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Traditional earthen construction in Mexico and beyond

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@ScipioTheYoungr I believe the rise came out to about 8.5 inches

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My kinda carpentry. Just built these stairs for my adobe house. No nails or screws. As usual, burned for strength and insect resistance

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@RealAssPig @scumbagdotdll I did two wrong that ended up with maybe a one cm maximum gap but the rest are with two or theee millimeters

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@one12one14 @Jason_M_Lopez @julebrus_kongen #yolo

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@ScipioTheYoungr Wac he tread cost me about 5 dollars and 15 minutes to make. Worst case if they start feeding sketchy I’ll just replace them

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@grumpytradesman @moorehn Between the two

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I think all this AI stuff will cause people to appreciate the imperfections in things. Too perfect will code as artificial, rustic/imperfect will come to signify handmade

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@grumpytradesman @moorehn We take what we can get here at the bottom tip of Baja California

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@vcrvft Roofing torch. Then brushed and wiped but no finish as of yet. Maybe beeswax one day

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@vcrvft It’s Douglass fir

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@Slippitopia Just ripped it with a roofing torch. You can burn as much or as little as you like. I buen a lot then scrub off char with a brush

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@Flower_of_Babel This is actually the second cheapest I could get (it’s Douglass fir not pine)

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@bladgolem Im not sure. We don’t have ikea where I live

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@aaliisultan Never heard of that? Any idea what the purpose is? My guess is maybe to make it finer for sifting?

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Letting the wet mud rest (dormiendo el barro) for a long time (weeks or months) really adds something nice. Of course with added straw, the plant glue breaks down and dissolves into the mix, but even with no organic material the mix gets better (stickier and more workable)

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@xanadieu Rekt

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@ManualBreethin Check out “yakisugi” Japanese technique

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@PussyBlaster10k Maybe one day when I can afford it jaja

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@scumbagdotdll The cracks were there before I even started working with these pieces. It’s just not the finest wood. There’s a bit of creaking walking up and down but I’m not too worried about it. We’ll circle back in a few years

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@Sting_Heavy Yes

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@PussyBlaster10k @remsvidrol My local Home Depot doesnt have 2x12s :(

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@remsvidrol Thanks. It’s # 2 Douglass fir