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Cob: Thin wallsSarah Kopp kopp at kinneret.kinneret.co.ilSat May 6 23:56:07 CDT 2000
Where in Africa? I have seen the round, spiral actually, homes in the Masai Mara of southern Kenya and the walls are very thin but I think it is actually wattle and daub. That is, some kind of woven brush framework that is plastered over. Unfortunately I did not see any under construction and my focus was on cooking fuel and deforestation at that time, not housing issues. Sarah Tsfat, Israel -----Original Message----- From: goshawk at gnat.net <goshawk at gnat.net> To: Coblist <coblist at deatech.com> Date: ùáú 06 îàé 2000 08:30 Subject: Re: Cob: Thin walls While cobbing away yesterday my mind started to wander and wonder about building some small cabin type rooms near our house for visitors. As I got tired I started thinking am I crazy! Then I started thinking of designs which for use of a guest room / short term visit / moderate weather only / room that I wouldn't have to make the walls as thick. Thinking back to my time in Africa, I figure making circular rooms would allow me to make the thinest walls. Then (I guess the mud was really getting to my brain), I wondered just how thin I could make the walls. I'm thinking maybe 3 or 4 inches thick. Well back to work... Pat Pat Newberry www.gnat.net/~goshawk
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