[Cob] Hybrid Strawbale/Cob

[joe r dupont]

what about using wood ash for insulation. incapsulate it in plastic bags
what ever
On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:58:42 -0800 (PST) Shody Ryon <qi4u at yahoo.com>
writes:
> Hi,
> I have not built a cob or SB house, but if I did I
> think I would install a lot of insulation such as SB,
> vermiculite, perlite or.? With straw, or any organic
> material, moisture mitigation from precipitation and
> condensation should be addressed.
> I would also consider a few other "green" systems such
> as a greenhouse or solar collector oriented to the
> sun, in climates that might need heat I would consider
> a a long skinny house broadside to the sun and some
> sort of thermal storage (perhaps under the house),
> rain water collection system, composting toilet, grey
> water system such as "earthships" have.
> How about a Strawbale/cob/earthship hybird?
> Shody
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