Cob: Re: Hi from a newbie in South Carolina

[Chrys Mollett]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chrys Mollett" <harpland at caltel.com>
To: <LuceLoosey at aol.com>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: Hi from a newbie in South Carolina


> Hey Luce - I know the excitement . It's Great!!!
> All I can say is the First Advice everyone gives is
> START SMALL. As you probably know, everything takes more time (and work)
> than anyone ever plans on.
> If & when you sell your traditional house: What are you going to live in,
> whilst you build your cob structure? I know that even the local couple
(who
> work for ) still lived in an apartment and called their cob-home "the
site"
> for at least a couple of years. Don't leave yourself out in the cold.
>
> On the other hand. If you don't jump in there, you'll never get started!!
> So start by building a wall in the garden. Or an arch over your driveway.
My
> first project  - after test bricks & helping a friend build an adobe
> building  (about 9ft x 12ft) - was to create a set of steps off the deck.
> They are wonderful, and I love them for sure; BUT they gave me a taste of
> the kind & amount of work this cob building requires of us.
>
> Also, it's a good idea to get the ball rolling - by interesting
> some other friends & locals who will get excited to try it too. The books
> tell us to walk the land you're interested in. Get a mental picture of
where
> you'll want to start building.  The light.  The shade cover. The drainage
> properties of the soil in different areas on the land.
>
> And keep messing with earth!!!
> ALfie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <LuceLoosey at aol.com>
> To: <coblist at deatech.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 2:28 PM
> Subject: Cob: Hi from a newbie in South Carolina
>
>
> > Hello:)  I'm new to the list, and am getting excited about cob.  I've
been
> > reading about alternative housing for a while now, and have recently
> gotten
> > all stirred up over cob.  I just got Becky's book (awsum job, Becky!),
and
> I
> > think I'm going to give it a try :)  Gotta sell the traditional house
> first,
> > then find the right land, and I'm off!
> >
> > Any advice to a newbie cobber?  Any locals willing to let me help them
cob
> at
> > their place or tour their cob home?
> >
> > Any help is appreciated!  Have a great day! :)
> > ~Cat
> >
>