Cob Re: A suggestion for superadobe

[goshawk at gnat.net]

>    Thus supporting themselves by inward pressure, I planned on laying
> the sandbags against the outside of these forms to create an obviously
> octagonal structure.  The way I had it figured, I could even nail the
> drywall on the "inside" of the form while the forms were lying on the
> ground.  Then I would hoist the forms, wire them together, and the
> inward pressure of the sandbags would keep it all steady and stable.

this would save you the task of plastering the inside of the walls. 
Which is good. Still the earth plastered walls are give a structure 
something I like and I not sure if the I'd want to give it up. I may 
change my mind before I finish my building. 

L&L
Pat
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