Cob: insulation idea

[Charmaine R Taylor]

I'd really appreciate any comments on this plan that could improve it or
pointers where we may be going wrong.

Thanks, jEN

____ SORRY FOR THE CAPS...


jEN
oNE IDEA,  A LITTLE DIFFERENT, WOULD BE TO PLACE A NORTH WALL, WHERE THE MOST SNOW DRIFTS TAKE PLACE A COUPLE FEET FROM THE ACTUAL COB NORTH WALL..THE WIND BREAK WALL WOULD BE LIKE THE NATIVE AMERICAN  WATTLE-WEAVE WALLS THAT WERE PLACE IN WINTER AROUND THE WINDY SIDE OF THE TIPI AS A BREAK, AND REMOVED IN THE SUMMER, YOURS COULD BE MORE PERMANENT...POSIBLY A SIMPLE WALL OF sBALES COBBED OVER HEAVILY, MIGHT LAST MANY  MANY YEARS AND CREATE AN AIR POCKET GAP THAT WOULD BUFFER THE HOUSE.   THIS   outer wall would be more for snow protection and insulation..for the actual house insulation you may want to just make the north wall all sbales, heavily cobbed for added comfort.

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