[Cob] Fwd: Re: Coblist Digest, Vol 2, Issue 96

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>Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 11:50:20 -0800
>From: aurora at tesselation.com
>Subject: Re: Coblist Digest, Vol 2, Issue 96
>
>
>Greetings All!
>
>re. cob reinforcement
>- i have done and seen examples of "cob wattle" that worked quite well
>
>it allows the wall to be strong and thinner than just cob if mass is 
>not needed;
>
>put bamboo or willow or long thin sticks into a cob foundation or wall base
>  - let it set up a bit then come with thick cob snakes and weave 
>them around the poles
>- fill with straw or cob the intersticial spaces
>one can continue to add long sticks to extend the height as needed 
>and as is structurally sound
>- plaster finish as per...
>--
>
>Aurora Mahassine
>http://www.tesselation.com