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Post by victoria on Aug 25, 2010 12:29:24 GMT -8
technically challenged portuguese eco-diva wishes to pay your airline ticket, room & board to sunny algarve in return for building a rocket stove heater in my farmhouse . . . before winter, please =)
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Post by canyon on Aug 26, 2010 11:49:04 GMT -8
Wow does that sound like fun! I think I probably have too much to do here before winter at this point but it sure is tempting!  |
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Post by victoria on Aug 27, 2010 4:25:57 GMT -8
thanks for the feedback --feel free to pass this on . . .
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Post by chupacabra on Sept 20, 2010 8:23:38 GMT -8
You can come watch/help us build ours in the south of France the next couple of weeks!
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Post by victoria on Sept 22, 2010 12:45:08 GMT -8
thanks for the invite, chupa, but 'fraid i really am much too challenged to be of any help  your project sounds exciting tho & i will be eagerly following your progress here & perhaps . . . if all goes well in the south of france you would be interested in getting paid to build one here in faro after all ? |
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Post by chupacabra on Sept 23, 2010 13:53:00 GMT -8
ok, no prob, just thought I'd throw that out there...as far as building one for you, I think it's best I answer that after I get our's up and runnin! You might want to at least start searching for materials, i.e. bricks and also some good clay, and dirt.
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Post by victoria on Sept 27, 2010 7:51:49 GMT -8
good tip -- i have zillions of old bricks piled up here & i was thinking of just prior to beginning to build i could have a load of clay delivered by the local clay works in my village where they produce terracotta floor & roof tiles--do you think they have the "good clay'' --what are the requirements? special kind of dirt ?
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Post by Donkey on Sept 27, 2010 8:45:44 GMT -8
Umm.. the Terracotta soil will work fine, though you will need to add quite alot of sand.
The best soils for the purposes of cob are likely too sandy to make good tile/etc.
Clay rich soil, not clay.
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Post by peterberg on Sept 28, 2010 10:26:59 GMT -8
Errmm... I am willing to build your rocket mass heater. But, not this year. Next year I will be retired and within limits, I finally will be able to do what I like. Building an RMH would be fun, involved skills are no problem.
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Post by viennaroo on Oct 12, 2010 1:38:34 GMT -8
hey Victoria, you still needing that build? As long as I get to do some surfin in between!
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Post by victoria on Oct 29, 2010 5:41:06 GMT -8
@ viennaroo--
for sure--still need your help--building begins first week of november !
please contact: victoria-is@peacemail.com
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your project sounds exciting tho & i will be eagerly following your progress here & perhaps . . . if all goes well in the south of france you would be interested in getting paid to build one here in faro after all ?
