Cob: Underground Cob

Sun Jan 19 21:52:32 CST 2003

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<P>Cat here, anyone know how to do thatch?  Would boom corn be a viable thatch material, and where would one buy bails of broom corn?  Anyone used or know anything about cattails as a roofing material?</P>
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<P><EM>for the good of all </EM>Cat<BR><BR></P>
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<DIV></DIV>>From: "Abe Connally" <ABE at ABECONNALLY.COM>
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<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: "Abe Connally" <ABE at ABECONNALLY.COM>
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<DIV></DIV>>To: coblist at deatech.com 
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<DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: Cob: Underground Cob 
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<DIV></DIV>>Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 20:40:44 -0500 
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<DIV></DIV>>Underground cob!!!!! 
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<DIV></DIV>>That sounds like a great idea. Is anyone familiar with the Earthship 
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<DIV></DIV>>design? They used tires, but mortared rocks and cob would work fine. 
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<DIV></DIV>>If you are north of the equater, build into a hill, and face south for 
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<DIV></DIV>>solar gain. 
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<DIV></DIV>>How arid is your area??? I live in the Chihuahuan desert, and I have 
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<DIV></DIV>>been contemplating a similar structure. A Kiva style structure would 
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<DIV></DIV>>be great to me. Use a teepee, waddle and dawb style, or thatch roof. 
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<DIV></DIV>>Abe 
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