Cob Use of cob to construct a greywater system

[Robert Bolman]

I've always wanted to try a cob shower enclosure or sink by treating the
surface as though it were an earthen floor with repeated applications of
linseed oil & topped off with bee's wax.

Rob


>I am designing a greywater system for a friend along the lines of Michael
>Reynolds' Earthship system. I was ready to consider the use of cement with
>pop cans until I found out about cob last summer. I would much prefer to
>avoid the high embodied energy of aluminum cans and cement and go with cob
>instead. With a water-tight lining, I am wondering if cob would do the
>trick just as well. Any comments or suggestions out there? Thanks.
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