Cob: alternative foundation

Fri Jan 17 13:30:34 CST 2003

Hi all.
For those who are thinking about a floating slab foundation (perhaps you
live in a cold climate and the thought of digging a 7 foot trench to pass
the 6 foot frost depth overwhelms you). Rob Roy describes the construction
of his in his Cordword Masonry book. However, I've recently come across
where to get instructions for a strawbale/concrete slab foundation which
insulates while removing the need for steel rebar. Check out the Archibio
website at www.archibio.qc.ca/pages/book.html, where you'll find quote...
 'A thirteen pages, complete technical step-by-step (with photos)
description of the construction of the unique Archibio's strawbale
super-insulated and straw-reinforced concrete slab, which has been used as
foundations for numerous new houses built in Quebec over the past fifteen
years.
They also have affordable booklets on how to build straw-based living roofs
and owner-built composting toilets.

toodleoo,
Jenny Walker in Canada's frigid hinterland.
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Hi all.<BR>
For those who are thinking about a floating slab foundation (perhaps you live in a cold climate and the thought of digging a 7 foot trench to pass the 6 foot frost depth overwhelms you). Rob Roy describes the construction of his in his Cordword Masonry book. However, I've recently come across where to get instructions for a strawbale/concrete slab foundation which insulates while removing the need for steel rebar. Check out the Archibio website at www.archibio.qc.ca/pages/book.html, where you'll find quote...<BR>
 '<FONT SIZE="5"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">A thirteen pages, complete technical step-by-step (with photos)<BR>
description of the construction of the unique Archibio's strawbale super-insulated and straw-reinforced concrete slab, which has been used as foundations for numerous new houses built in Quebec over the past fifteen years.<BR>
They also have affordable booklets on how to build straw-based living roofs and owner-built composting toilets.<BR>
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toodleoo,<BR>
Jenny Walker in Canada's frigid hinterland.</FONT></FONT>
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