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Cob: $500 ??#$"#$!

Bill&Julie wbates at mn.rr.com
Thu Jan 31 13:32:59 CST 2002 

Hi All  ô¿ô  *smiles*   I think that the cost of anything is more than the sticker price. And it all depends on how many GENERATIONS or levels a person wants to figure.
As in the cost of heating with wood, If a person HAD to buy a NEW truck to haul the wood. And it was used only for haulling wood. Then the total price of the truck should/could be charged against the cost of heating.
Also, if you worked at a job that paid you $500/day,,, and you took the day off to go swimming
or working with COB ,it would cost you $500 to get all wet...( or dirty and tired )
With that said, If you're ( after work ) going to sit in front of the tv anyway, you could be doing something that you can have to show for the time spent.

And then there is the aspect of the price of land. And should a person charge it to the cost of the building? Although I have heard of building Castles in the air, I have never seen one.
And then, even if you get something for free, does that mean it has no value?

So, that is where all the contentions lie...  It does depend on how a person wants to set the value of something. If you are not putting off a money making job, that is, if no one is willing to pay you to do something else. Then your labor and time is free. Or is it?

There are many ways to look at something, and most people look at it the way they want to.

Bzzzz   * wishes those bees would stay away *   ô¿ô  bill
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jennifer Roberts 
  To: coblist at deatech.com 
  Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 10:45 AM
  Subject: RE: Cob: $500 ??#$"#$!


  I didn't think that I could build my own house for $500, but this is the only price I have seen placed on a cob structure, 

  I am staying with my parents to save money, 

  =) My difficulty is that I work and live 5 hours from my building site, so building gradually is not as much of an option without moving to the area. 

  just not while I am working at paid employment at the same time. This means that I woul! d have to quit my job to build, thus necessitating a projected cost, and as I have absolutely no building experience, 

  I am in the Denver area if anyone needs help or would like to show off what they have done. I currently can't volunteer to help outside of my area, until I work out the job situation, but I would be thrilled to work on such projects in the future.

  Thanks all,

  Jennifer









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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>Hi All  ô¿ô  *smiles*   I think 
that the cost of anything is more than the sticker price. And it all depends on 
how many GENERATIONS or levels a person wants to figure.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>As in the cost of heating with wood, If a person 
HAD to buy a NEW truck to haul the wood. And it was used only for haulling wood. 
Then the total price of the truck should/could be charged against the cost of 
heating.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>Also, if you worked at a job that paid you 
$500/day,,, and you took the day off to go swimming</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>or working with COB ,it would cost you $500 to 
get all wet...( or dirty and tired )</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>With that said, If you're ( after work ) going to 
sit in front of the tv anyway, you could be doing something that you can have to 
show for the time spent.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>And then there is the aspect of the price of land. 
And should a person charge it to the cost of the building? Although I have heard 
of building Castles in the air, I have never seen one.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>And then, even if you get something for free, does 
that mean it has no value?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>So, that is where all the contentions lie...  
It does depend on how a person wants to set the value of something. If you are 
not putting off a money making job, that is, if no one is willing to pay you to 
do something else. Then your labor and time is free. Or is it?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>There are many ways to look at something, and most 
people look at it the way they want to.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>Bzzzz   * wishes those bees would stay 
away *   ô¿ô  bill</FONT></DIV>
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  <A title=smurf_goddess at hotmail.com 
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  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=coblist at deatech.com 
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  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 31, 2002 10:45 
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  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Cob: $500 ??#$"#$!</DIV>
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  <P>I didn't think that I could build my own house for $500, but this is the 
  only price I have seen placed on a cob structure, </P>
  <P>I am staying with my parents to save money, </P>
  <P>=) My difficulty is that I work and live 5 hours from my building site, so 
  building gradually is not as much of an option without moving to the area. 
</P>
  <P>just not while I am working at paid employment at the same time. This means 
  that I woul! d have to quit my job to build, thus necessitating a projected 
  cost, and as I have absolutely no building experience, </P>
  <P>I am in the Denver area if anyone needs help or would like to show off what 
  they have done. I currently can't volunteer to help outside of my area, until 
  I work out the job situation, but I would be thrilled to work on such projects 
  in the future.</P>
  <P>Thanks all,</P>
  <P>Jennifer<BR><BR></P></DIV>
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