Cob Re.cob fireplace

[Elke Cole]

Hi Rog, 
to respond to your question:
>What would your opinion be on an inner layer (or perhaps entire thing) made
>with a mix of concrete, say ten or fifteen percent?  Would this up the
>strength sufficiently?
>
>Cheers, Rog.
>
>
I'm sure concrete would work - maybe a bit tricky to form - don't know about
wiremesh expanding in the heat etc.- and isn't cobbing somewhat about not
using cement...:)


              Elke