Cob: bamboo links

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http://www.hawaiibamboosociety.org/
follow the "tips" link for info on killing mites

http://www.bamboonursery.com/

this link has great instructions for bamboo building, in espanol but the diagrams are pretty self explanitory:
http://www.bamboonursery.com/pdf_newsetup/h_11.pdf

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On Tue, 15 Oct 2002 21:55:38  
 Jamei Tierney wrote:

>>>
>>> -> Other projects might include doing wattle & daub walls on an 
>>> existing
>>> post & beam structure.  The wattle could possibly be made of local
>>> bamboo.
>>
>> You could also make a shita-ji window, which is leave a square or cirlce
>> or any shape for that matter, of the bamboo or reed lath exposed and not
>> plastered.
>>
>> Havest bamboo from mid October to November when bamboo doesn't have as
>> much starch content in the culms.
>
>About the only bamboo harvestable on the island at this point is bambusa 
>vulgaris.  It's not the greatest species for building, and the bugs tend 
>to attack it.  Are you sure that the time window you stated for optimal 
>harvesting is true for all bamboo species in all locations?  This would 
>be very surprising to me.  I'd imagine it has something to do with the 
>rainy season.
>>
>> Don't use nails that will rust to secure it to the posts.    The bamboo
>> should be tied together with a straw rope, hemp rope.  Though modern
>> plastic wrap things work, it unknown how long they will last, whereas
>> the natural ropes from torn down 80 year old buildings are still strong.

>>> Blessings on the Journey of Natural Building!
>>>
>>> Jamei
>>
>> Darel
>
>Jamei
>
>
>



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