[Cob] Building in the Spring

[Janet Standeford]

Finally! The only thing I am waiting on now are the revised plans. The 
money for materials is secured and I'll save to rent an excavator with 
thumb through winter.

I'll also buy or rent a front tine roto tiller for mixing per one 
industrious person in our group.

The revision has removed the logs from the walls and we are merely 
working on changing the foundation to rubble rock trench foundation and 
heartwood of Juniper on top of the walls. I'll use heartwood for all my 
framing as well.

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Be aware that if I mention the R value of cob I am talking about the effective R value of 19 per 20 inches: This was the result of an energy model done on a house in Arizona. Their building inspector passed the results on to me and my building officials accept those for my house. If anyone would like a copy of the letter, just let me know. This will be my signature from now on to satisfy Shannon.