Cob: insulation-more mixes to use

[Charmaine R Taylor]

Hi Kristen, I tried a couple different versions of papercrete and
cobwood in my old barn 2 years ago.  I infilled between studs right
against the plank walls with a mix of eath, lime and sawdust I call
cobwood.  can be made thick or thin, packed in, and left to dry.


Papercrete is shredded paper, cement (ugh) and sand..but now paper adobe
is popular- just paper and dirt(earth), and I have used shredded office
paper/clay/lime and some sand with dried grass to do the same thing.

the mixes can vary widely...as long as earth and a fiber are used
(paper/woodchips/straw/sawdust, weeds chopped, etc) the mix will work.
I add lime to bind the clay into a natural cement.  and it gives
antiseptic properties too, helps keep moisture wicking out.

hope this helps.

Thanks, and email me with any questions.

Charmaine  Taylor
Taylor Publishing
PO Box 6985, Eureka CA 95502
1-707-441-1632
  www.papercrete.com
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