Cob: Re: RE: Posts embedded in cob

Thu Nov 2 23:13:03 CST 2000

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.  

"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." 
"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? 

"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."

 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=Arial size=2>Hi Will,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.  </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>"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." </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=821125919-02112000><FONT face=Arial 
size=2>"I'm not sure of using the plastic under the cob, tar paper 
maybe."</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>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? </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"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."</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=821125919-02112000><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial 
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV> 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!)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Robynn</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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