[Cob] All this rain and humidity a concern for drying?

[Amanda Peck]

I think that at least one person has reported that tarping cob through a 
rainy period is counterproductive. At the very least it needs to be held 
above the cob so you don't get condensation dripping and pooling on your 
surface.

A roof would be nice.  And in some climates, traditional.

I can't answer for the other.

I've certainly
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Paul wrote:

I have a cob oven with only the insulating layer added, haven't decided on 
what kind of plaster yet. Now with all the continual daily rain plus high 
humidity I'm concerned that the oven may not dry out any time soon. I was 
kind of hoping to have it dry out on it's own, but it's spent almost all of 
it's time under a tarpaulin, and now I'm thinking I might fire it early. 
Last summer it would have dried out in no time at all :)

And on the subject of plasters, is there any health concerns with using a 
manure based plaster? Or rather possible concerns if the oven is used 
commercially?