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[Cob] Cob plumbing, wiring

David Knowlton pilot1ab80 at hotmail.com
Tue Dec 30 12:08:14 CST 2003


Sir,

seek out how they were added to existing brick buildings and you should
have your answer. understand the principles underlying the codes and you
can design safely and effectively. i am american - i overdo! maybe you can
be smarter.

david


>From: "Guy Koehler, Rivendell Ranch" <rivendell_ranch at reachone.com>
>To: <Coblist at deatech.com>
>Subject: [Cob] Cob plumbing, wiring
>Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 05:51:55 -0800
>
>"there is very little difference between plumbing/wiring a cob building or 
>a
>conventional structure." Shannon C. Dealy
>
>I've been thinking about this. Traditionally, both plumbing and wiring goes
>inside the frame of a stick house. Cob walls are massively thick, from a
>fort and a half to two feet. Kinda hard to place anything inside them, and
>if one did there would be the issue of getting to them for repair.
>
>How do you propose plumbing and wiring in such a way as to meet 
>engineering,
>code and artistic needs?
>
>Guy Koehler
>Rivendell Ranch
>Hoquiam, WA 98550
>
>http://www.geocities.com/rivendell_ranch
>
>
>
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