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Casa Desierto: Coconino County's first permitted adobe home, built by Beyond Adobe.
The earth shell: note insulated foundation.
To keep construction costs down, a compact, efficient design was developed.
Adobe wall, 8x10 concrete bond beam, 2x10 rafters and window and door bucks.
The Beyond Adobe crew with Doris, another happy customer!
Adam and Erik snapping lines to cut roof outlookers.
A last minute decision was made to put a viewing window over the stove looking east up at Merriam Crater.
Local ponderosa pine was used for window bucks and trim, all untreated.
Simple open floor plan with kitchen/livingroom/breakfast nook. Local ponderosa pine ceiling.
American clay plaster in the bathroom-odor eater! All walls are sealed and the bathtub is salvaged and refinished.
Soy-crete concrete stain and natural interior finishes.
We found this wood door for the utilility room at a building salvage store in Flagstaff. 20 min. fire rating too! American clay plaster over drywall.
1x10 local ponderosa siding over 2' foam over adobe. Here we are installing electric/water systems.
One view of the finished home and solar panels.
More photos of this finished home.