[Cob] All this rain and humidity a concern for drying?

[Peter Kaulback]

Thanks Amanda, I was wondering about the tarp touching and after one 
heavy storm yesterday afternoon the oven showed some clay run out on one 
area.

Some tall Aspens died on our property recently so now I have some free 
poles for my roof :)

Peter Kaulback

Amanda Peck wrote:
> I think that at least one person has reported that tarping cob through a 
> rainy period is counterproductive. At the very least it needs to be held 
> above the cob so you don't get condensation dripping and pooling on your 
> surface.
> 
> A roof would be nice.  And in some climates, traditional.
> 
> I can't answer for the other.
> 
> I've certainly
> ..................
> Paul wrote:
> 
> I have a cob oven with only the insulating layer added, haven't decided 
> on what kind of plaster yet. Now with all the continual daily rain plus 
> high humidity I'm concerned that the oven may not dry out any time soon. 
> I was kind of hoping to have it dry out on it's own, but it's spent 
> almost all of it's time under a tarpaulin, and now I'm thinking I might 
> fire it early. Last summer it would have dried out in no time at all :)
> 
> And on the subject of plasters, is there any health concerns with using 
> a manure based plaster? Or rather possible concerns if the oven is used 
> commercially?
> 
> 
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