[Cob] Washington, DC Cob

[Yun Que]

   Cat here.   Found a book at the library called "Thatch, a complete
   guide to the ancient craft of thatching."  by Robert West, Main St.
   Press.  Looks pretty good!

   My daughter and her consort woke me at dawn this morning to tell me
   that they want to build a house on the farm!!!!  The goat house
   introduced her to the concept and her own abilities, the boy friend
   has inspired her to nest!! This should be interesting??

   for the good of all  Cat
   for the good of all C.
   >From: Raduazo at aol.com
   >To: coblist at deatech.com
   >Subject: [Cob] Washington, DC Cob
   >Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 17:11:59 EST
   >
   > The Children's playhouse is really starting to look like something.
   >Thanks to help from Sandy, Milena and Maggie. We have finished the
   two side
   >walls and installed hurricane ties for the roof rafters. What remains
   to be done
   >is to finish the front and rear peaks to support the ridge pole.
   > I have decided to work Monday and possibly Tuesday because these are
   >the only days this week where rain is not predicted. If anyone can
   make it to
   >help that would be great. Working with one or two partners is
   immensely more
   >enjoyable than working alone particularly when you are up on a
   scaffold, and
   >everything that remains is scaffold work. I think two people can
   finish up the
   >cobing in one or two days.
   > I also need to find someone with a digital camera to take pictures.
   I
   >am surprised how far we have gotten with only ten days work. I think
   this
   >would be an ideal sized building for either a hunting cabin or a
   homeless shelter.
   >As a hunting cabin it is bullet proof except for the highest caliber
   of slugs
   >and it is fireproof except for the roof which will be thatch. As a
   children's
   >playhouse I have designed it to be vandal resistant by using Pyrex
   pie plates
   >as the northern windows and I have openings with no glass on the
   southern
   >side.
   > Thanks again for the help and emotional support.
   > Ed @ 703-360-2316
   > raduazo at aol.com
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