Cob: Cob in Colorado??
Tina Floyd
tvfloyd at hotmail.com
Thu Jul 19 19:57:00 CDT 2001
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<P>I think you may be referring to Sundial Village in Rico, CO, where there's lots of strawbale and cob projects. You can find a page about the Casita house at the Knapps' site listed below. Also try a search for Sundial. Earthships seems to be the popular genre of natural building in Ridgway....good luck! Maybe we'll be neighbors in a few years! tina<BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>From: Robin Magee <ROBINMAG at INDEPENDENCE.NET>
<DIV></DIV>Reply-To: Robin Magee <ROBINMAG at INDEPENDENCE.NET>
<DIV></DIV>To: David & Sheila Knapp <SOLAR at AEROINC.NET>, <COBLIST at DEATECH.COM>
<DIV></DIV>Subject: Re: Cob: Re: Cob in Colorado??
<DIV></DIV>Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 12:19:53 -0800
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<DIV></DIV>I know there are strawbale houses in Rico, CO and I've heard there are
<DIV></DIV>strawbale homes in Ridgway, CO but I don't know of any cob homes.
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<DIV></DIV>Robin
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<DIV></DIV>> From: "David & Sheila Knapp" <SOLAR at AEROINC.NET>
<DIV></DIV>> Reply-To: "David & Sheila Knapp" <SOLAR at AEROINC.NET>
<DIV></DIV>> Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 13:51:11 -0500
<DIV></DIV>> To: <COBLIST at DEATECH.COM>
<DIV></DIV>> Subject: Cob: Re: Cob in Colorado??
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<DIV></DIV>> Unless one has specific knowledge of it, Colorado is a very large place. We
<DIV></DIV>> just left WY & CO after 12 days of sightseeing and checking up on our building
<DIV></DIV>> lot. There are hundreds of fake plywood adobe look-alikes springing up all
<DIV></DIV>> over, many having the look of strawbale with cob plaster (except for the walls
<DIV></DIV>> being thinner). We saw many, many cob and strawbale patio/garden walls though
<DIV></DIV>> (keeping out deer & antelope too). Some of the places "looked" like cob
<DIV></DIV>> compounds, but you had to look close to see what was underneath for sure.
<DIV></DIV>> http://www.crestone.org
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<DIV></DIV>> Good Luck on your Quest,
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<DIV></DIV>> Dave
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<DIV></DIV>> David & Sheila Knapp
<DIV></DIV>> Winnebago, Illinois
<DIV></DIV>> http://www.esolarliving.com/
<DIV></DIV>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Earthship_owner_builders_elist
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<DIV></DIV>> To: <COBLIST at DEATECH.COM>
<DIV></DIV>> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 10:39 PM
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<DIV></DIV>>> Can anyone put me in touch with the group in Colorado that built a cob
<DIV></DIV>>> "compound" A ranchhand told me about it, but he can't remember exactly where
<DIV></DIV>>> it was... We'd like to see it and if they're working on anything at the
<DIV></DIV>>> moment, we'd love to help!
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<DIV></DIV>>> ~ Kestrel ~
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<DIV></DIV>>> "One must still have Chaos in oneself to be able
<DIV></DIV>>> to give birth to a dancing star." ~Nietzsche
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