[Cob] Slipstraw addendum

[Mike]

One more thing:

A member of the list wrote and asked, given I'm not going to have any
sort of paneling, what I'd be doing for tension.  If I understood
correctly, the concern was that with NOT using structural cob, the
framing would be on its own.  As I understand the question: usually,
sheets (like plywood) do a fantastic job at stopping rack.  But in
this case, because I want to plaster, I'd use diagonal bracing or X'ed
metal straps to keep the walls from racking.  Thoughts welcome on
that, too.

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