[Cob] cob- peanuts in floors- paracrete

[drub]

Hang in there Charmaine.  There are those of us who appreciate your 
participation.  Please don't be one to flee.

Sometimes we have to remind ourselves that the subtle conversation cues 
are lost in email.  Perhaps some don't intend to sound as aggressive or 
negative or whatever.  Email is a pretty shallow communication medium.

All the best,
David


Charmaine Taylor wrote:
> I often regret taking the time to provide answers to questions on this list.
>  there really is a 'Jump up in your face' reaction to many people's  emails.
>  for this reason I know people leave this list to find a place they can ask
> a  question without   holier than thou responses.
>  The moderator keeps the non cob stuff off the list.. but an occasional
> question asking about materials use is now getting trashed.. I give up using
> my time here
>
>  Tyn asked about peanuts used in a buried  foundation base.
>  foam peanuts in clay or dirt for a sub floor I think, as insulation. I
> mentioned using Gaia foam in my clay floor base..
> when I mention a similar idea-as an example of what haas been DONE  I am
> sure to be slammed  by  purists and "just guessing" people   ready to  point
>  all the problems with someone else's ideas and designs.
>
>  EPS DUST when coated with cement may never burn.. I know the reason this
>  man ( Tapasananda) created the mix for his  religious community  was to
> save them from fires burning the houses down from the local forest..
>
> anyone stupid enough to stand around in any fire - even in COB, will die
> from the smoke of other burning materials...  smoke inhalation is the
> killer--  FROM fabric,   paper,   wood.  furniture, foutons, grass matts, .
>   it's   not  the evil off gassing that gets tossed out.
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