Cob: structural cob /3-D panels

[j. gann]

I agree ,  the connectors are a  thermal problem. But
needed for sheer.

Would be nice to have the wires just on the inside(of
wall). Might work for an in fill system but not load
bearing. Need the sandwich for load bearing.

Maybe take the tierraconcretehomes.com system and use
earth or cob. Pour and tilt-up or put up panels and
throw mud on the wall. 

Or ...use 3d panels  , cob one side , and papercrete
the other but would not be load bearing.



--- *Lootvik* <lootvik at usermail.com> wrote:
> I saw a picture on the castearth site showing them
> putting 3-D Panels in 
> the middle of a very thick wall.  Not the same as
> cob, obviously.
>    I can't imagine cob would work--it's just too
> solid.  Since the steel 
> wires reduce the insulation value to one third the
> starting value, I don't 
> think they make sense in earthen walls.  Plastic
> connectors [or even wood] 
> to hold the sandwich together are the way to go in
> my book.
> 
> *Lootvik*
> 
>   j. gann wrote:
> 
> >Has anyone tried using cob on 3 D panels
> >(www.3-dpanelworks.com) to build a structural
> (maybe
> >code) wall ?
> >I realize it may not be for the purist, but for
> those
> >who want to get a permit,  maybe ??
> >
> >I tried a sample and was impressed.
> 



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