Deanna and I are preparing to build a modified Earthship Biotecture and compressed earth block in Northern Nevada. I will be subscribing to your channel to watch progress with your homestead. Fantastic!!
Alex is soo good looking! It's tough to not stare at him lol. I love watching his videos and learning how to build my one day hopefully soon dream cottage by hand. Hes so helpful and knowledgeable about these processes. Maybe I'm attracted to his intelligence as well.
@@JamesG1126 what do you mean get myself a tool? I'm just an admirer. I'd like to learn this process with hands on training like most other people. If your comment about tools was supposed to be about a sex tool then I'd say please don't be rude like that. I'm just a fan here like everyone else.
I’m not at this stage yet I’ve been buying small plots of farmland that border each other to make one large area and I just bought a pieces with a 500m semi private road that I’m obliged to allow other land owners to use as it’s the only road that allows access to their lands but I’m hesitant to spend money on something that others may not appreciate or take care of but eventually this looks like the way to go.
I don't think this road will stand the test of time. To build a proper road, you need to dig down 2 feet. After that, place driveway fabric along the entire roadway. This keeps the mud from coming to the surface. Then place around 12 inches of base rock. Around 4 inch. This provides stability to the road. Then place around 6 inches of smaller base rock of around 2 inch size. Then fill the remainder with 3/4 minus and compact with a roller. If you want a lifetime road with minimal or no maintenance this is how you do it.
@@ScoobDoo411 You have a choice. High initial cost, high quality and low maintenance cost. Or, Low initial cost, low quality and high maintenance cost. Do you want to drive on a rock solid road or a muddy mess?
How will you prevent the uphill side of the road from eroding/collapsing onto the gravel? Will you plant on it or shore it up with more gravel, stone or some other material?
Driveways are also the best home security systems...love it!!
*yessir you got that right.*
Deanna and I are preparing to build a modified Earthship Biotecture and compressed earth block in Northern Nevada. I will be subscribing to your channel to watch progress with your homestead. Fantastic!!
Alex is soo good looking! It's tough to not stare at him lol. I love watching his videos and learning how to build my one day hopefully soon dream cottage by hand. Hes so helpful and knowledgeable about these processes. Maybe I'm attracted to his intelligence as well.
Maybe he also need someone :) try to contact him
Lady, get yourself a tool and use it.
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@@JamesG1126 what do you mean get myself a tool? I'm just an admirer. I'd like to learn this process with hands on training like most other people. If your comment about tools was supposed to be about a sex tool then I'd say please don't be rude like that. I'm just a fan here like everyone else.
Yes lady get you a tool toy sound like you need it
Great video.
I’m not at this stage yet I’ve been buying small plots of farmland that border each other to make one large area and I just bought a pieces with a 500m semi private road that I’m obliged to allow other land owners to use as it’s the only road that allows access to their lands but I’m hesitant to spend money on something that others may not appreciate or take care of but eventually this looks like the way to go.
Alex! Regards from Bhutan 🇧🇹! Really looking forward to see starting of cob building.
I don't think this road will stand the test of time. To build a proper road, you need to dig down 2 feet. After that, place driveway fabric along the entire roadway. This keeps the mud from coming to the surface. Then place around 12 inches of base rock. Around 4 inch. This provides stability to the road. Then place around 6 inches of smaller base rock of around 2 inch size. Then fill the remainder with 3/4 minus and compact with a roller. If you want a lifetime road with minimal or no maintenance this is how you do it.
Can you supply an educational link on this method?
That's a lot of money I don't think you need 12 inches of base. I would think 4 inches is enough
But not low cost.
@@ScoobDoo411 You have a choice. High initial cost, high quality and low maintenance cost. Or, Low initial cost, low quality and high maintenance cost. Do you want to drive on a rock solid road or a muddy mess?
@@JamesG1126 I agree with you completely but the point of his project was to be effective enough to drive on and cheap cost. He did that.
Can you do a video on mounting in cob houses? Like how could you mount new hooks or even a TV?
how much did it cost
That's what I wanted to know lol Low Cost might not be so Low Cost
Do you plan on adding this technique to the Thiscobhouse online workshop?
That's a great idea! I might be able to do that in the next update.
How deep is the gravel bed for the road and for the pad?
Its only about an inch on the road. Maybe 1.5 inches on the pad. It doesn't hurt to have it thicker, but I can't afford that much gravel right now.
How wide did you go?
How will you prevent the uphill side of the road from eroding/collapsing onto the gravel?
Will you plant on it or shore it up with more gravel, stone or some other material?
I'll plant grass on it. The soil here is also very stiff, and it won't simply collapse over the road.
Hello, can you please answer how much did it cost?
Footage of stuff actually happening is always better to watch than a “talking head” video!
Awesome video guys
2year UPDATE???
If you build a road like this how long will it last? I live on a tropical island in the Philippines. How much it cost?
There are rocks everywhere on the side of the road and streams in east Tennessee. Go scavenging.
Dude did you mention the cost anywhere?