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This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the wood badge in Natural Building.

For this BB, you will making an adobe doghouse (or faerie house) with Nubian vault roof!


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Minimum Requirements for the  adobe doghouse (or faerie house) with Nubian vault roof:
      - Waterproof top, using earthen plaster (no plastic)
      - Linseed or lime mixes acceptable for roof
      - Provide proper downspouts
      - Drystack stone foundation

To document completion of the BB, provide proof of the following:
     - making the adobe bricks
     - partway through the build
     - finished adobe brick doghouse (or faerie house) with Nubian vault roof that meets the above requirements
 
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