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Hi, Very excited to see this group! I have some land in Illinois which I would love to build a small cob house on. There are no building codes, so I don't...
... I am so glad you posted. I just finished a cob structure in downtown Sacramento, California. I worked alone after work and on weekends. It took me one...
If it is very cold, you might consider a straw bale hybrid, with at least the north side or coldest wall made of straw bales. I have found an Estonian site...
Just checked with a geologist friend. She says limestone is fine except for in heavily industrial areas because of the acid rain, and says that most of the...
rex, thank you for your thoughtful responses and research. I had hoped I would learn things by being on this group. thanks again emailrex <emailrex@...>...
Thanks everyone for all the information! Dana, thanks for telling of your experience, it's nice to know that one or two people can build a structure. I wasn't...
They generally stack the bales, and kind of sew them together, then apply an earthen plaster over them. I don't really know much about that part, but it is...
The theme of The Last Straw journal's March 2008 issue is The Women of Strawbale and Natural Building. In addition to updating the articles about women...
Joyce Coppinger
jc10508@...
Sep 21, 2007 4:09 pm
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What is 99.8% air, hardly weighs a thing, insulates 34 times better than fiberglass insulation, can filter oil spills, and can withstand an explosion from a...
Hi, we live in East Texas and have been off-grid since we purchased our property in 2003. We ran tests on cob the first year we were here and had fabulous...
Hi, I don't really know how that would work, but I thought I would just drop a line. There is a discussion up above called "cob siding." You might ask the...
I don't have first hand experiance, I have yet to build my cob structure. I'm still at the dreaming stage. However I visited a historical park near Edmonton...
what sort of land? tell us about yourself so we can see if we want you for a neighbor! blessings, Becky...
bex
cobalot@...
Oct 10, 2007 5:11 pm
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I have used cob plaster on the outside of strawbale buildings and find that it worked well in our climate. We rarely have wind blown rain which is what I...
bex
cobalot@...
Oct 10, 2007 5:32 pm
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Hi, just joined this group and I'm so excited! My house is still in the dream stage but we've got the land, 80 acres in Folsom, LA. My question is, would cob...
Have you read " The Hand Sculpted House" Eantos and Linda Smith? I believe that alot of New Orleans Homes have been or are being rebuilt Cob/Strawbale because...
Hello, Im a free woman.......newly divorced and seeking Cob Lifestyle. I have 3 great dogs and a curious cat. My Home burned down 4 years ago and I read "The...
I'm reading 'Hand-Sculpted House' right now, love it. The land has many higher-ground areas that do not traditionally flood (in the last 30 years, anyway!) I...
Thanks for the info on adding ground up paper, very good to know. I used bad terminology as far as "dropping" the thickness, I was referring to tapering at...
Excellent info, thanks very much! We are in the process of putting in the foundation for the chicken coop which will be our first cob building. I am looking...
hello there! I am so so green to cob building and therefore so happy to have found this site! My partner and i will be building our first cob house in riebeeck...
yolande.delport
yolande.delport@...
Oct 13, 2007 10:46 am
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... you can also slow it by building your roof first(creating shade)...
