Cob castle turret

[Patrick Newberry]

You could put the light clay in bags (as in Nader's technique) and 
the bags would be the forms. 

I'm going to be attempt this sometime this year for the upper 
sections of a dome. I'll use earth for the lower portions of the dome 
and the light clay for the upper sections ("roof") of the dome. 
reduced wieght, more insulation, easier to haul up etc...

Pat
http://www.gnat.net/~goshawk


> From:          Will Firstbrook WCB of BC <wfirstbr at wcb.bc.ca>
> To:            "\"'coblist at deatech.com'\"" <coblist at deatech.com>
> Subject:       RE: Cob castle turret
> Date:          Fri, 13 Mar 1998 16:37:10 -0800
> Reply-to:      coblist at deatech.com

> Hi John,
> 
> Thanks for your feedback. 
> 
> I was wondering if a light clay wall could be built without a form if
> enough clay was used? Then use a good lime plaster for sealing the wall
> from the rain and put a thicker cob/plaster on the inside.
> 
> Regards,
> Will
> 
> 
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From:	John Schinnerer [SMTP:jschinnerer at seattle.usweb.com]
> >Sent:	Friday, March 13, 1998 4:02 PM
> >To:	"'coblist at deatech.com'"; WFIRSTBR
> >Subject:	RE: Cob castle turret
> >
> >Wow!  Pretty ambitious!  I get what you mean now.  I'd say the turrets would
> >have to be something much lighter than cob (perhaps light-clay, as you
> >suggest - but round forms could be a pain to make). 
> >
> 
>