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Cob: Use of Forms?

Darel Henman henman at it.to-be.co.jp
Mon Jan 6 00:14:42 CST 2003


Ray,
  I think you are confounding "rammed earth" or "Leichtlehlm" which is a
"light clay" with cob.  Can you give us the reference that you saw?  

Darel

Ray Luechtefeld wrote:
> 
>..... I saw a reference to historical cob buildings that mentioned that
> some of the "newer" (150 years old) cob houses were built with forms to hold
> the cob in place.
> 
> Ray