"Kelly, Sean" wrote: > > . . . I envision my > cob house in snow country, with a 1-2 inch sheet embedded in the middle > of a 1-2 foot wall for it's insulative properties... I dunno, the idea > of straw bales stacked about the outside of my home just doesn't hit me > right... No, no, no, they're supposed to be stacked INSIDE the walls ! <VBG> Holly ;-D