Cob: Cob insulation idea

[jen walker]

>Marlin Wrote: 
 Yea, Darel, you're right we put the insulation between the walls...what was
> 'plastered over' was the ends of the scrap wood on both the inside and out
> and the cob mortar in between....it's led to the most handy attachment
> spots for screws if hanging cabinets etc. as the 24 inch wood piece's ends
> are just below the surface!
>
Hi Marlin, how is plaster doing over the wood ends? I asked Rob Roy of the
Earthwood Building school how plaster would work over the cordwood (with cob
mortar) and this was his reply: dont know about clay plasters over cordwood.
People do it all the time with ordinary cement plasters, with good results.
I think that it is worth a try. Worst case is that the plaster cracks and
falls off. The endgrain of the wood might rob the moisture rapidly from the
clay plaster and the rapid drying might be detrimental. You could be the
first to do it! (I guess not-jen)  But don't cover it all. The main thing
about cordwood masonry is that it is beautiful. Rob

Just wonderin'
Jen