[Cob] finding stats

[Shody Ryon]

Are any cob houses built with gothic arch windows and
doors? I assume that cob walls are usually built lower
rather than taller so there is not usually room for a
lot of wall between the top of the window and the roof
for a gothic arch (that would not require a header),
and the load on the wall would increase from wind and
seismic forces and incresed labor of more cob which
would usually be more of a problem than most would
wish to deal with.

As for up-lift on the roof, I imagine the load is
spread from the rafters to the wall in conventional
framing by blocking between the rafter that are tico
cliped to the top plate, is there a common way to make
a possitive connection like that when installing
rafters on a cob wall?
Perhaps by installing bamboo vertically in the cob at
the distance of the rafters, say 24" O.C. and running
the rafters along side of the bamboo and connecting
the rafters to that with bolts or dowels?

Cheers
Shody



       
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