Cob:

Tue Mar 12 17:49:13 PST 2002

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On the other hand, if these are steel H-beams, then you are going to =
have cob inside the H and on the outside of the H ie. the surface of the =
post. So the post is sandwiched on 4 sides by cob. so there would be no =
need for the bamboo or waddle sticks for the cob to grab on nor would =
there be any need for passages in the posts since the H would serve as a =
key-way. It would seem that if you are going to use steel beams or =
posts, then you might as well put strips of foam insulation against the =
face of the posts since this "unnatrural" package would then not =
transmit heat or cold and would preclude the humidity question as well.

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