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Cob: Building a Cob Model FirstMyra Bonhage-Hale lapaix at iolinc.netSun Apr 20 14:48:11 PDT 2003
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01C30765.02F27000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, just am so satsified with how our first workshop went in West = Virginia I wanted to share some of the experiences and learning. The = workshop, focussed on building a model of the cob structure which is to = become a reality during this spring and summer at La Paix. First of = all, I have to thank Cat profusely for all her inspiration, nput and = knowledge which she shared so charmingly with the assembled = participants. Her goal was to guide us through the steps in building = the model to scale. My vision of a building was that it would be about = 12 feet in circumference,conssisting of eight sides, six of which would = have some recycled Gothic windows from a local church in them, one a = door and the rear 8th side which is up against a slope would be all cob. = Before we began the model, we toured La Paix's gardens and described = the l/2 of a cob bench project and the abandoned cob building site next = to it. We also perused the site which had been prepared by one of my = apprentices last year. and which will be the site of this small, but = dramatic cob building. It was a lively workshop, with the lunch I had prepared in the middle - = pesto pasta, vegetarian tomato sauce with shitake mushrooms and angel = hair pasta, home made Norweigen Rye and French herbed breads, 3 kinds of = salad ( one each from me, another participant and one from Cat), lemon = squares, and beverages. The weather was gorgeous - just right - with a = breeze floating the aromas of apple trees in blossom, autumn olive and = lilac towards us as we ate under umbrellas in the yard. We liked each = other so well, that although the table chosen could only accomodate 4, = and there were other tables, the others relaxed on the lawn by the = table. Even the appearance of two garter snakes in the middle of all = this luncheon bliss didn't dismay - we only gave them a home in the Feng = Shui garden where the dogs couldn't bother them.=20 In the afternoon, we got down to the model. The two books which we = had studied - Ianto Evan's and Becky Bee's were passed around. = Articles from Natural Home magazine and Mother Earth were also shared. = As many of us have been on the cob list for awhile, we discussed it's = efficacy for those who weren't aware of it and a little bit about the = various member's personality and take on cob...... With the assistance of the participants, (one of whom, Jim, was a = building contractor who knew math and ratios well - thank heavens!), the = dimensions and scale of the building took shape. We decided on how long = each wall would be, how high the building would be, how much frame was = needed around the windows etc. As the model grew, so did our need to = change dimensions, including circumferance, height and window placement. = Cat had brought 50 lbs. of modeling clay, gravel was collected from the = driveway, hay like material was furnished and after drawing the model = dimensions on a plywood board (so that it could be transported, = photographed and used as a possible grant project), each participant = took a side (8 sides made it nice) and built l-l/2 feet of dry wall held = together in places by the modeling clay which was rolled in the hay like = material. Cob was then added up to another l-l/2 inches (the scale was = 1 inch to a foot). At that point it was decided that the windows would = go in. A 3 inch place was left for the east facing door. The site is = compass perfect, so the model was oriented east, west, north and south. = The windows were roughly sketched in. Cat reminded us that the floor = had to be raised a foot off the ground. Everybody=20 left later then planned because it was a wonderful learning experience = with everyone having hands-on opportunity. Today, not being able to stay away, I roughed in the windows with wooden = plant stakes cut to fit and even put in a little cardboard gothic window = in one of the frames. I realized as I worked that 7-l/2 feet of height = was not enough - so added another l/2 foot to the overall height - this = made the windows look a lot better. =20 After this experience, I would heartily recommend that anyone thinking = or dreaming or wishing to make a cob building make a model first. It is = exciting, inspiring and gives you a chance to change things on the model = instead of the real thing! There are three weekend workshops at La = Paix in May June and July. August will be a wrap up. For information = on registering by shopping cart or by mail, go to my website at = http://www.lapaixherbfarm.com and click on the button which says Natural = Building workshops. I purposely made the cost as low as possible = without me losing too much money on it because I think it is good to = make it available to as many as can benefit. Registration is limited to = ten people. There are scholarships available. Joy on Your Journey. = Myra Please visit me on my website at http://www.lapaixherbfarmproducts.com. = ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01C30765.02F27000 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2723.2500" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>Hi, just am so satsified with how = our first=20 workshop went in West Virginia I wanted to share some of the experiences = and=20 learning. The workshop, focussed on building a model of the cob = structure=20 which is to become a reality during this spring and summer at La = Paix. =20 First of all, I have to thank Cat profusely for all her inspiration, = nput and=20 knowledge which she shared so charmingly with the assembled = participants. =20 Her goal was to guide us through the steps in building the model = to=20 scale. My vision of a building was that it would be about 12 feet = in=20 circumference,conssisting of eight sides, six of which would have some = recycled=20 Gothic windows from a local church in them, one a door and the rear 8th = side=20 which is up against a slope would be all cob. Before we began the = model,=20 we toured La Paix's gardens and described the l/2 of a cob bench project = and the=20 abandoned cob building site next to it. We also perused the site = which had=20 been prepared by one of my apprentices last year. and which will be the = site of=20 this small, but dramatic cob building.</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It was a lively workshop, with the = lunch I had=20 prepared in the middle - pesto pasta, vegetarian tomato sauce with = shitake=20 mushrooms and angel hair pasta, home made Norweigen Rye and French = herbed=20 breads, 3 kinds of salad ( one each from me, another participant and one = from=20 Cat), lemon squares, and beverages. The weather was gorgeous - = just=20 right - with a breeze floating the aromas of apple trees in blossom, = autumn=20 olive and lilac towards us as we ate under umbrellas in the yard. = We liked=20 each other so well, that although the table chosen could only = accomodate 4, and there were other tables, the others relaxed on the = lawn by the=20 table. Even the appearance of two garter snakes = in the=20 middle of all this luncheon bliss didn't dismay - we only gave them a = home in=20 the Feng Shui garden where the dogs couldn't bother them. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>In the afternoon, we=20 </FONT></FONT><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>got down to the = model. The two=20 books which we had studied - Ianto Evan's and Becky Bee's were = passed=20 around. Articles from Natural Home magazine and Mother Earth = were=20 also shared. As many of us have been on the cob list for awhile, = we=20 discussed it's efficacy for those who weren't aware of it and a little = bit about=20 the various member's personality and take on = cob......</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT><FONT size=3D2>With the assistance of the=20 participants, (one of whom, Jim, was a building contractor who knew math = and=20 ratios well - thank heavens!), the dimensions and scale of the building = took=20 shape. We decided on how long each wall would be, how high = the =20 building would be, how much frame was needed around the windows = etc. As=20 the model grew, so did our need to change dimensions, including = circumferance,=20 height and window placement. Cat had brought 50 lbs. of modeling = clay,=20 gravel was collected from the driveway, hay like material was furnished = and=20 after drawing the model dimensions on a plywood board (so that it could = be=20 transported, photographed and used as a possible grant project), = each=20 participant took a side (8 sides made it nice) and built l-l/2 feet of = dry wall=20 held together in places by the modeling clay which was rolled in the hay = like=20 material. Cob was then added up to another l-l/2 inches (the scale = was 1=20 inch to a foot). At that point it was decided that the windows = would go=20 in. A 3 inch place was left for the east facing door. The = site is=20 compass perfect, so the model was oriented east, west, north and = south. =20 The windows were roughly sketched in. Cat reminded us that = the floor=20 had to be raised a </FONT></FONT><FONT size=3D2>foot off the = ground. =20 Everybody </FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT><FONT size=3D2> left later then = planned because=20 it was a wonderful learning experience with everyone having hands-on=20 opportunity.</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Today, not being able to stay away, I = roughed in=20 the windows with wooden plant stakes cut to fit and even put in a little = cardboard gothic window in one of the frames. I realized as I = worked that=20 7-l/2 feet of height was not enough - so added another l/2 foot to the = overall=20 height - this made the windows look a lot better. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>After this experience, I would heartily = recommend=20 that anyone thinking or dreaming or wishing to make a cob building make = a model=20 first. It is exciting, inspiring and gives you a chance to change = things=20 on the model instead of the real thing! </FONT><FONT face=3DArial=20 size=3D2>There are three weekend workshops at La = Paix in May=20 June and July. August will be a wrap up. For information on=20 registering by shopping cart or by mail, go to my website at <A=20 href=3D"http://www.lapaixherbfarm.com">http://www.lapaixherbfarm.com</A> = and click=20 on the button which says Natural Building workshops. I purposely = made the=20 cost as low as possible without me losing too much money on it because I = think=20 it is good to make it available to as many as can benefit. = Registration is=20 limited to ten people. There are scholarships available. Joy = on Your=20 Journey. Myra</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2></FONT></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2></FONT></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2></FONT></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>Please visit me on my website at = </FONT><A=20 href=3D"http://www.lapaixherbfarmproducts.com"><FONT=20 size=3D2>http://www.lapaixherbfarmproducts.com</FONT></A><FONT = size=3D2>. =20 </FONT></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01C30765.02F27000-- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]
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