Cob: light straw clay in stud walls

[Charmaine R Taylor]

Hi Rob- yes pulling down to the studs and doing a "slip form" style wall
with light straw clay would be almost easy.  You might be able to use
the plywood as a "form "on the  outside, left in place temporarily, with
a12" board as the inside form.  Oiling the plywood, or coating it with
an eco friendly sunstance to keep the drying cob from sticking is
suggested.    CLay-cob and straw or sawdust wodchips are used in a thick
doughy form to place between a shuttering of boards, left to dry a bit,
and the next level is placed, very little tamping,  no stomping : ), and
eco friendly. You can start now, and let it dry all summer, be ready to
finish plaster by fall.

this is my favirotie way to build actually...let the "grandfathered"
bldg serve as your tip of the hat to convention, and do what you want to
it thereafter.

There is a small book called Mooseprints that teaches this, and also it
is very popular in Germany, been done for decades in modern times, as
well as historically.  Many barns in WI are made this way, and there is
some retrorenovation going on with them to keep them that way.

here are some websites on this method, plus related.

Ms. Charmaine  Taylor/ Taylor Publishing
http://www.dirtcheapbuilder.com
http://www.papercrete.com
PO Box 375, Cutten CA 95534
707-441-1632

Wood Chip and Clay walls-
http://www.foxmaple.com/proclay.html

Earth Plasters
http://www2.strawhomes.com/tls/main/bonus/earthplaster.html

Cordwood & Papercrete-  http://www.daycreek.com