Cob: RE: earthen oven in Guatemala type house.

Fri Nov 8 13:34:41 CST 2002

Well I Need some advice. I work for Habitat for Humanity and much to my dismay, being a cob builder and all, the talk around here is stick houses, stick houses, 
until I'm sick of stick houses. Well we are building a sort  of "Disney" land of Habitat here in Americus GA. It will feature houses that are build around the world
by habitat and since that means places other than the good ole US of A, it will thank goodness indeed,  include non-stick houses and I ain't talking teflon either. 

Now I did flinch a bit when they build a cob type room in the "shacks" aka the poverty houses section of Global Village, but it was poorly build with thin walls and 
so I let it go. Now a new opportunity has arrived. There is a Guatemalan house in the village and they want to build an earth type oven in the house. I have been ask to help. Does any one have any idea of what type of earthen oven would be an authentic earthen oven that I can build inside this house. I have a Dec 10 th dead line to do this so any info etc would be good / helpful. 

Either a set of plans, a simple write up, or photos etc would be of use. I have build one earthen fireplace in a school bus before so I have some experience, but I'd 
like some authenticity. Please help with your ideas so that we can show these dang stick builders just what all can be done with earth / cob.  

L&L 
Pat Newberry 
www.gypsyfarm.com 

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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=827091819-08112002>Well I 
Need some advice. I work for Habitat for Humanity and much to 
my dismay, being a cob builder and all, the talk around here is stick 
houses, stick houses, </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=827091819-08112002>until 
I'm sick of stick houses. Well we are building a sort  of "Disney" 
land of Habitat here in Americus GA. It will feature houses that 
are build around the world</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=827091819-08112002>by 
habitat and since that means places other than the good ole US of A, it will 
thank goodness indeed,  include non-stick houses and I ain't talking 
teflon either. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
class=827091819-08112002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=827091819-08112002>Now I 
did flinch a bit when they build a cob type room in the "shacks" aka the poverty 
houses section of Global Village, but it was poorly build with thin walls and 
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=827091819-08112002>so I 
let it go. Now a new opportunity has arrived. There is a Guatemalan house in the 
village and they want to build an earth type oven in the house. I have been ask 
to help. Does any one </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
class=827091819-08112002>have any idea of what type of earthen oven would be an 
authentic earthen oven that I can build inside this house. I have a Dec 10 th 
dead line to do this so any info etc would be good / helpful. 
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
class=827091819-08112002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=827091819-08112002>Either 
a set of plans, a simple write up, or photos etc would be of use. I have 
build one earthen fireplace in a school bus before so I have some experience, 
but I'd </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=827091819-08112002>like 
some authenticity. Please help with your ideas so that we can show these dang 
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
class=827091819-08112002>stick builders just what all can be done with earth / 
cob.  </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=827091819-08112002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
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class=827091819-08112002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN 
class=827091819-08112002>L&L </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=827091819-08112002>Pat 
Newberry </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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href="http://www.gypsyfarm.com">www.gypsyfarm.com</A> </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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