[Cob] Cob Insulative values

[M3]

Janet,
Where are you building your cob home or what is the climate?  The 
elevation?  I'm also curious of your past experience living in "thermal 
mass" homes.

Mike
> Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2011 10:23:06 -0700
> From: Janet Standeford<janet.standeford at gmail.com>
> To: coblist at deatech.com
> Subject: Re: [Cob] Insulative values: Frank, Mike, Janet, Sky, Chris,
> 	others?
> 1
>
> I am so sorry Sky but I think the Larson Truss technique would be good for
> straw bale. Not Cob.
>
> Many homes in Europe and other places are cob and they don't seem to be
> using so much wood. They are comfortable as well.
>
> Don't forget thermal mass is key here and that is what my house will have.
>
> Trying to turn cob into a hybrid isn't what this site is about as far as I
> am aware.
>
> It is to encourage the building of cob homes with permits.  This entails
> satisfying code, not changing everything into something that doesn't
> resemble cob anymore.
>
> I applaud Tys and anyone else who has the fortitude and guts to see this
> goal through.
>
> Don't worry about me being cold. I have kept warm on very little heat with
> far less insulation or thermal mass here.
>
> It's good to have walls that breathe Sky. It is not good to be in an air
> tight coffin.
>
> Janet