[Cob] RE:traditional irish cottage

Wed Sep 13 11:52:49 CDT 2006

Cat here!

The radiant heating systems that are manufactured are for the most part 
plastic tubing that carries heated water and electric tape attached to the 
under layment.

copper pipe can be used for water systems but the price of copper is off the 
chart so I wouldn't suggest doing that.  Water systems always have a 
potential to leak.  Electrical systems put a matrix of electricity under the 
souls of you feet "that would be a personal choice".

My own thoughts run to clay pipe set in the gravel bed with hot air from a 
fire room.  The heating stove would be in my green house at a lower level in 
a room that would capture the heat and let it rise thru clay ducts under the 
floor.  More labor intensive and clay pipes aren't cheap but maintenance 
would be non-existent...few moving parts unless you might want to push the 
air with a fan "solar"  and even a cracked pipe of two won't drastically 
affect the heat disbursement.  the venting could run up inside a cob wall.   
No digging up the floor to fix a leaky pipe of broken connection.

It is my opinion that most of the "new technology"  is designed with a life 
span to insure selling more product in the future.  I'm for things I can 
build, understand and fix if I need to.  That is sustainable independence 
and freedom.

<html><div><EM><FONT color=#cc00ff><STRONG>for the good of all 
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>In her posting Lori asked about radiant floor heat and it reminded me of a 
>product that I saw recently.  Apparently they are now making new radiant 
>systems that you can retrofitt a house with.  One can go under a wood floor 
>and another one, I just saw the display for, which looks like it goes over 
>an old concrete floor and is then topped with tile.  Considering the times 
>that I've seen contractors punch holes in the tubing embedded in the 
>concrete when framing walls, it seemed like a really smart way to approach 
>the process.
>  And when it comes to floor plans, I have had the best luck in books for 
>retreats, cabins and sheds.  books that have floor plans for "small houses" 
>seem to think that 2500 sq. ft. is small.  For storage ideas, I like to 
>wonder around in campers and RVs.  They are overly oppulent, but they don't 
>waste an inch.  Good luck, Lori
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