Cob: Thin walls

[Sarah Kopp]

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