[Cob] licensed engineers

[David Knowlton]

i've seen others on the list with compression and load data on cob.
show this to the engineer. show photos of existing cob structures -
warning - this may not be cheap. thanks for sharing though, nice to
know you may be eligible for a 'variance'


>From: "Jilly" <JILLPRUETT at peoplepc.com>
>To: <coblist at deatech.com>
>Subject: [Cob] licensed engineers Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 11:50:41 -0800
>
>The building department FINALLY called me back (a supervisor). He said that 
>they do in fact have a "alternative building materials" section of the 
>code. They accept anything - "that is certified by an engineer".
>
>So the question is, how can I find an engineer (licensed in WA) that is 
>familiar with cob, straw bale, ect. ? I have been going down the list in 
>the phone book, with no luck. Any suggestions?
>
>I saw some site that listed a few cob homes going up in various WA 
>locations. But there were no links to follow up with those owners.
>
>Thanks,
>jilly
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