[Cob] living tree question

[Lovisaster]

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Hi!

Talking about multi-tree treehouse - I just bought this French book.  Lots
of interesting ideas.  Good photos



Vivons perchés : 50 créations originales de la Cabane Perchée
by Alain Laurens<http://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/403-5871802-8772453?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books-fr&field-author=Alain%20Laurens>,
Daniel Dufour<http://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/403-5871802-8772453?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books-fr&field-author=Daniel%20Dufour>,
Ghislain Andre<http://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/403-5871802-8772453?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books-fr&field-author=Ghislain%20Andre>,
Vincent Thfoin<http://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/403-5871802-8772453?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books-fr&field-author=Vincent%20Thfoin>,
Yann Arthus-Bertrand<http://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/403-5871802-8772453?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books-fr&field-author=Yann%20Arthus-Bertrand>



Lovisa in Sweden


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On 12/12/06, jimmy carlisle <nascarsix66 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Okay, this may be way out there, I can't find anything close to it
> anywhere on the net, so this is a good place to ask it.  I have a area I
> want to build a cob home.  I also have a few very tall trees I don't want to
> cut and have to try and get the stumps out.  What would happen if I cut the
> trees about 8 ft. high, cut them even, and use them as corner posts for the
> roof?  Is this a very bad plan?  I thought of debarking them and puttting a
> coat of varnish on also.
>   Are they going to keep growning after I do this?  I thought it would
> look good and blend in well.
>    I welcome all comments...
>
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