[Cob] RE: Stone in cob

[Amanda Peck]

Probably.

For sure Rob Roy and Ianto Evans did some cordwood masonry with cob as 
mortar.

A propos of not a whole lot, I've been reading a mystery story involving an 
earthquake.  Author gives lots of information about earthquakes.  Her point 
is that the sizes and shapes of particles in mortar are what is important, 
not all the same, and for sure not all rounded.  (Sarah Andrews, Fault Line)
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Brent Flaco Wilson writes:

Has anyone ever built a home using stones with cob as mortar?  Given you 
have a rubble trench footing.  Also interested in "plastering a cob home on 
the south facing sidewith stone, perhaps like veneer stones, flag stones, or 
mayb embedding smooth flat stones gatherd from the coast.  The stones will 
be great for insulation-radiation purposes.  I guess one could do a whole 
room on the interior that way with stones, coral, shells, and starfish for 
the bathroom beach effect.  I have seen cob benches in portland with mosaic 
work so this idea of stones seems reasonable?

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