[Cob] cob in cold climate

[Shannon Dealy]

On Mon, 9 Feb 2009, Bob Smolen wrote:

> I live in So. Wi. and am concerned over poor insulative capacity of 
> cob.Does anyone know of a cob home in a climate as cold as Wi. or Mn.?

I am aware of some built in area's like yours, though all of them used 
a straw bale wrap of some sort around at least part of the building to 
improve insulation.  Never heard how any of them perform.  I would 
recommend looking into "cob-bale" which is a hybrid cob-straw bale wall 
system using a 7+ inch thick cob inner wall and a straw bale outer wall 
built as a single integrated wall.

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