[Cob] Mix

[Janet Standeford]

Hi Dorothy,

Klamath County. They never said they require this but I know the R Value 
of cob is around 1 per inch that would be an acceptable value where the 
county is concerned.

My Civil Engineer agrees that the walls should be thick or I would need 
insulation. The county did tell me I could substitute thermal mass for 
insulation as well.

I live at 4850 feet in the foothills of the Cascades on the North side 
of a summit so anything that can help hold the heat is a good thing here.

As my foundation will be insulated, they are not requiring an insulated 
floor which will be cob.

I'm not going with straw bale. As I said, the walls are 25' x 10' with a 
10' x 8' bedroom. The highest South side is 14' and the lowest North is 
8'. I would think with two or three doors and many windows it shouldn't 
be too hard to make enough cob with several people working on it.

By the way, cob is considered to be unstabilized adobe and the 
requirements are under special codes.

I'll try to find the codes if you remind me next weekend.

Janet Standeford OR
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