Cob Code approved cob & Fibrous cement

[Patrick Newberry]

I'd be interested in Allen Gooch's original email, and I think most 
of the group would too. 

By the way, how does one sign up for the earthfriendly and self 
suffiecient architecture list?

Pat 


 


> Also on the Earthfriendly and Self-Sufficient Architecture list there is
> a real interesting discussion of a new construction material that is
> quite innovative. It is called fibrous cement which is 10% cement, 30%
> sand, and 60% wet paper. All blended together make a very strong
> lightweight highly insulative material that is very cheap and easy to
> work with. They usually pour into bricks and mortar them together with
> more fiber cement. People are building homes for under $1 per square
> foot. If people are interested I can post Allen Gooch's original e-mail
> all about this material.
> 
> Regards,
> Will
> 
> 
"There is No Hope, but I may be wrong."