6 TONS of Thermal Mass! Watch Us Construct A Cob Bench For A Rocket Mass Heater 

What plans do you think Jess has for the fabric? Thanks for watching!

The closer you guys get to finishing is the happier, and happier Jess gets. I think she might do a backflip when this thing is all finished.

I once had a medium-sized dog whose favorite toy was a plastic jug. As long as it doesn't hurt them. It's fun to watch their joy as they play.

Jim ur such a hoot! So enjoy watching ur progress. U and Jess r rocking it!

I am guessing Jess is going to make bench cushions with that gorgeous fabric you bought which I am sure will look fantastic, love to you both and credit for all your hard work John xx

Built on rocket mass heater 8 yrs ago on back deck - added greenhouse onto deck and keep temp at 70 degrees all winter and open slider and heat my house as well. Clay came from own yard. Best thing ever 🎯

The fabric is beautiful and contrasts with the desert colors. It will make a great cushion for the cob/ rocket stove bench. That's my guess. I loved Jessica's smile when she show cased the fabric

ALOHA to both of you Green Dream Desert Homestead Project...yay, getting a lot of progress done, hooray also with the kids - Crew and Lluvia they are such good pets taking care of the 3 of you with Peter, Jess's brother and Jim, such hard caring loving workers on that rocket mass heater. Bravo, Jessica chose a awesome color-schemed pattern of material as a cover for the cob bench in the dome. Enjoy seeing wonderful natural cushions loads of toil and soil going into your home warmth and tenderness...keep on ''truckin you all ..'' ciao

It’s a pleasure to watch your family videos about Lluvia, with the occasional work on the dome interior…! Hehehe, I know how much work Jim and Jess are sporting there!

Nice to see you all getting closer to the 100k mark! I can't wait to see you guys reach it soon! Much love and prayers always! ❤❤❤

Seems like you all are catching a second wind! Great job!😊

2:50 It is quite obvious that Lluvia is content. Good job, guys, adopting her, otherwise her future may have turned out poorly. The perk is that only a fool would mess with you all with the two dogs! 💯

Jim, you just make me chuckle. Jess, love your fabric choice. Can see making cushions, slipcovers over your furniture.

❤ Jess coming out of her bubble and being more part of videos

I just want to thank you guys so much! I paid off my land last year and have been camping on the land and making decisions and have started the build process and you guys have been an amazing resource. Thank you so much for sharing all your learning!

Jess is really happy 😊 and so are you 😊 congratulations 👏 you have come a long way.

you sir can work very well with your hands. much love and respect from france!

Glad to see you two happy and smiling. Sending you lots of love ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ and ++++++++ energy.

Your videos are always uplifting to one’s spirit love the togetherness

It’s starting to look so good in there, the cob walls actually look pretty cool!

Y’all are so funny! Can’t wait to see what Jess is going to do. Love the fabric.

Crow had a big ol' gopher snake like that cornered near our back steps once. It was reassuring that mayyyybe he will just keep his distance from a rattler and bark if it gets in the yard. Bench is looking awesome! It's interesting how people in comments seem to just type opinions about your work without actually watching the video. People are odd.

So nice to see you moving along together! Wish Dog Daddy or Cesar Milan could help you guys with the dogs. Be made Blissful everyone!

Y’all are so cute together 💥Looking good!!!! Texas

Awesome video you guys are really doing such a wonderful job take care God bless you always I am not feeling well enough to watch anyone's videos because I am still going thru the pain and suffering from my last big surgery it's number 3 I don't want anyone to go thru this pain I really hope you all understand love you guys always Rosa

Hey good afternoon you guys hope you guys are doing a great job keep up the good work🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤

That is a lot I mean a lot of work and I congratulate you. For your big huge Mounds bar heater. Can't wait till you fire it up.

Payday candy bar for all the cobbing

I'm super proud of you dedication and hard work..Yaa'eh'tee, DianMan'Yari.

Loved you filling up the cubbies❤

Been watching you guys work your butt off. You Guys are so amazing. I keep all you guys in my prayers. Love your videos stay strong you guys will get though all your building plans.

Awesome plans. May I please ask if you can spend a moment making a video on how you're able to do what you do (seems very free to do whatever) without any worries about building codes, etc..? Thanks!!!

You two are awesome and down to earth tell it like it happens..I wish you two prosperity and good health may yall reach your goals!..

Love watching all you're doing. Cool project.

That is going to be such an incredible feature for your home and so very necessary with that type of construction. I can see your entire family cozied up on it this Fall and winter! You'll have to start off by claiming it for just you folks or I guarantee you, the doggies will be spread out on it leaving you no room at all. Lol...we all know how long those boundaries work with " fur babies" ;)

Thank you for this post. I've been waiting for this to come out!

She's a beautiful dog.

I was thinking of a rest run before it's beautified.. then if some cob needs to be removed, it won't break hearts because I'm sure it's going to look great. I'm thinking cushions?

I can't wait to see what Jess does with that pretty SWestern fabric. I bet it's going to be beautiful. ❤

Nice job on the bench and getting the cob started! Really gets me wondering how the whole thing Cobb will look?

Love to hear how the earth bags hold the temps steady!!! So exciting and wonderful! How is your permit process going? Were you given extra time and/or extensions? God Bless guys you look great!!

Thank you for sharing this with us. It looks awesome 💯. Love and hugs to you all 😊😊

Busy as bees Watching your progress motivates the rest of us to get on our own projects. I wonder if Jim is muttering “ Cobb” in his sleep...

When are you going to finish the inside of the house 🧱 walls?

Two someone's excelled at mud pies as a child.

cob expands or shrinks after packing it in?..... i guess you can place wedges after it hardens... I could also putting some posts up along the bags to the joists. I think some blocks/bricks with paired wedges on top of the bags would be the way to go. You can then backfill with cob.

Looking good.

Great as usual Jim, keep it up, my captain.

Love it keep it up as always 💘

Flat stones and lime cement keep it warm in the winter and looks awesome.but yall are doing a great job on everything so far💯

Perfect coloring, great idea Jess, I think it will be excellent for cushions or a long daybed type thingy

Aye! Thicker than a snicker! It’s officially going to be one of my new sayings! Much love from Wash. DC!

Love the fabric colors by the way

Thanks!love what you're doing.

ThT is the 1st time Jen kissed you on camera. Are you out of the dog house, from 2 yrs now, good for you!!!!

Great progress!!!😊❤

Love watching your videos

great job Jim on your big cob turd god bless

Really great work!!

Layers and layers up and up makes mass. Y'all are getting it done.

Good job so proud for you ! It’s really coming together!!😘

You should fire it up. Helps to dry it out and it would weigh less when dried.

Thanks for sharing 👍😀

Thanks for putting up Lluvia name up because I could never remember how to spell her name, She chases the birds like my dog, be thankful she does not bark at them my dog does, sometimes I have to call her. The rocket mass heater is looking great cant wait to see what Jessica does to the finished project. I thought the fabric would be for curtains although that would be too simple an idea for Jessica. Thanks for the video.

I just LOVE the window! Great video ❤❤

Amazing!

Fabric is for cushions and curtains for the dome. I would have used some large stones to displace the extra mass of cob needed in the underground.

Beautiful hard work there.

Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys, chocolate pie ha ha funny 😂 lol.

You two crack me up!! Its a almond joy poo patty. Made with” blood sweat and nuts…….. jess makes the most incredible artistic projects. Cant wait to see that fabric as cushions and pillows. Just dont stuff them with cob ok.

Explain to your husband what kind of nuts are in Almond Joy 😂. Also I think the fabric is for cushions for the 6 ton mounds bar

Funny puppy she looked like she had the prison blues with her paws hanging out of the kennel.

Wow you friends have come long way❤

Thicker than a snicker! Looks great. ❤😊

My dog Summer shreds my socks if she gets hold of them.🤣😂🤣😂

Very exciting

That is cool my friends I love it.

😊TY FOR THE VIDEO ☺️

Such a nice Mass! You should name it Ruth, then build Baby Ruth down stairs.

Hey you guys done a beautiful job on it Jim you have heat now in your home

I'm concerned about so much weight being added on top of thin sheet metal ductwork. Do the products of combustion escape as gases through the ductwork in addition to the heat? When you push on this ductwork, the slight pressure of your hand deforms it. If the weight of your couch bends the sheet metal and you aren't aware that the seams or joints have separated, you could end up with carbon monoxide seeping through the couch into the air you are breathing in your house. As you know, CO is a poisonous gas that is odorless, so there might be a possibility you'll be laying on your nice warm couch sometime, take a nice nap, and that will be the last nap you ever take. I think it would be advisable to install at least two CO detectors in the house and keep in mind that they are not always reliable. I hope you will reconsider this part of your project, because I suspect the possible risks outweigh the potential benefits. If you want to make certain you do not inadvertently turn your house into a fatal gas chamber by using experimental technology, you might want to invest in proven technology such as a wood burning stove. In case you run short of wood, you could have a backup system using a propane tank just outside the house with a properly vented emergency heater inside the house.

Lol. Can't wait to see yall polish up that "snickers". Thanks for the video, I'm guessing Jess will use the fabric for cushioning for the bench? Love that line from Jim "Go home Lluvia, you're drunk". That made my day. Take care as always 🏡

Such a lovely couple! I love coming to see you both! You are both so genuine! So graceful! Remind me of Western Buddhists and Native Americans! Very Special, ☺️ “Down to Earth”!

Aloha. It looks Thicker than a snicker. Great video GDP

i hope lluvia and krew are shedding fur for your lime plaster, mine are lol

Good job. I knew you would get it done. Latee

I would have definately put it on the bottom floor,heat rises. Hope its not cold down there this winter. Guess you could always sleep upstairs.

That's awesome..I might try something like that for outside to stay warm while watching the views

It's ridiculous how much effort it takes for 2 people to survive in the desert. Thanks God to technological progress most people don't have to do this.

Wish I could go out n apprentice for you, that’s the best way to learn, and ask a million trillion questions

No idea what Jess is going to do with the fabric BUY knowing Jess it WELL BE AMAZING.. don't keep us in sub Spence to long 😂😂😂

make cushions for the bench?

Today while Pete was playing with the dog I seen that metal dime frame again did you ever thing about making an outdoor shelter for the dogs . Something cool to absorb the heat and keep out the rain and wind .Just a thought

Ich drücke die Daumen

It looks more like a mr.big long and lumpy,and I think she’s making a cushion for the rocket mass heater and little one one to ,you should make it reversible if you get tired of that colour you just flip them instead of making new one

Maybe you should put some cross blocks in between the joists to give some cross member support

Love

I finished my RMH about a week ago. Good luck

Any plans to heat shield (cobbor other) between the rocket barrel stove area and the exposed bags?

You guys are Hilarious 😂