Cob: Tyres as roof shingles

[GrenSheltr at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/8/00 9:46:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
lyndall at neurognostics.com.au writes:

<< Has anyone thought of using the unsteeled sides of rubber tyres as roofing
 shingles, or as ridge capping for thatch roofs?  Could anyone comment on
 feasaibility? >>


I did a long post to the greenbuilding list about the samples I got ----  see 
www.flexshake.com - costs $144 a square for materials   Linda Lloyd

they use 52 tires in each square