Cob: deciduous trees, sun, and wind

[Amanda Peck]

They work that way, sun in winter, shade in summer.

Evergreens make a barrier against winter winds, which works just as 
beautifully if your prevailing breezes in the summer are from a 
significantly different direction.

Not familiar with the Tolpin book.  It does look awfully nice.  got sample 
pages opening in another window.

The old Ken Kern stuff didn't have the lovely color photos--black and white 
line drawings instead, made similar points.

But only if the land you're on/buying is sited so you can do it.

Now that we've opened up the area down by the spring, my big three-cornered 
bell half-way down the hill, is catching the breeze more.

Now let's see if THIS message gets bounced.

.......
"Cat here,  One of my books suggests the use of trees that loose foliage 
during the winter as a way of adjusting the suns influence.  Also check out 
a book called The new Cottage Home  by Tim Tolpin, has some very nice floor 
plans that could lend themselves nicely to cob construction.
for the good of all Cat"







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