Cob: Re: RE: Posts embedded in cob

Thu Nov 2 21:13:03 PST 2000

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RE: Posts embedded in cobHi Will,
Yes, we are in Invermere!  I lived near Salmon Arm for a year when I was =
in elementary school.  A beautiful area out there.  I read your notes on =
your site, thank you. =20

"You can when making the foundation insert large galvanized nails into =
the corners (embedded in cement) wherever you want to place the posts. =
Then drill a hole into the bottom of the posts so it is well fastened to =
its location."=20
"I'm not sure of using the plastic under the cob, tar paper maybe."

Good idea about the galvanized nails to hold the posts and tar paper.  =
Are you thinking that's better because cob would stick to it better?=20

"When I built my earthen floor I put 6 mil vapor barrier down then 5" of =
1" river rock, straw, then placed the earthen floor on top of that."
=20
 I have been wanting to do a cob floor in our house as well and am =
wondering how to find out if it would be too cold out here for that.  I =
understand that the average temperature of the ground below freezing is =
the temperature your floor would be, but I don't know how to find this =
out!  (Other than digging a deep hole and measure the temp for a year =
and then averaging it myself!)

Robynn

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi Will,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Yes, we are in Invermere!&nbsp; I lived =
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Arm for a year when I was in elementary school.&nbsp; A beautiful area =
out=20
there.&nbsp; I read your notes on your site, thank you.&nbsp; =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"You can when making the foundation =
insert large=20
galvanized nails into the corners (embedded in cement) wherever you want =
to=20
place the posts. Then drill a hole into the bottom of the posts so it is =
well=20
fastened to its location." </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D821125919-02112000><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>"I'm not sure of using the plastic under the cob, tar paper=20
maybe."</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=3D821125919-02112000></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Good idea about the galvanized nails to hold the posts and tar =
paper.&nbsp;=20
Are you thinking that's better because cob would stick to it =
better?&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>"When I built my earthen floor I put 6 mil vapor barrier down then =
5" of 1"=20
river rock, straw, then placed the earthen floor on top of that."</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D821125919-02112000><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial =

size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV> I have been wanting to do a cob floor in our house as well and am=20
wondering how to find out if it would be too cold out here for =
that.&nbsp; I=20
understand that the average temperature of the ground below freezing is =
the=20
temperature your floor would be, but I don't know how to find this =
out!&nbsp;=20
(Other than digging a deep hole and measure the temp for a year and then =

averaging it myself!)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Robynn</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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