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

Buckaroo Bonzai tsuchimono at yahoo.com
Sun Jan 18 23:01:05 CST 2004


Quick correction.  forwarded 

--- Jilly <JILLPRUETT at peoplepc.com> wrote:
> Why is it that if you build a cob wall, you can
> place windows anywhere you like,

This is NOT a true statement and could be dangerous if
people believe it and build with it. 

Remember that with cob as well one must consider
structural integrity.

Without going into a long explanation I will give you
the Minke document where on page 41 of the pdf file,
referred to below, can read about "Openings for Doors
and Windows".

http://www.gtz.de/basin/publications/books/ManualMinke.pdf


> please forward to the group...
> from Darel

Thanks




 


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