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  • From: swrpi@igc.apc.org
  • To: permaculture@listserv.oit.unc.edu, "INTERNET:permaculture@listserv.oit.unc.edu" <permaculture@listserv.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: passive solar greenhouse/strawbale
  • Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 21:29:16 -0800 (PST)


>
>Scott,
>Just curious, what would you think of cob in place of the adobe for the SW?
> It seems to have both thermal resistivity and thermal mass, although labor
>intensive?
>Gene
>
Wish I had direct hands on experience with cob. From what I know and the
cob structures I've seen I think it is a good material for the southwest as
well as the damp climate of England. I can't imagine it any more labor
intensive than adobe. I think the secret of all of these structures, straw
bale, adobe, and cob is having good overhang - particularly if you are using
clay straw or just clay plaster. I can't think of a good reason to use
cement on these structures if we are going to the trouble to build
ecologically. Cement certainly ain't!
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