[Cob] Berhard's planter top

[Ocean Liff-Anderson]

Great idea Bernhard, sounds beautiful!  I'll have to try this myself!

Ocean
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On Feb 17, 2010, at 1:14 PM, Bernhard Masterson wrote:

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>
> Hi Sarah,
>    I recommend you design the planter so that it is the roof for  
> the wall.  This can be done by sculpting a flared top to the wall  
> with a cavity in the center for the planter.  Use EPDM (pond liner)  
> to line the planter and drape it over the top of the cob wall so  
> that the EPDM forms the drip edge.  The drip edge should extend a  
> couple of inches beyond the base of the wall.  If you can make the  
> wall slope ever so gradually from one end to the other and leave  
> the bottom end of the wall open (like a children's slide for the  
> water) then you won't need to do any plumbing.  Put a little gravel  
> in the bottom of the planter for drainage.  Chose plantings that  
> will cover the exposed EPDM and prevent edges from blowing up in  
> the wind.
> - Bernhard
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> Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:45:30 -0800 (PST)
> From: sly at riseup.net
> Subject: [Cob] location of cob planter wall
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> I?m in Marin, the wall will be built in Sausalito. It rains alot  
> but not
> so so  bad.  I was hoping to do it without a covering because that  
> way the
> plants in the planter get more sun.  I could do a lime finish so it  
> would
> withstand rain for longer, it would need fixups every couple of years.
> WHat is the general feeling of what is too much rain and what is an  
> amount
> you can get away with no roof?
>
> Thanks,
> Sarah
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