Cob: very basic questions

Sun Apr 28 22:16:25 CDT 2002

In a message dated 4/27/02 8:07:28 AM Central Daylight Time, 
littleboat at earthlink.net writes:

> I am curious
> about the average time it takes to build a cob house.  Can it be done in a
> summer?  2 months, 3?  The work crew on this will mostly just be me, but 
> I'm
> confident I can entice some friends to help

Others here are much better qualified to answer your question  but in case it 
slips through I'll take a stab at it.
Time will depend on how much help and size of the cob house.I have seen it 
posted that you can build at about a maximum of about a foot per day.There 
are limits on how high fresh cob can be "stacked".
  I suggest you try making a batch of cob and laying it like you intend to 
build your wall.Try and see how high you can get your test wall.
If you time yourself you should get a ball park figure of how long it will 
take in manhours for what you have in mind remembering that even if a hundred 
people show up to help the wall can only be built so high in one day.
   I also really enjoy rain on a metal roof.Best of luck and keep us informed 
how your project goes.
   Al
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I am curious<BR>
about the average time it takes to build a cob house.  Can it be done in a<BR>
summer?  2 months, 3?  The work crew on this will mostly just be me, but I'm<BR>
confident I can entice some friends to help</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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Others here are much better qualified to answer your question  but in case it slips through I'll take a stab at it.<BR>
Time will depend on how much help and size of the cob house.I have seen it posted that you can build at about a maximum of about a foot per day.There are limits on how high fresh cob can be "stacked".<BR>
  I suggest you try making a batch of cob and laying it like you intend to build your wall.Try and see how high you can get your test wall.<BR>
If you time yourself you should get a ball park figure of how long it will take in manhours for what you have in mind remembering that even if a hundred people show up to help the wall can only be built so high in one day.<BR>
   I also really enjoy rain on a metal roof.Best of luck and keep us informed how your project goes.<BR>
   Al</FONT></HTML>