Cob, Stucco & Stroopwafels! | Underground Earthbag Building | Weekly Peek Ep81 

I love you guys!!! We need more videos, give us 2 a week please

I don't know why, but I am thoroughly enjoying these videos! I am hoping and wishing the Wednesday live streams can get their 'Technical Difficulties' worked out so we can better enjoy those as well! Great video and Awesome Progress guys! I hope ALL the family can get back together real soon!

We take the Stroopwafels and put them over the top of a hot cup of coffee or tea. It makes them the perfect temperature

Needs another coat. Back brush with a broom dunked in water. Goes fast and looks great. Put it on much heavier. Wet walls before applying next coat. Helps adhesion. Vinny

the building could be shifting sideways causing the window frames to move out of square causing the glass to crack. maybe hanging a plumb bobs of sorts from top to bottom and make a mark where the bob points and see if it's changing. looking great

Windows breaking is due to direct stressing of the glass. This is why windows and doors are installed within bucks as casings. The slight gap eliminates the stress on the glass, and allows window and door opening over time independent of settling of the building.

STROOPWAFELS!! Yummy, you can eat as is or just set the wafer on the top of you hot coffee or tea cup to warm it. I miss those so much!!

stroopwaffles would be warmed by setting it on top of your coffee cup.. but you have to be careful they will get soft and fall in

Stroopwafels. I always bring them for my friends in the US! You can put them on your hot coffee, so they soften a little, but do not get hot. Awesome!!!

the custom is to steam the stroopwaffle over the mug of your hot beverage. it liquifies the caramel!

I've seen people put those waffle things over their cups of coffee while it's still hot. The steam from the coffee is supposed to warm them up.

Nothing beats stroopwafels and speculaas

when you make tea or coffee you put the waffle over your cup. the heat from your drink warms it up.

I've really enjoyed all these earthbag videos. You guys are super cute and I appreciate you going to the effort to document and share what you are doing. Thank you!

Good to see the Dutch treats make their way across the world. I hope you enjoyed the syrup wafels (Dutch: Stroopwafel). I only eat them warm (not hot) when they are freshly baked. Normally I would eat them cold. And... one is never enough.

I love those dutch patties, they are quite common here in Canada. When I use to drive truck I would make deliveries into a small family run operation back in Ontario near London if I am remembering correctly, they would always give me a case of fresh ones right off the line...still warm.....oooooohhhhhhh go so well with my tea..

These Dutch waffle things are called "stroopwafels". You can eat them just like this, thats what they're made for. But warm they are even better!What is really nice, is warming them up over a cup of tea or coffee. Me and my family do this a lot. Just lay them on top of the mug, so they'll slightly warm and turn over when its starting to be soft in the middle. When its too soft/warm to lay on top its the best! Plus your tea/coffee will be at a drinkable temperature ;) enjoy!

Ooh, you got *Stroopwafels* and other typical Dutch stuff, nice. Eating one now with Dutch Mocca Coffee (Douwe Egberds)⬅Brand, very nice to go with those Stroopwafels. Eet smakelijk, Groeten uit Nederland.

Make yourself a cup of coffee or tea. Put the stroopwafel on top of the cup so that it warms up a little. Enjoy!

Yay Bree in the middle meeting everybody halfway I bet it works good

it looks like it is coming along nicely. you guys and gals do a great job. and dad is teaching the kids something not just barking orders at the kids. and everyone has an input so it sounds like a democracy. stay safe and have a good week.

I like Brysons new hair style, looks great, and those waffles are amazing with a cup of coffee. If you set it on top of a fresh hot mug of coffee for about 30 seconds it melts the caramel the perfect amount.

I just love how you all work together so well. Great job! Great video too! Blessings....

oh my gosh my sister in law brings these to us every year! we always eat them cold I never thought to heat them up!

you guys are awesome. and doing a great job! such awesomeness. I wish I had family or friends that would help me do stuff like that. it no easy doing it by yourself! or fun. I like doing stuff like you guys are doing. building things. making stuff. but help helps! haha.. and the dragon rocks. its just so cool. especially when its hot!!!! keep up the keeping up! thanks for sharing the works you're doing. it helps give me ideas for my projects. can't wit for more!

In case you never got an answer about the biscuits, you are supposed to set them on top of your tea or coffee cup and let the heat of the drink warm them. :)

U should put more diesel in the videos :)

hhahahaha stroopwafels!! :D now we're talking! Make a cup of tea and lay the wafel on the glass. The steam will heat it up and make the 'stroop' melt a little. The best way to eat it!

Great video! I am so impressed by all of you!! Having just finished a chicken coop and run.....and I'm exhausted, not to mention wire punctures and mishap bruises. I loved doing it though. Have you guys had any injuries? What suggestions do you have to keep things safe while you work. I'll be on to bigger and better projects soon and I've been very much inspired by your wonderful family and your projects! Thanks for sharing!

An addendum to previous window problem. If you placed inoperable windows in bucking with adhesive, the heat changes will break the glass because the edges are fixed and cannot move with expansion and contraction. I learned this the hard way in my passive solar house with fixed windows. The retaining casing deteriorated and made them leak. I, stupidly caulked them back in place. Didn't leak but heat expansion broke the thermal pane outer layer. Place the windows in a slip frame with felt or weatherstrip foam as a edge mount allowing the glass to move in expansion/contraction. Allow about 1/4 inch/36in.of window dimension.

Lookin' GOOD!!!

I wonder if maybe you should give up on the sprayer? Maybe try a large plaster trowel? Just a thought, looking good!

I’ve really enjoyed your projects. I look forward to your Fri videos. Great channel! I’m having some concerns on the MusArt Bldg. While considerable shifting/settling could be expected from an earth bag structure, it appears the roof may be starting to ‘squat’ causing the exterior walls to push out more than expected. I’m afraid this is going to get worse before it gets better …

Inspiration!

Waffles look mouth watering! My Aunt Helen has a Beagle that has separation anxiety & howls when Aunt Helen is not around. She was a drop off & old. The dog, not my Aunt Helen. LOL. Not counting the seams, what is the measurement of the cob/mud thickness over the bag? Did not know if there is an ideal thickness that protects bags plus will not crack too badly over time? Y'all R doing an awesome job! ! My son had 2 grow out his hair 4 a theater production & I have not seen him N a few months. He comes hm next Thursday. Production is N May. Trying 2 B supportive! Not real keen on the look. O well. Can't wait 2 C what your new do will B Bre. Take care everyone & B safe ! !

I'm surprised the post office didn't flag your package as a potential threat with the address pixilated like that. haha

hi, just a mention you were saying that you had windows cracking for no reason, did you frame around the windows with enough material to prevent the weight from settling on the window itself?

wow cool.

the stucco is supposed to be thicker when applying it put more pressure to the gun to make it work

so lovely but I would use the drill with the a beater of a house mixer real mixes great try it you love it an your project is so lovely an everybody is so great all the animals so loveable just love this all keep up the good work its live love laugh an work haha

I like the look of those bottles (when they get cleaned off which Shae did a very nice job of and Mom of course.) Did you get the vase one on the bottom? Hope you didn't do the same when you painted.

better the videos then just the live stream ? maybe video and live stream once a week ?

Gary, is there such a thing as expanding stucco foam? I'm envisioning something like a stucco version of Great Stuff spray foam.

Afrikaans is what we speak in South Africa and Dutch obviously what they speak in Netherlands, our languages are very similar. So stroop is the English word for syrup.

Hey I have been watching your videos and I really enjoy them. I looked into Straw Bale houses, EarthShip houses as well as your earth bag houses ! I do have some complaints though ! I wait all week for an 11 minute video ?????? !!!!!!!!!!! It makes no sence why I wait so eagerly for such a short video ! Can't you make them a full half an hour before the slips ? I live in Kingman Az and it looks a lot like where ever you are at ! Maybe what you could do to raise money for more rooms is do a weekend class or a week long class and charge a $100.00 for the class ! You are definately into a great thing. How does your county do building permitts for the bag houses ? With the cost and ability to save money on heating and cooling it a great way to go. Anyway I really like your channel and videos so give it a try on a 1/2 hour to 45minutes per episode ! I promise I will watch them ! Keep on cobbing !

hippies with deadlines....

Who is imposing this deadline on you and why is there a deadline?

I might be a bit confused, but if your running out of time why not just rent a bobcat for a few days to move dirt, instead of break your backs?

Just guessing but could the broken windows be caused by settlement twisting the frames?

What if the waffles were laced with shrooms lol

why do you think the windows are cracking ? not enough support from the roof ?

Finally

Or a wet sponge the stucco smooth

What is the CFM requirement for the concrete sprayer? I was guessing around 9 ?....Great video Also what is the ratio for earth to sand to portland cement?

Um. We have those waffles here, in America. They come in different flavors of filling but caramel is usually the most common. You make yourself a nice hot cup of tea..or coffee or other hot beverage then place the waffle on top of your cup. The heat from your hot beverage will melt the caramel inside. Yum! Beware...though...the sugar content is not for the weak of heart...seriously! If you to try them without going to the Netherlands then you can easily find them at Roses IGA supermarket or TJ MAXX or the HOMEGOODS Store. They are about $4 a box..or bag. TBH...I can only choke down 1 or 2 bites & I'm done. They are just way to sweet 4 me despite their ooey gooey deliciousness.

HA HA ,a friend of mine in the Netherlands sent those Honey filled things to little me and Mrs B. Yummy Yum Yum Fun! i Love watching all you guys. BB

Go with the long hair Bree. Much better in my opinion.

Do you have an idea of the total cost of this project. I'm an young architect looking to design a loft-style home with earth-bags for people living in the slums. I really love the basement Idea but don't really care too much about acoustic cost.

are you happy with the stucco?did it craked?

Shae is so pretty !!! lol

My kids were in Shrek the Musical!

Why don't you guy's use a flat trowel to smooth the stucco for a better look like you would use in sheetrock or concrete sidewalks

Are you planning gutters,...?

Bryson, is your dog olfactorily impaired, or did you fall into a vat of Febreeze?

oh NO THEY FOUND SHREK MEMES

did you get your hair cut off The.Expanse syfy show look like the cop in season 1

I thought I told you already QUIT giving each other the same HAIR CUT 🙈

"I wanted it really wet, but dad wanted it really dry, because we where on the opposite side" Phrasing, guys!

No, don't warm them up,....only get them warm on a Dutch Market, but don't warm these up.

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pron: stropevafoel... mmmmm

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For a long time now, I've followed your channel and I have loved it! But the last four-five episodes have been absolutely awful! Can you please take away the camera from the present operator and give it back to the previous one? Shaking the camera and zooming in and out may work on a Madonna video, but not when trying to show how to build your fantastic creations.

thank you guys for the new installment. I was craving some homie steading

you guys are awesome. and doing a great job! such awesomeness. I wish I had family or friends that would help me do stuff like that. it no easy doing it by yourself! or fun. I like doing stuff like you guys are doing. building things. making stuff. but help helps! haha.. and the dragon rocks. its just so cool. especially when its hot!!!! keep up the keeping up! thanks for sharing the works you're doing. it helps give me ideas for my projects. can't wit for more!