Cob: Waterproof covering

Sun Dec 15 02:55:28 CST 2002

Hi 
I have progressed with the project and the cob is perfect even though the bricks were brittle. My final mixture was 1 part clay to 2 sand and 1.5 straw. This is a sculpture in my garden and in winter here we get wind driven storms so I need to water proof the cob as it has no roof. I saw a cob sculpture here in the Cape I think it was covered in wax and linseed. I would like to know if anyone has a recipe. I was thinking of lime plastering then covering with wax/linseed. Help please.
Natalie
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have progressed with the project and the cob is 
perfect even though the bricks were brittle. My final mixture was 1 part clay to 
2 sand and 1.5 straw. This is a sculpture in my garden and in 
winter here we get wind driven storms so I need to water proof the cob as 
it has no roof. I saw a cob sculpture here in the Cape I think it was 
covered in wax and linseed. I would like to know if anyone has a recipe. I was 
thinking of lime plastering then covering with wax/linseed. Help 
please.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Natalie</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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