Cob: basic notions

Wed Aug 2 02:09:23 PDT 2000

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Hi, people!
My name is Eduardo. I=B4m from Brazil.
Sorry, my english is not good. I can read much better than write. But i =
will try some communication with you.
I just have discovered the cob construction. I am fascinated with this =
kind of earth building. I have made some adobes in my site and i think =
the soil is very good. The adobes are now like a stone and there is no =
fissure. So is it a good reason to the soil be good for cob? I would =
like to know what is exactly straw, because i looked at dictionary and =
there is no especification. Straw here in Brasil can be any kind of dry =
leaf, but i imagine that when you say straw in cob, you are refering to =
a specific straw?
 I would be very greatfull if someone could help me. I looked for any =
book here in Brasil but i could not find. If there is any step-by-step =
information, please send me.
Thank you,
Eduardo
My email: kaojorge at ig.com.br

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi, people!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My name is Eduardo. I=B4m from =
Brazil.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sorry, my english is not good. I can =
read much=20
better than write. But i will try some communication with =
you.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I just have discovered the cob =
construction. I am=20
fascinated with this kind of earth building. I have made some adobes in =
my site=20
and i think the soil is very good. The adobes are now like a stone and =
there is=20
no fissure. So is it a good reason to the soil be good for cob? I would =
like to=20
know&nbsp;what is exactly straw, because i looked at dictionary and =
there is no=20
especification. Straw here in Brasil can be any kind of dry leaf, but=20
i&nbsp;imagine that when you say straw in cob, you are&nbsp;refering to =
a=20
specific straw?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;I would be very greatfull if =
someone could=20
help me. I looked for any book here in Brasil but i could not find. If =
there is=20
any step-by-step information, please send me.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thank you,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Eduardo</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My email: <A=20
href=3D"mailto:kaojorge at ig.com.br">kaojorge at ig.com.br</A></FONT></DIV></B=
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