[Cob] Joints between cob and wood

[Robert Alcock]

Hi everyone,

Here at Abrazo House in northern Spain we have started building for 
another season, hoping very much that our house will be habitable by the 
winter... Anyone, especially experienced cobbers/plasterers or people 
with experience of other finish work, is welcome to come and help out in 
return for food and accommodation; if you think you might be interested, 
please take a look at our web page, http://www.abrazohouse.org.

I have a question which relates to joints between cob and wood. There 
always seems to be a nasty crack at the join between the two materials, 
and we haven't managed to find any way of fixing that join so that it 
won't be unsightly and dirty; plaster just cracks away leaving the cob 
underneath exposed. Has anyone managed to find a good solution for these 
spots?

¡Arriba la tierra!


Robert
www.abrazohouse.org