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Cob Fireplace wallsRog dodgyrog at hotmail.comSun May 10 19:26:52 CDT 1998
Howdy folks, Precurser: Might I take this opportunity to say what a fantastic resource this list is? I've been following it for a few weeks having ploughed through the early archives and you're an invaluable lot. So anyway, I'm intending to get my cob cottage up and running over the coming summer in readiness for moving in before winter (southern hemisphere seasons, please). I'm planning on building a slow-combustion heater/cooker into my design, which will have its front, doors and cooktop made from cast iron, with the remaining walls made from a cob mix minus the straw. Well, at least that's the fantasy. Does anyone have any tips on using earth for fireplace walls? What mix should I start experimenting with? Has anyone made anything similar? Cheers, Rog.
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