Cob: Re: Cob in Colorado??

[Robin Magee]

I know there are strawbale houses in Rico, CO and I've heard there are
strawbale homes in Ridgway, CO but I don't know of any cob homes.

Robin

> From: "David & Sheila Knapp" <solar at aeroinc.net>
> Reply-To: "David & Sheila Knapp" <solar at aeroinc.net>
> Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 13:51:11 -0500
> To: <coblist at deatech.com>
> Subject: Cob: Re: Cob in Colorado??
> 
> Unless one has specific knowledge of it, Colorado is a very large place.  We
> just left WY & CO after 12 days of sightseeing and checking up on our building
> lot.  There are hundreds of fake plywood adobe look-alikes springing up all
> over, many having the look of strawbale with cob plaster (except for the walls
> being thinner).  We saw many, many cob and strawbale patio/garden walls though
> (keeping out deer & antelope too).  Some of the places "looked" like cob
> compounds, but you had to look close to see what was underneath for sure.
> http://www.crestone.org
> 
> Good Luck on your Quest,
> 
> Dave
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Fyrfalcyn at aol.com>
> To: <coblist at deatech.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 10:39 PM
> Subject: Cob: Cob in Colorado??
> 
> 
>> Can anyone put me in touch with the group in Colorado that built a cob
>> "compound" A ranchhand told me about it, but he can't remember exactly where
>> it was... We'd like to see it and if they're working on anything at the
>> moment, we'd love to help!
>> 
>> ~ Kestrel ~
>> 
>> "One must still have Chaos in oneself to be able
>> to give birth to a dancing star." ~Nietzsche
>> 
>> 
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