BECKY......THANKS FOR THE REPLY AND IMPUT!FIRST OFF THE COMMENTS I
MADE WERE FROM MY RESEARCH ON COB.

[1]SOMEWHERE ON THE NET I FOUND A POST WHERE THEY INDICATED THAT
THERE WAS ANNUAL MAINTENANCE BECAUSE OF THE WEAR / ERODING.
[2]WOULDN`T A LIME BASED STUCCO ELIMINATE THE WEARING OF COB.IT
WOULDN`T AFFECT THE BREATHABILITY OF THE WALL,IF THATS AN ISSUE.
[3]AS FOR YOUR LITTLE COB BUILDERS HANDBOOK...I HAVE A LINK TO IT
UNDER MY LINKS.[FREE EBOOK!VERY GOOD AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.]
[4]A BEEFED UP FOUNDATION CAN DEFINATELY MAKE STICK BUILT A VIABLE
OPTION.[IF I WAS TO BUILD A 24" STEM WALL UNDER A CORDWOOD
HOUSE,STICK BUILT WOULD BE CHEAPER.BUT A MONOLITHIC SLAB CAN WORK.
QUESTION...ANYONE BUILDING COB WITH A FULL BASEMENT OR DO MOST STICK
TO A SLAB?
[5]YES! THERE IS A PRO LIST AND I`D LIKE YOU TO REVIEW THAT AS WELL.
IF YOU DON`T MIND.I`D LIKE YOU TO COMMENT ON THE CON`S AS WELL AS THE
PRO`S.UNDER A HEADING OF YOUR OWN SO PEOPLE CAN SEE IT[IE:BECKY REPLY
TO COB CON`S ETC.]
NOTE: I ONLY ALLOW EXPERTS IN THE VARIOUS FIELDS TO POST ON THE
ALTERNATIVE_BUILDINGS SITE.I`LL SEND YOU AN INVITE TO JOIN SO YOU CAN
POST.[THE FORUM ISN`T OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.]I`D APPRECIATE ANY OF YOUR
COMMENTS ON COB PROS AND CONS AS WOULD OTHERS.
[6]THANKS FOR THE ADDITION ON THE CONS ABOUT THE DIFFICULT/IMPOSSIBLE
TO GET A PERMIT AND INSURANCE.I WOULD THINK WITH THE HISTORY OF COB
IN BRITAIN,THE GROUND WORK FOR THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN SET.I`D THINK ALL
THE TESTS WOULD BE IN PLACE TO SATISFY A BUILDING INSPECTOR OR
INSURANCE AGENT.[LOAD BEARING,R-VALUE,WIND SHEAR,FIRE RESISTANCE ETC.]
IF YOU BUILD A POST AND BEAM FRAME THEN INFILLED WITH
COB.WOULDN`T THIS MAKE IT EASIER TO BEAT CODE...THATS WHAT THEY DO
WITH CORDWOOD.HOWEVER,A SINGLE WALL CORDWOOD IS STRONGER BUT THE
TESTS AREN`T IN PLAY TO PROVE IT UNFORTUNATELY.

CORDWOODGUY