[Cob] timberframe infill

[Georgie Donais]

Bob,

A friend of mine is just doing an experiment, cutting bales down to smaller
strips with a portable saw mill and setting them on his six inch sill plate,
holding them in place with chicken wire and then earthen plastering them.
Could be another option if you have access to the right equipment.

Georgie
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On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 12:25 AM, Bob Smolen <boka at mwt.net> wrote:

> I have not considered straw clay because I am afraid that  mixing with a
> fork puts the body in a position that would be hard for me because of a low
> back problem. Strawbales would be better and probably quicker but I think
> straw bales are too wide for the 10" timber plate.
> I have used cob as an infill on a wall on a  smaller timberframe I built. I
> used a skidsteer to mix and move the cob and it was very quick and my back
> was able to handle that work.The section were only  about 5ft.x8ft.x6in and
> the weight was not a problem.
> I thought about making a wider base by adding a foundation to the outside
> of the bottom plate so I could use strawbales but that is not very
> convenient at this stage. I may reconsider clay and woodchips. I can use a
> mixer or the skid steer and use a slip form for the wall.
> Thanks for your comments.
> Bob
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