Cob: Any body building with cob in the Athens, Ga. area?

[Eric Lawson]

Sabrina,

Welcome to Athens.  I haven't built anything out of cob yet, but I too am
looking to do so soon.  I've lived in the Athens area for about 14 years
now, and I can tell you that clay will be no problem at all to acquire!  If
you buy a piece of land with creek frontage or river frontage, sand will be
no problem either.  Since there is a good deal of construction in the area,
finding concrete waste slabs for a foundation seems like a cheap (or free)
prospect in the area as well.  I haven't found a source of straw yet, but
I'm sure that this is just from a lack of trying.  I would love to assist in
any building projects that you may wish to start when you move.  If you have
done any cobbing before, I would love to learn from you in return for work
assisting you with building.  If you have not, I would love to learn and
experiment with you!  As far as building codes, I really don't know, but my
guess is that Oglethorpe or Madison counties would have the best potential
in that regard.  I will begin researching this subject and I'll let you know
anything I find out.  I'm really excited about having someone else
interested in cob living close by!

-Eric

On Sun, 09 Dec 2001 16:42:45 -0500, Sabrina L Acevedo wrote:

>  Hello, we are hoping to relocate to the Athens area in the spring. We
>  hope to find a nice patch of land and hopefully incorporate cob into our
>  building and design methods. Any info about codes and availability of
>  land w/ clay/sand in the area would be greatly appreciated.
>  Thanks in advance!
>  
>





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