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[Cob] roof support, earth bags w/cob plaster, lime wash

Dognyard dognyard at stockroom.ca
Sat Jan 17 13:32:05 CST 2004



Jilly wrote:
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> Why is it that if you build a cob wall, you can place windows anywhere you like, but if you use earth in bags (i.e. Cal Earth style) you can not place any windows in the long sides of the vault? How is the roof support different in cob vs. the bags?

This photo from the CalEarth website shows a window in the long side of
a vault design.

http://www.calearth.org/cvillage/E1GutGa.htm

Karen Clouston