Cob: Re: Re: Re: RE: Re: Re: Stone Foundation Question

[Howard]

I'm no expert but I expect transpiration may have something to do with it and trees
are not inert like stone.

"E. McCreery" wrote:

> >Subject: Cob: Re: Re: RE: Re: Stone foundation question
> >
> >Water cannot rise by capillary action ("wicking") by any more than a metre
> >or so.  So if your stone plinth (which is not adversely affected by rising
> >damp) is high enough, the cob will remain dry without any further barrier.
> >John Hall.
>
> Then what about trees? That is exactly the mechanism they use to transport
> water from their roots to their leaves.