[Cob] cob and The Code

[Damon Howell]

Hi folks,
	All this talk of moving cob onto the front burner with the building  
industry is relieving to me. During the two years I've been studying  
the subject, there hasn't been much talk about legalizing cob until  
now. But it's funny and, of course ridiculous, that as Kindra points  
out the modern codes are requiring some sort of "new research" that  
legitimizes cob as a building material. They've lasted for hundreds  
of years in every climate around the world! What more evidence do you  
need? Kat's got the best point I think I've ever heard; With every  
bad move our freedoms and self values are taken away from us and  
we're allowing it to happen (in fact want it to). Cob is good for us  
and we're being told it isn't safe and it won't last. Those who  
believe that just haven't experienced/researched the building world  
yet. Think of the confidence we all would have if everyone knew how  
to build their own home.

Cob on Georgia!
Damon Howell