Cob: cob domes

[Debra Freeman]

Darel,

Do you have the name of the name and date of that mason's magazine?






>From: Darel Henman <henman at it.to-be.co.jp>
>Reply-To: Darel Henman <henman at it.to-be.co.jp>
>To: Ben Harrison <bharriso at crystald.com>
>CC: coblist <coblist at deatech.com>
>Subject: Cob: cob domes
>Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2002 17:20:11 +0900
>
>Ben,
>   I've seen a structure similar to what you're describing in a mason's
>magazine last month.  The structure actually used an existing tree for a
>center pillar and then curved branced into a central area.  The rest was
>a good daubing.  They did a few artistic finger drawings inside, but it
>was basically a simple daub structure.
>
>   What they did for rain protection was.  To stick into a thick outside
>mud daub, (what's the proper word?? I forgot for ) sliced thinnish wood
>shingles.  When they were done the outside looked like a porcupine.
>After it dried they hosed water of it to test it and it held or showed
>them where to plug.  I haven't read it yet, just looked at the pictures.
>
>   It was a simple structure with no windows.  I think they left the
>center open for smoke to get out, but it did have a top up over it to
>keep rain from falling in.
>
>Darel
>
> > Ben Harrison wrote:
> >
> > Hi cob people. I've never built a dwelling of any kind before. I've
> > always been interested in so
> > called "primative" building techniques and types. I have a particular
> > fondness for dome structures.
> > I've seen the Cal Earth site and bought one of their books on ceramic
> > architecture. I also own the
> > book"Native American Architecture". I know most of the people on this
> > list seem to be concerned
> > with the more traditional ways of building with cob but I am for
> > whatever reason obsessed with the
> > notion of constructing a domical wooden frame (think wigwam or grass
> > house frame) or series of connected
> > domical frames which I would then weave smaller skinny branches
> > through (wattle) and then cover this
> > inside and out with cob or other earth type covering. I understand the
> > concern over rain in regard to the
> > roof and all that but has anyone even tried this if only as an
> > experimental structure? I'm assuming some
> > type of extra covering would be needed for the roof portion. Could
> > such a structure be fired or would the
> > wood framework burn out and cause massive failure of the structure?
> > I'm thinking of such a structure
> > for use as a cabin or as a small studio(I'm an artist), not as a
> > permanent dwelling necessarilly. Any thoughts?
> >
> > - Ben


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