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Cob: very basic questionsIBXeri at aol.com IBXeri at aol.comSun Apr 28 22:16:25 CDT 2002
In a message dated 4/27/02 8:07:28 AM Central Daylight Time, littleboat at earthlink.net writes: > I am curious > about the average time it takes to build a cob house. Can it be done in a > summer? 2 months, 3? The work crew on this will mostly just be me, but > I'm > confident I can entice some friends to help Others here are much better qualified to answer your question but in case it slips through I'll take a stab at it. Time will depend on how much help and size of the cob house.I have seen it posted that you can build at about a maximum of about a foot per day.There are limits on how high fresh cob can be "stacked". I suggest you try making a batch of cob and laying it like you intend to build your wall.Try and see how high you can get your test wall. If you time yourself you should get a ball park figure of how long it will take in manhours for what you have in mind remembering that even if a hundred people show up to help the wall can only be built so high in one day. I also really enjoy rain on a metal roof.Best of luck and keep us informed how your project goes. Al -------------- next part -------------- <HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT COLOR="#008000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="PosterBodoni BT" LANG="0">In a message dated 4/27/02 8:07:28 AM Central Daylight Time, littleboat at earthlink.net writes:<BR> <BR> </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I am curious<BR> about the average time it takes to build a cob house. Can it be done in a<BR> summer? 2 months, 3? The work crew on this will mostly just be me, but I'm<BR> confident I can entice some friends to help</BLOCKQUOTE><BR> </FONT><FONT COLOR="#008000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="PosterBodoni BT" LANG="0"><BR> Others here are much better qualified to answer your question but in case it slips through I'll take a stab at it.<BR> Time will depend on how much help and size of the cob house.I have seen it posted that you can build at about a maximum of about a foot per day.There are limits on how high fresh cob can be "stacked".<BR> I suggest you try making a batch of cob and laying it like you intend to build your wall.Try and see how high you can get your test wall.<BR> If you time yourself you should get a ball park figure of how long it will take in manhours for what you have in mind remembering that even if a hundred people show up to help the wall can only be built so high in one day.<BR> I also really enjoy rain on a metal roof.Best of luck and keep us informed how your project goes.<BR> Al</FONT></HTML>
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