[Cob] Lime cob required rubber gloves/boots

[ocean]

A point that hasn't been mentioned - any cob that has been mixed with 
lime or portland cement should be handled with rubber gloves or trodden 
with rubber boots.  Lime and portland are very caustic!

On Feb 12, 2007, at 8:15 AM, phil wrote:

> I have added dry lime to cob mix (1% or so) when using cob as the 
> mortar for cordwood. We limited this to the bottom two feet of wall 
> and only added it to give the cob better resistence to water damage. 
> The cob harden much faster and is a little more rough on the hands and 
> feet but the results were excellent.
>
> Phil Hawn
>
> Student and natural building instructor
>
> Berea College
> http://www.berea.edu/sens