Cob Code approved cob & Fibrous cement

[LUKE STANSON]

>From: Will Firstbrook WCB of BC <wfirstbr at wcb.bc.ca>
>To: "'Cob List'" <coblist at deatech.com>
>Subject: Cob Code approved cob & Fibrous cement
>Date: Thu, 4 Jun 1998 10:34:01 -0700
>Reply-To: coblist at deatech.com
>
>
Will, would you please post and/or send me a copy of Allens paper crete 
ideas. Perhaps these may work into my cob building.




Hi Cobbers, 
>
>I had a recent visit with Ianto after attending Wesak and taking the
>kids to Disney.  He is really excited about a workshop on (Maine?)
>island near Vancouver Island in Canada. The reason is it will be the 
1st
>code approved load bearing cob structure in recent history. All 
previous
>code approved cob buildings are post and beam approved with cob 
in-fill.
>In-fact the code inspectors are taking the two week course and are
>totally eager and supportive of the project. The implications about 
this
>is that since there will be a precedent it will be easier to get cob
>buildings approved.  He also mentioned that due to previous interest
>they have added an additional thatching workshop this year. I don't 
have
>the dates handy.
>
>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
>
>

Thanks in advance! Your friend Luke.
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