[Cob] bamboo ceiling in cob house

[Yun Que]

   Cat here,  I found a small book written at the turn of the century
   that discribes Japanese building tech. that included using bamboo
   nails to attach bamboo to itself.  I don't recall if it mentioned
   pre-drilling but I will check, I have loaned the book out, as soon as
   I get it back.
   for the good of all C.
   >From: Buckaroo Bonzai <tsuchimono at yahoo.com> >To: cob
   <coblist at deatech.com> >Subject: Re: [Cob] bamboo ceiling in cob house
   >Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 21:04:20 -0700 (PDT) > >Pre-drilling holes for
   nails will prevent spliting. >It's best to use nails that wont rust.
   >Also not every stip has to be attached. Some can be >tied to nailed
   down strips. > >--- Raduazo at aol.com wrote: > > Dorothy: I assume you
   have a bamboo splitter for > > making the mats. If not you > > can get
   them from the Hida Tool Company. > > www.hidatool.com. I put up a
   bamboo > > lath for a cob wall and found that nailing bamboo > > with
   horse shoe nails will > > result in stronger support because of the
   ease with > > which bamboo splits. > > Ed > > > > > > >
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