The reason why the stem wall for this room was not completed earlier was to facilitate construction access. This room is a bulge on the south side of the building. If this area was constructed earlier, access to the south & north side of the studio for hauling rock and other material would have been difficult. Trees, cactus, yucca and the grade of the land make access to the south side very tight. Now that the stem walls for the entire studio are essentially complete, construction of the solar gain room has begun.
Technical notes: The stem wall, like the rest of the studio rests on an 18-inch deep rubble trench footing (filed with 1"-3" dia river rock). However, the wall for this area will be only 16"-thick, compared to the rest of the studio where the walls are 2-feet thick.
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Wonderful progress, Bart. Now that the nights are in the 70s here (what a relief, huh?)I'm getting inspired to repair some monsoon damage to the earthen plaster on the south side of our house. I also have some finish plasters to complete. Lots of projects for the fall and winter.
Life is good. I enjoy watching your progress.
Judy
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