Cob: Re: comp. tests:code cob

[Darel Henman]

California's building code, does not require insulation if you have a
high thermal mass wall over 10 or 13 " I believe.  I read this about two
years ago.  It's in California's building code.  Probably under
alternative buildings, sub-category, residential use buildings.  Does
California still have this code?

What was your soil like?  Near the Sacramento river is a lot of clay
soil, and in the mountians near Shasta a more sandy soil, from what I
remember.

Darel

"j. gann" wrote:
> 
> I have been doing soil samples of my soil with and
> with out straw. A friend of mine came by with part of
> a 3D panel he is using on a gunite project ;so we did
> different cob mixes on the panel. Very interesting. I
> guess it would not be considered green enough for some
> people but for those of us who are seeking code
> buildings without stick built it offers some
> interesting posibilities. Code insulation and
> reinforcement for cob ? Maybe ? www.3-dpanelworks.com
> ,also fcn.org
> 
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