[Cob] sound proofing

[Dirtcheapbuilder-Charmaine Taylor]

hummm if I wanted the look of cob, but not the full labor required I 
would use either 1)  straw bales stacked 8'  and plastered with cob.

or  2)   a really cheap alternative of making a double walled wire mesh 
fence -about a foot wide,  with leftover wood, or  inexpensive metal 
fence posts- and fill with recycled milk jugs, cat litter pails, or 
other large free containers,  filled with sand or dirt.   or even sand 
baged stacked high like earthbag walls.

  Spray over the whole thing with  a clay-slip   plaster,  papercrete 
plaster, and  finish with a nice cob plaster.  get the wall up fast and 
achieve the same soundproofing.

an adobe experimenter tried to patetn the use of a duoble mesh wall 
filled with jugs, but it was too basic an idea to qualify.

Charmaine

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On Jan 8, 2007, at 7:17 PM, Sabrina Free wrote:

Hi,
Am thinking of buying a house that is nearer to a railroad track than 
any
hearing person might want to live, but it is really cheap.  Wondering 
if a
cob wall would be a good idea to block the sound somewhat?
Or any other suggestions?
Thanks,
Sabrina Free