Cob cover or temporary roof.

[Patrick Newberry]

Well since it's almost winter, the black works out nice. 
I like the old rv awnings idea. 
to bridge the top of my dome (cement) and the temporary roof, I dipped some old
burlap bags in a cement solution which I then draped over the top of the bond 
beam sitting on top of my earth wall. I've been walking on it and sprayed a 
hose over it once just to see how it would far in a rain. Not too bad. 


Pat
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> Subject:       Re: Cob cover or temporary roof.
> Date:          Wed, 28 Oct 1998 10:02:10 PST
> Reply-to:      coblist at deatech.com

> just got back from a cob workshop in sonora. an interesting thing they 
> used there were old rv awnings. i guess they went to an rv awning repair 
> shop and they were left overs. great for keeping out uvh and very 
> durable and sturdy. the only thing i would question about using "black" 
> is that it attracts the heat. these old rv awnings were lighter shaded.
 
>  
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