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Pedro and Cristina's old house, where they lived with their 5 children plus 4 other people.
Date: 07/02/2007
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The rubble trench for their new cob house.
Date: 07/02/2007
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Moving rocks for the foundation is a team effort.
Date: 07/02/2007
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Pedro and Cristina mix cob for their new home.
Date: 07/02/2007
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A participant puts cobs on the wall.
Date: 07/02/2007
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Two workshop particpants work on the wall.
Date: 07/02/2007
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Building an arch.
Date: 07/02/2007
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The youngest cobber... only 6 months old!
Date: 07/02/2007
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After a 2 week workshop, the walls are most of the way up.
Date: 07/02/2007
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Working on a wattle and daub partition wall.
Date: 07/02/2007
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Before plastering...
Date: 07/02/2007
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And after plastering!
Date: 07/02/2007
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An old bicylce wheel serves as a window.
Date: 07/02/2007
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The roof rafters go up.
Date: 07/02/2007
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Tying on the palapas.
Date: 07/02/2007
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The palm-thatch roof is nearing completion.
Date: 07/02/2007
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We also built a cob oven sculpted like a turtle.
Date: 07/02/2007
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Cristina prepares her first meal in her new cob home.
Date: 07/02/2007
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The kids test the loft.
Date: 07/02/2007
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The walls are lit up on the last night of the workshop.
Date: 07/02/2007
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The building team.
Date: 07/02/2007
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And the finished product!
Date: 07/02/2007
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