Cob: staying on topic & PEM

[Taylor Publishing-DirtCheapBuilder]

I vote for staying topic, I've noticed no one who usually comments is 
taking the time to do so.

my mailbox  for the cob list is full from  just one person's 
comments...this seems to happen when new people join and are overly 
enthusiastic.


on topic-- cordwood builder Alan Stankowitz has been experimenting with 
paper and clay together, and decided to name it PEM, "paper enhanced 
mortar",  and also "paper cob/paper adobe" when he uses it like a cob 
mortar for his cordwood. for some reason he does not want to say 
papercrete- possibly because he uses no cement in it, but I have seen 
more and more people  talking about experimenting with paper slurry- and 
lots of clay.  There is room for lots of experimentation, and of course, 
I vote for adding lime for a much stronger, water resistant plaster or 
fill material.
 
Ms. Charmaine  Taylor/ Taylor Publishing
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