[Cob] cordwood vs. cob drying

[phil]

You need to add straw but it is easier to use straw that is only 8 or 10 inches long. Also, you won't use as much as you would in a cob wall.



I am getting ready to paint the interior of the cordwood wall that I have finished with a mixture of kaolin clay, water and elmers glue so that it is white like the other walls.





Phil (who can't believe his spelling was so bad on his last post)





 --- On Tue 09/25, Dulane < silkworm at spiderhollow.com > wrote:

From: Dulane [mailto: silkworm at spiderhollow.com]

To: philhawnnc at excite.com, coblist at deatech.com

Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:24:48 -0700

Subject: Re: [Cob] cordwood vs. cob drying



Thanks Phil and all...Good info on wood shrinkage and solutions to it. I especially liked the cob/lime putty recipe for resealing.Would you use chopped straw or ANY straw in the putty mix?I think I will keep the cordwood flush (not protruding) with the wall on the inside...in case I feel the need to plaster over it in the future. And my cottage is so small...I doubt if I will have much trouble heating it. In fact...heating will probably cause the wood to dry faster on the inside.Thanks again!

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