Cob: Using Bricks [David]

Mon Dec 9 20:36:02 CST 2002

Kim,

There has got to be several opportunities out there something like this.  Time to get creative with our options, ha.  At least worth checking into, figuring out what is easy, what is going to require more planning, and what obstacles to plan solutions around them.
http://www.cobworks.com/construction/construction.htm

Dave

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Kim West 
  To: Cob List 
  Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 11:04 AM
  Subject: Re: Cob: Using Bricks [David] 

  Hi Dave. I want to thank you for the links you gave. I went to the first one [haven't had time to see the second yet] and it was wonderful!  "Normal" people around here are thinking I am crazy for wanting to build a cob cottage. They think I should build a "better", more modern place. LOL! Me? I tell you, I would try to build my cob place even if I had the money to go modern. I just love the places I've seen online! They are beautiful! 

  It must have been quite an experience growing up in a log cabin. Must have been labor intensive to do also. Did you all cut and notch your own logs or use pre-cut timbers? A log cabin would be out of the question for us. My husband broke my heart in 1995 when he had this land clear-cut. It is recovering but far from recovered. You might have been able to tell from the pics I have posted. This land was my little paradise before he did that. It has a little spring-fed creek running through it, and it was on the bluff above the creek that we had planned to build. After the trees were cut, the bluff washed away some, but it is still a beautiful spot, just too far to haul all these rocks! LOL!  We went down there yesterday but I forgot to take my camera. Plan to go back today or tomorrow and get some good pics to post online. 

  I saw a site that spoke of hosting workshops, but I didn't figure they would do it here. If I remember correctly, you had to have already attended one of their workshops to host one; plus I think you have to have the finances to feed 20 or so people. If you know of others who might do it otherwise let me know, ok?

  Kim
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>Kim,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>There has got to be several opportunities out 
there something like this.  Time to get creative with our options, 
ha.  At least worth checking into, figuring out what is easy, what is going 
to require more planning, and what obstacles to plan solutions around 
them.</FONT></DIV>
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href="http://www.cobworks.com/construction/construction.htm">http://www.cobworks.com/construction/construction.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>Dave</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV 
  style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> 
  <A title=kwest at arkansas.net href="mailto:kwest at arkansas.net">Kim West</A> 
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  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 09, 2002 11:04 
  AM</DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Cob: Using Bricks [David] 
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  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Dave. I want to thank you for the links you 
  gave. I went to the first one [haven't had time to see the second yet] and it 
  was wonderful!  "Normal" people around here are thinking I am crazy for 
  wanting to build a cob cottage. They think I should build a "better", more 
  modern place. LOL! Me? I tell you, I would try to build my cob place even if I 
  had the money to go modern. I just love the places I've seen online! They are 
  beautiful! </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It must have been quite an experience growing up 
  in a log cabin. Must have been labor intensive to do also. Did you all cut and 
  notch your own logs or use pre-cut timbers? A log cabin would be out of the 
  question for us. My husband broke my heart in 1995 when he had this land 
  clear-cut. It is recovering but far from recovered. You might have been able 
  to tell from the pics I have posted. This land was my little paradise before 
  he did that. It has a little spring-fed creek running through it, and it was 
  on the bluff above the creek that we had planned to build. After the trees 
  were cut, the bluff washed away some, but it is still a beautiful spot, just 
  too far to haul all these rocks! LOL!  We went down there yesterday but I 
  forgot to take my camera. Plan to go back today or tomorrow and get some good 
  pics to post online. </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I saw a site that spoke of hosting workshops, but 
  I didn't figure they would do it here. If I remember correctly, you had to 
  have already attended one of their workshops to host one; plus I think you 
  have to have the finances to feed 20 or so people. If you know of others who 
  might do it otherwise let me know, ok?</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kim</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>