from cob, firebrick, and steel. It’s a very clever design that has the flu flowing … Continue reading →

Posted in How To | Tagged brian, dancing rabbit, ecovillage, kiln, masonry heater, rocket stove, stove, ziggy | 8 Comments

A Cob House You Can Build

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Ziggy’s cob house at the Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage is complete. He’s also posted a lot of detailed information about the construction process, cost, and sweat-equity required to build such a house on his Building a cob house blog. The house … Continue reading →

Posted in How To | Tagged adobe, cob, cob house, dancing rabbit, dancing rabbit ecovillage, dirt, earthen, ecovillage, reciprocal roof, rocket stove, sust, sustainable architecture, ziggy | Leave a comment

A Closer Look at Tiny Cob House Construction

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Cob is earth, sand, and straw. It’s similar to building with adobe but instead of making blocks to stack-up like with an adobe house, cob houses are built-up while the mud is wet. The material is essentially the same, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged adobe, cob, cob house, dancing rabbit, earthen floor, ecovillage, reciprocal roof, rocket stove, tiny house | 3 Comments