[Cob] bamboo ceiling in cob house

Tue Apr 20 21:55:16 PDT 2004

cast paper pulp on the matts.. they will stop air infiltration and stop
dust from coming down. 
it will add insulation.
On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 03:47:31 GMT dorethy at juno.com writes:
> 
> My cob/strawbale house has a clay tile roof supported with 2 x 12 
> rafters.  I'd like to put up bamboo mats for a ceiling, which of 
> course must be insulated.  Someone said I'd need a moisture barrier 
> between the bamboo and the insulation.  I was of the opinion that in 
> a cob house, breathability is implied.  Would not this be an 
> infringement on that concept?  Or does it not apply to a ceiling?  
> (The insulation I'm thinking of is a corn product that resembles 
> pale yellow styrofoam when it sets up and I'm told it is "natural".) 
>  If anyone has an educated opinion, I would like some input.  
> Thanks.
> Dorethy from Kansas
> 
> 
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