[Cob] tiles, showers, wetness

[dirtcheapbuilder-Charmaine Taylor]

I remember the stunningly gorgeous all-mosaic-tile open air shower at 
Emerald Earth in N. Calif  did have a cement mortar.

  there was cob underneath, behind etc...but I was told the mortar was 
cement.  There was a leak problem connecting the wall to the  dry sauna 
behind it.. we entered the sauna and saw wet spots on the earth  wall 
facing the back of the shower- on the other side.


you could email Daryl Berlin	Emerald Earth	PO Box 764, Boonville, CA  
95415
707/972-3096	daryl at emeraldearth.org

  AND FIND OUT ANY CHANGES THEY WOULD MAKE, OR ADVICE

I would definitely use an EPDM liner or other traditional barrier, and 
maybe a lime plaster for extra security between the wall contacts.

  the tiled shower is a mosaic of all kinds of tiles, has a slope for 
drainage,  taps  at chest level for hot and cold, and glass bocks 
embedded too, but  is in a greenhouse... ( I am still really impressed 
with how beautiful it is)  nothing like entering a long greenhouse with 
plants growing in the trays, and stepping into a semi circle cob 
shower. the moisture is  great for the plants, and there is no other 
ventilation other than a tall ceiling.

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Charmaine Taylor Publishing
PO Box 375 Cutten CA  95534 USA  707-441-1632
www.dirtcheapbuilder.com

On Nov 16, 2005, at 12:34 PM, Tys Sniffen wrote:

> What do folks suggest for connecting tiles (for a shower/bathroom) to 
> the
> rest of the cob structure?  Stick houses have water barriers, plywood,
> 'backing', then that tile mud, then the tiles.   Thoughts?
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> Tys Sniffen
> 415.606.7746
> Efficiency Consultant:  <http://www.ideamountain.com/> 
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