[Cob] Again, a call for information

[Georgie Donais]

Janet,

The cob building/composting toilet project I started in Dufferin Grove Park,
Toronto, had (has) an earthbag foundation, but the engineer and architect
wouldn't stamp it until they designed a metal infrastructure to support the
roof, making the earthbag and cob "infill". I refused to build their design
so, although we have stamped plans and a building permit, that project is
not going ahead in its current form. So not much help there, I'm afraid.

However, Chris Magwood has had several buildings with earthbag foundations
(I believe they were SFPFs) permitted, as part of the Fleming College
Sustainable Building and Construction:  *http://tinyurl.com/c25zxf*

Georgie
www.cobinthepark.ca

On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 6:12 PM, Janet Standeford <j.standeford at hughes.net>wrote:

> Hi again,
> We are still looking for structural information that will pass code here in
> Oregon.
>
> If you know the web address of anyone building with earthbag and cob and
> has
> obtained a permit, please pass it on to us.
>
> I lost the email regarding Canada. Do you still have that?
>
> Janet