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[Cob] Engineered Cob House PlansJill Hogan jill.hogan at mat.org.zaWed Feb 10 14:35:09 CST 2010
Are they both cob ?. Why is the second one covered with shingles does that weather protect it? Jill On 2010/02/10 03:45 PM, Mark Piepkorn wrote: > Here are two pictures I took of cob houses in northern New York, built > in the 1830s, still occupied. > http://www.potkettleblack.com/potkettleblog/crypt04/04_04-10_08.jpg > http://www.potkettleblack.com/potkettleblog/crypt04/04_04-10_09.jpg > > Here's a good read - "Earthen Architecture in the Northern United > States: European Traditions in Earthen Construction." > http://crm.cr.nps.gov/archive/22-6/22-06-7.pdf > > I'm just sayin'. > > Mark > > > > On 2/9/2010 7:02 PM, yewberry at wavecable.com wrote: >> Damon Howell wrote: >> >>> I'm sorry, but every time a new formless building is erected with >>> cob a disservice is done to our current predicament . That would be >>> that honest individuals who want to obey the law cannot build >>> because most cobbers are looked at as clueless. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Coblist mailing list > Coblist at deatech.com > http://www.deatech.com/mailman/listinfo/coblist > -- We have new exciting updates on our web site, check them out. McGregor Alternative Technology Centre "MAT" www.mat.org.za 023 625 1533 "Be the change you wish to see" Mohandas Ghandi If you do not wish to receive these mails, email us with unsubscribe in the subject. Thanks
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