[Cob] Re:greenery dome-paper-clay

[Taylor Publishing-DirtCheapBuilder]

- paper bales are possibly more insulative than with straw but otherwise 
very similar and i like the direct use of newspaper instead of having to 
re-process (more embodied energy etc...)

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HI- Eos-
Bales have been used by a CO builder, and featured in  Natural Home 
magazine a year ago...very heavy bales of carboard/paper scrap were 
plastered over, lots of other recycling too in the house.  But they used 
a cement plaster I think.

Paper Clay seems like a real meeting oc cob and papercrete...and lives 
in the art world at the moment.  I think this is an excellent place to 
start for people not ready to commit to building a shed or house yet.
Large size paper-clay sculptures, art, wall partitions etc are possible, 
and totally natural materials use too.

on the ome images:  
I am curious if the pine branch dome is planned as a temporary dwelling? 
 Has Phil done these before?  The technique of mud daubing brushes and 
branches for a shelter is a very ancient technique practiced in England. 
  1940's Architect Hugh Braun talked about these   dwellings as tents of 
living branches plastered with river mud/clay, and over time more 
branches are added as the inner ones shrank and dried up/dropped 
needles, etc. he  said that the "whole mass congealed" into a thick wall 
and was draft free over time.

It is essentially a shortcut wattle and daub, with the wattle unstripped 
of greenery.   It will be interesting to see how long it lasts in a 
rainy area...where is this structure?? OR or WA?  Was it difficult to 
keep the crete mix on the greenery?  did people work from the inside and 
outside at the same time?  inquiring forest dwellers wanna know.

PS: I have only spoken to Phil on the phone, not met up with him yet.

Ms. Charmaine  Taylor/ Taylor Publishing
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