[Cob] self-building - ovens vs. dwellings

[Peter Kaulback]

As with round barns as well, see this page 
http://www.thebarnjournal.org/round/efficiency.html

I like these circular wall designs as well, and recently the work of Ray 
Cirino with his playhouse design 
<http://people.tribe.net/raycirino/photos> was quite inspiring.

Peter Kaulback

joe r dupont wrote:
> THAT IS WHY YOU BUILD CIRCULAR WALLS.. MUCH STRONGER. 
> On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 22:28:54 -0400 Peter Kaulback
> <peter at thesilverwheel.ca> writes:
>> Certainly with any structure using load bearing exterior walls there 
>> is the risk of collapse, whatever the materials used for the wall there 
>> is always a risk of injury or death. If a wall is a few hundred pounds 
>> or a few thousand the risk is there. Dig a well and see the effects of 
>> the earth alone.