[Cob] Eastcoast cobbing

[S K]

Hi All,
 
I'm a newbie cob fan from Northern NJ.  My solution to, not only trying to cob for the first time, but to get around all the building codes is to build a small greenhouse, as suggested by Ianto in his book.  Although I live in Zone 7 and the temperature can fluctuate from 100s in the summer (with humidity) and the teens in the winter, I think cob would fit the bill.  There are historic cob homes in Pennsylvania and the temps there can be either higher or lower than NJ and they've survived for over 100 years.  Also, a Rumford fireplace, a wood burning stove or a Rocket Heater (Ianto, again) would do just fine for heat.  Time for the East Coast to get cobbing again!
 
As far as locations for the future, I believe we'll have hysteria around the populated NYC area if our economy came crashing down.  Most folks are so dependent upon everyone else for survival that I think most of them would perish from shock/depression/whatever.  I also believe it doesn't matter where you live, as long as you have the facilities to grow your food and have a like-minded community (think of what happened to the American Indians).  
 
Recently, I discovered the beauty of fresh eggs...a neighbor decided to start raising chickens 30 miles from Manhattan...yum!
 
Stephanie
> From: coblist-request at deatech.com> Subject: Coblist Digest, Vol 5, Issue 164> To: coblist at deatech.com> Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 12:00:02 -0800> > Send Coblist mailing list submissions to> coblist at deatech.com> > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit> http://www.deatech.com/mailman/listinfo/coblist> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to> coblist-request at deatech.com> > You can reach the person managing the list at> coblist-owner at deatech.com> > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific> than "Re: Contents of Coblist digest..."> > > Today's Topics:> > 1. Re: cob location (Dean Sherwin)> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------> > Message: 1> Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2007 10:06:51 -0600 (CST)> From: Dean Sherwin <costman at verizon.net>> Subject: Re: [Cob] cob location> To: coblist at deatech.com> Message-ID:> <744803.2749931194365211440.JavaMail.root at vms124.mailsrvcs.net>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8> > Interesting that several folks are trying to do cob within striking distance of the E coast populated areas, I had more or less given up earth buildingas a practical idea until I could move somewhere more remote ie westwards, since codes adn building officials have restrictions at every turn. Great tht there will be more critical (earth) mass. And yes I know code issues have been discussed here and are important, it took a lot of work to get adobe accepted in New Mexico and then parts around there.> My main comment is about nearness to polulated areas in the future stripped-down economy. I see walking to stores and amenities as a big plus, as mentioned, and that means being close to a reasonable amount of population. In any case the sustainable life style if you meant self-sufficient, fending for yourself and doing everything, is just too much work and strain. We need to cooperate and depend on one another. think community rather than rugged self-reliance. and those remote locations even tho land is cheap are going to need an awful lot of (non-existent) oil to get around and be viable. Also i wish i was in a climate that needed minimal heating (especially) and cooling. that is going to be a big demand on our resources in the not so far distant future. Earth building works best with temperate days and cool to not too cold nights. Just my thoughts and 2 c worth> Dean Sherwin> Message: 1> Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 15:20:39 -0400 (GMT-04:00)> From: Michael Schenk <schenkmj at earthlink.net>> Subject: Re: [Cob] New to list, intro> To: coblist at deatech.com> Message-ID:> <32716909.1194031239010.JavaMail.root at elwamui-mouette.atl.sa.earthlink.net>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8> > We're in Maryland, with property in West Virginia, in a county which recently adopted the international building code.> > Mike Schenmk> >> >Cobbing your own home is going to re-connect you to the world we have forgotten I am reading a book called the ?Long Emergency?. It is not a fun book by a long shot and it has some rather naive assumptions about our government and it's agenda but it seems to be well investigated. It may help some of us make choices about where we want to be and how we want to be there. First off it would be wise to think more in terms of walking distance than commuting. It would also be good to deliberate on the climate and population centers. By this I mean that being too close to highly populated areas may not be in your best interest. A less is best self sustaining life style may be something to be developing now. Even changing eating habits towards a more vegan direction could help your chances of surviving what is going to be a dramatic change. This is a game of musical chairs folks and we don't know when the music is going to stop, we just know it is. for the good of all C.> > > > > ------------------------------> > _______________________________________________> Coblist mailing list> Coblist at deatech.com> http://www.deatech.com/mailman/listinfo/coblist> > > End of Coblist Digest, Vol 5, Issue 164> ***************************************
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