[Cob] cob walls for stables

[Andy Dunn - Luibh]

Hi there,

We're planning on building a few stables hopefully over the next few  
months, and are going to use cob in some form. One of the questions we  
have is whether cob on its own (with lime plaster), would be strong  
enough to withstand horses kicks, or if we should include some  
powdered lime to the mix to make it even stronger.

There is a great tradition of building with cob in this local area, as  
many of the old cottages are built from the grey/yellow 'daub' in the  
ground, which unfortunately makes bad quality land for farming but  
great for building.

Im quite a purist and would ideally just use clay/sand/straw but my  
wife is concerned that wouldn't be enough to withstand a full kick  
from a large horse.

Any advice much appreciated.

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Andy Dunn

www.luibh.ie
andy at luibh.ie
00 353 86 0230879



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