Cob Wattle & daub

[Will Firstbrook WCB of BC]

Hi Charmaine & Jack,

I would think that one could use a stickier (more clay content) cob mix
that is wetter and have finely cut straw,
so it can be massaged into the woven wattle.Then using standard cob mix
for the rest of the wall. Possibly wetting the wattle with a sticky clay
slurry just prior to massaging the cob in. 

Regards,
Will

>-----Original Message-----
>From:	crtaylor [SMTP:tms at northcoast.com]
>Sent:	Friday, June 12, 1998 10:14 AM
>To:	coblist; WFIRSTBR
>Subject:	Re: Cob Wattle & daub
>
>
>Jack..there is information on mixes in some of the Scottish materials on
>historical buildings..I'll see if I can find a specific mix and I'll post
>it.
>
>Most of what they tell is EVERY material used: turf, bools, creel-house
>(wattle/daub) and fales, etc..odd words but very good info.
>
>
>the daub will be a different mix than cob as it neads to be spreadable to
>infil all the woven wattle.
>
>sounds like a cool project!
>
>Charmaine R. Taylor
>Elk River Press & Taylor Publishing
>PO Box 6985 Eureka CA 95502  1-888-307-7650
>'Books for people who want to build it themselves'
>http://www.northcoast.com/~tms/elkriver.html
>
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