[Cob] Straw and cob together

[Starr Guffey]

Hope this topic is OK, I am working on plans for our house. Can we "plaster" cob over straw bale? and if so how thick should it be? We are building in a wet, cold area, southern  IN,  the house will set on four foot urbanite walls. Also we are putting in a cob stove and a cob vanity and other cob details inside the house how long does cob take to dry inside? If this topic does not work for the list my e-mail is ladystellar at insightbb.com
Thanks, Starr