House of Rain
Family-Size Cob Cottage
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Über uns
Hello, Melissa & Yoshi Rain here! We live with our doggo and new baby in 10 acres of pine forest outside of Spokane, Washington. We’ve been specifically inspired & informed by the book: The Hand Sculpted House by Ianto Evans, Michael G. Smith and Linda Smiley, who founded the American organization described at www.cobcottage.com. We crafted our first cob Thermal Mass Rocket stove last winter and are now working on our living space, about 24 x 30 foot, stone foundation timber framed roof. * Learn the the techniques of Thermal Mass Rocket Stove building
Standort
We can only host campers on the weekend at this time. The nearest town from our land is 15min drive, and the larger city of Spokane is about 40min drive. Along the way from the city to our homestead, you may find an abundance of public hiking trails, including the gorgeous Centennial Trail that winds along the Spokane River for over 39 miles (nearest access to this trail is a mere 20 min. drive from our building site!). Out in our rural area, there is sadly no public transportation access, so leaving to and from the property requires a vehicle; Due to our work schedule, the main cobbing work will take place on the weekends.
Projekte
*Since the ground first thawed in March 2021 we have completed the gravel drainage foundation, with a stone wall around the cottage parameter, which measures about 23 x 36 feet (7 x 11 meters). *We gather local resources of clay, granite sand, and straw. *We have also completed our second thermal mass rocket stove, based on designs from www.ideozone.org * The work now consists of cobbing the walls, especially around framed in windows
Unterkunft
Accommodation on our new homestead is purely TENT CAMPING. We can only host campers on the weekend at this time. There is the potential to put a tent under the barn roof on the elevated loft (accessed by a ladder); otherwise, open air, ground level camping amongst the pine trees is plentiful. --Cooking is done a propane stove, as well as on the cob rocket stove --Solar panels provide enough electricity to charge phones/lap tops (no internet available) --All water for washing and drinking is hand-pumped from a well, "running water" for sinks is gravity fed -- Showering is possible though quite simple --We use a composting toilet system
Mahlzeit
Due to our work with local farms, vegetables are plenty. We cook about 2 full meals a day, and we will feed you those! But it is helpful if you can bring your own favorite snacks for one lighter meal of the day We eat lots of vegetables, salads, lentils, beans & rice, toast, eggs, and also meat and fish when it is available. We cannot ensure a fully vegan/vegetarian diet, so if you require that, you may need to plan for only being able to eat about one meal with us per day. Our fridge is small, but we can also store some things briefly in an ice chest (including our own food to make room in the fridge for your items).
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