Cob do it yourself building codes

Robert Bolman robtb at efn.org
Wed Oct 22 22:30:20 CDT 1997


  
> here in New Zealand te committee that I chair is just finishing off a
> massive task of writing very comprehensive earth building standards -
> the first of their kind in hte world as far as I know. They mostly deal
> with rammed earth, mud brick, and pressed earth brick, wiht a little on
> poured earth, in-situ adobe and cob. They should be avalable for sale
> early next year . If anyone is interested in finding out more about the
> process of writing earth building codes (its taken us over 10 years)
> please contact me - 
> 
> Graeme.North at xtra.co.nz
> 
> If they are intersted in purchasing a copy please contact Ian Brewer 
> on   
> 
> ianb at standards.synet.net.nz  for price and availability.
> 
> cheers, Graeme
> 
> 
> -- 
> Graeme North,  Registered Architect
> 18 Neville Street,  Warkworth,  New Zealand
> tel +64 9 4259305   fax +64 9 4258216
> Specialist in earth building and green architecture