[Cob] cob mortar/filler

[STEVE O'SULLIVAN]

'Board and Batten' is the building style

steve
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frederick Eugene Grinder III" <fgrinder at gmail.com>
To: <coblist at deatech.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 9:26 AM
Subject: [Cob] cob mortar/filler


> Hi everyone,
>
> First, thanks for making this list so great, and many thanks to the
> moderator!
>
> I've got a small cabin whose walls are made of rough-cut lumber planks, 
> run
> vertically and nailed to a frame, like a barn?.  On some walls, the gaps
> between the planks are covered on the exterior by strips of wood (name for
> this style?), but on other walls you can see right through the gaps.
>
> My plan is to fill the gaps with mud.  We have lots of clay on site, and 
> the
> results of a few test areas look promising.  I'm considering different
> additives to the soil, like sawdust or sand.
>
> Has anyone here tried this?  What additives are used, and in what
> proportions?  I realize proportions are very much dictated by soil 
> texture,
> so, what techniques can I use or what signs can I look for to determine
> proper proportions?
>
> Thanks!
> Gene
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