Cob: Re: Appreciation to Cobbers

[jkell]

It seems to me that clear materials are usually not friendly to flue type
situations due to heat, expansion and fire hazard. Cob takes fire very well
and the center cold be built in cob with clear material all around
-----Original Message-----
From: patrice at uswest.net <patrice at uswest.net>
To: coblist at deatech.com <coblist at deatech.com>
Date: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 6:35 PM
Subject: Cob: Appreciation to Cobbers


>Hello All,
>    Thank you so much for the support and encouragment you
>are offering me. I have a few questions that maybe one of
>you might be able to answer for me.  The very center of the
>dwelling will be a large firepit with an elevated hood and
>flew (again lookin like a tree with the roots extended above
>the ground so that there are four arched shaped sections
>facing to the outside, allowing for wood to go in and heat
>to come out). This structure will be located in what I
>desire to be an atrium area. So the roofing rafters I plan
>on inbedding in the top of the flew to the next circular
>wall out (cob of course). Imagine one of those little
>umbrellas they put in exotic cocktails. The roof will be
>some sort of clear material. Only in this central area. This
>will be the tallest point in the dwelling. Any ideas?
>Thank you!
>Arhlene
>