Cob: Tie Downs

[Tawyn Tedder]

Hi! 
Sorry to come in in the middle of the conversation like this, but I have a thought. 
I wonder if what Kim ment are the corkscrew/auger bit style tie downs that I've seen used for trailers. I imagine they would work. (I'm really new to cob, just starting an oven to get the feel for it)  They do have an eye that you could tie a beam down to with cable. 
 Anyways, Hi I'm new to all this. Read alot and just begining to mess with it some. 
 Tawyn 
 lightearth at onebox.com wrote:Hey again Kim,

I assume you mean using cables wire that is used for trailer tie-downs and then sinking a log or something part way down in the cob wall. Then this 'deadman' (an rare excellent example of positive choice of non-feminist words) with the cable through it is cobbed over and around and disappears in the wall. You keep the cables UP as you cob around them and then tie them through a hole in the rafters. I'd use turnbuckles to tie them to as these allow you to tighten the cable after tieing.

I've heard that the best wire is something that doesn't stretch like 'aircraft cable' but something designed for a heavy load like trailer tie-downs will certainly work. I'd put one around each major rafter. Another hint I've learned is to rest the rafter on wood, in the cob, so that it's weight is distributed. This will also allow you to crank down on a turnbuckle (or some other type of tightening device) without cutting the rafter into the cob.

Marlin


info at outtathebox.org
www.outtathebox.org



Subject: Cob: Tie Downs

I know that when I brought it up earlier, it was not very well received, but I am still wondering about using mobile home tie-downs to help hold the roof on a cob building. I didn't mean tied down like a mobile home is tied down, but fastened to the beam and sunk into the cob.

Kim





---------------------------------
Do you Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now
-------------- next part --------------
<P>Hi! 
<P>Sorry to come in in the middle of the conversation like this, but I have a thought. 
<P>I wonder if what Kim ment are the corkscrew/auger bit style tie downs that I've seen used for trailers. I imagine they would work. (I'm really new to cob, just starting an oven to get the feel for it)  They do have an eye that you could tie a beam down to with cable. 
<P> Anyways, Hi I'm new to all this. Read alot and just begining to mess with it some. 
<P> Tawyn 
<P> <B><I>lightearth at onebox.com</I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Hey again Kim,<BR><BR>I assume you mean using cables wire that is used for trailer tie-downs and then sinking a log or something part way down in the cob wall. Then this 'deadman' (an rare excellent example of positive choice of non-feminist words) with the cable through it is cobbed over and around and disappears in the wall. You keep the cables UP as you cob around them and then tie them through a hole in the rafters. I'd use turnbuckles to tie them to as these allow you to tighten the cable after tieing.<BR><BR>I've heard that the best wire is something that doesn't stretch like 'aircraft cable' but something designed for a heavy load like trailer tie-downs will certainly work. I'd put one around each major rafter. Another hint I've learned is to rest the rafter on wood, in the cob, so that it's weight is distributed. This will also allow you to crank down on a turnbuckle (or some other type of tightening device) without cutting the rafter into the cob.<BR><BR>Marlin<BR><BR><BR>info at outtathebox.org<BR>www.outtathebox.org<BR><BR><BR><BR>Subject: Cob: Tie Downs<BR><BR>I know that when I brought it up earlier, it was not very well received, but I am still wondering about using mobile home tie-downs to help hold the roof on a cob building. I didn't mean tied down like a mobile home is tied down, but fastened to the beam and sunk into the cob.<BR><BR>Kim<BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><p><br><hr size=1>Do you Yahoo!?<br>
<a href="http://rd.yahoo.com/mail/mailsig/*http://mailplus.yahoo.com">Yahoo! Mail Plus</a> - Powerful. Affordable. <a href="http://rd.yahoo.com/mail/mailsig/*http://mailplus.yahoo.com">Sign up now</a>