[Cob] (cob) roof, poles, and so on

[Amanda Peck]

Shannon wouldn't like it much, simply because it is not the modern style of 
cob, which may be a little purer in concept, relies on curves and buttresses 
for strength and structure.   And he could easily be right that there can be 
some dissimilar materials problems there--especially if you had some 
(found?) steel frame members to use.

It is the antique one, though.  The wood frame probably substitutes for the 
wonderful sculptural detail the current crop of houses.  Both look lovely.  
One may need to learn one more kind of building, though, shaping timbers 
with axes and adzes, making wonderful and gorgeous joints as well as the 
stone-laying, and cob making skills.
...............

John wrote:
Is there a case here for the cruck framed structure?
This was where the roof structure was built off the stone plinth ahead of 
the walling with pairs of crucks, and then the cob built (massively) between 
and around the crucks.