Cob Northeast USA cobbers??

[dmarek at hotmail.com]

Hi Ann -

There's a guy named Jan Sturmann in Shutesbury, Mass. who is building a 
cob house at an intentional community called Sirius.  I just recently 
saw it.  He also teaches several cob construction workshops; I think 
he's one of the Cob Cottage Company instructors.  Not sure of other 
cobbers in the Northeast, altho the area is supposed to be growing in 
eco-friendly building.  From what I understand, there is more strawbale 
happening up that way. 

Not sure about the building code part of your question; would like the 
answer to that myself.  I "hear" there are some places in Vermont and 
Oregon that are without code or code friendly.  Personally, I hope to 
move to the Northeast (Vermont/upstate NY possibly), so please let me 
know whatever you find...!  thanks!  

Debra

>From: "Ann Sterling" <nyc1axw at nermail.ups.com>
>To: <coblist at deatech.com>
>Subject: Cob Northeast USA cobbers??
>Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 15:54:10 -0500
>Reply-To: coblist at deatech.com
>
> Can anyone
>tell me are there any cobbers in the Northeast US?, New York, Mass.
>Maine etc.? Also how does one find out where there are no building 
codes or where
>building codes permit this kind of construction? Is it mostly in the
>West or southwest? 
>Ann  in N.Y., nyc1axw at nermail.ups.com
>
>
>


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