[Cob] Re: Adapting Earthbag stemwall

[Barbara Roemer]

Jennifer wrote:

> Local people use earthbags a lot for strawbale
>    construction (which this was intended for) and use masonry to coat the
>    outside of the bags instead of plaster to prevent wicking of moisture.

It's hard to argue with what locals do, but masonry of any kind, cement,
cement based mortar, etc., is capable of wicking - I've heard up to 18
stories in a concrete building, though I don't have a source.  Google it.
You must provide a damp-proof course to avoid that problem.

Barbara