[Cob] 60 Desert earthen cob images

[phil]

The wood that you see sticking out is there to provide an easy method of scaling the walls to apply new plasters. In some areas it is done as a competition to see who can finish their section first and get to the top. In most locations this is done yearly.

By the way, this info came from a lecture given by Janell Kapor in Asheville, NC.

Phil Hawn, President
The North Carolina Natural Building Coalition
http://naturalbuilder.org
cob, strawbale, cordwood and other sustainable earthbuilding techniques

 --- On Fri 02/06, Elizabeth < juswanabe2004 at yahoo.com > wrote:
From: Elizabeth [mailto: juswanabe2004 at yahoo.com]
To: coblist at deatech.com
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 23:23:50 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: [Cob] 60 Desert earthen cob images

Charmain:  Thanks for this great link!  <br> <br>Very cool photos.  I'm struck by several things many of the building have in common:<br> <br>--They are really massive.  Very thick walls.<br>--The use of buttresses, especially around doors or at corners.<br>--The very minimal windows and doors (perhaps as much to do with the climate as construction methods?)<br>--The use of embedded chunks of wood.  Are these to provide footholds during construction and maintenance?  I'm really curious about what appears to be a dome that is bristling with wooden beams.<br> <br>On the other hand, some of the building have very classic arches and columns--I'd love to have more detail on the actual construction of the buildings.  I saw one with what appeared to be a drainpipe/gutter coming out through the wall also--perhaps draining a roof.<br> <br>Elizabeth<br><br><br>Charmaine Taylor <tms at northcoast.com> wrote:<br>http://archnet.org/library/webpages/jamesmorris/<br><br><br>photographer James Morris' images of Africa /eastern cob/adobe similar to photos in "Built By Hand"<br><br><br>wonderful homes and structures<br><br>Ms. Charmaine Taylor/ Taylor Publishing<br>http://www.dirtcheapbuilder.com<br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Coblist mailing list<br>Coblist at deatech.com<br>http://www.deatech.com/mailman/listinfo/coblist<br><br><br>---------------------------------<br>Do you Yahoo!?<br>Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online<br>_______________________________________________<br>Coblist mailing list<br>Coblist at deatech.com<br>http://www.deatech.com/mailman/listinfo/coblist<br>

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