FW: Cob: Re: FW: Steel Frame?

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I was thinking of a building that could be recovered. If there were allready
steel beams in place it might would work
to enclose the beam with wood. Then the problems would be less.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Darel Henman" <henman at it.to-be.co.jp>
To: <coblist at deatech.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 12:12 AM
Subject: Re: FW: Cob: Re: FW: Steel Frame?


> Condensation would not be a problem if the steel was completely embedded
> in the cob since it would remaind at the same temperature as the cob.
> Condensation only occurs when warmer moist laden air hits a cooler
> surface air film which can not hold the the same amount of moisture so
> the water vapor condensense.
>
> Another feature of cob, is its ability to keep rooms quiet.  Its billons
> and billons of little pores suck up sound.   So that would not be a
> problem.
>
> Darel
>
> W wrote:
> >
> > Hello Kristina
> > I just wanted to add that steel framing would also act as a point of
condensation inside the wall.  This may or may not be a problem with cob,
depending on the thickness of the walls, and/or other factors?  (It would
certainly be a problem in an SB wall, but that's a moot point in this case)
> > I also understand that steel framed (conventional) homes tend to be less
quiet than their wood-framed counterparts, as the steel acts as a sound
"bridge" as well as thermal.
> > --
> >
>