Cob: RE: RE: Posts embedded in cob

[jamie.ayres at m2.com]

>high foundation is that when rain hits the ground (or plants or other
>objects near the base of your wall) it splashes onto the wall and 
can/will
>cause errosion in your wall.
A lot of English houses use tar around the base of the house (or more 
commonly a hardwearing, exterior gloss paint nowadays) to prevent this. Is 
this still a sensible solution or would a stone base be more effective at 
preventing erosion?

Which is considered more attractive???

Jay