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Great work sir  
I never imagined anything besides uploading photos directly to Permies.  I merely wanted to offer an option for avoiding a phone rendered unusable,  one that has no storage remaining.  Using Google Drive, Dropbox, etc to store older videos or photos , for me, is just a strategy for long-term management

Apologies if I misspoke.  I think everyone here will post images directly to Permies.  

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John, I try to keep track of nomenclature across the globe, so help me please. When you speak of corrugated iron, and use US slang like tin roof, are we both referencing modern metal roofing made of (presumably) steel alloy?

I am no expert, but have heard enough to back Johns opinion
Two examples that compare.....and Nancy, if you have a good southern exposure you could gain some passive solar in the bargain

Nancy , great idea that won't cost an arm and two legs.  I understand the shape and build has been superb in wind and storm, perfect for coastal Scotland.  

Your corner of the world is exciting and lovely, the land of my forefathers,  who were forced to emigrate. They fought the British again in Carolina circa 1770s, fought the Native Americans in Georgia early 1800s, that notorious Celtic temper on full display. My people were mostly from West coast Scotland.  
Best of luck on this project.  

Hi Elisa, welcome to Permies, we are near Ila (and Athens), where are you in N GA?

I'm not connected with any groups or associations working with cob, rammed earth.  
In general I follow the noted philosophy of the timeless Groucho Marx:   "I refuse to join any club that would have me for a member."

Hey we have a little cob action here  in NE Georgia
Do you have red or Grey clay on your property?

Thanks Jon
Your experienced anecdote is of rare quality, it seems NZ has bouts of extreme weather.  A good test for construction techniques, I think

I know the geologic and volcanic complexities there are unique,   I read, and someday hope to see some, especially that South Island.  

Burra, William,  Jay
Much obliged, your words ring true.  Ethical treatment of land, animals and farmers......yes, causes to support and to live.  
We as a society are losing the honesty and respect in this regard, painful to see farmers in this moment tossed aside if war pops up suddenly.  
Wendell Berry grabbed my teenage brain in the late 70s, his ethos and pathos are ever enduring,  he was playing this same song ( reciting sonnets as well) decades ago but agribusiness has perhaps cluster bombed his archive of significant tomes.....
But here is a glimpse

Gray, that's a new one for me, so I reckon I'll post an image...I have a manual splitter who is 14 now, he has an array of axes, hatchets and machetes for his job at the moment

Most excellent!  Glad to hear your solution was an ancient material , cast iron